“On this day on June 17th, 1876 Crazy Horse and Knife Chief defeated General George Crook in the Rosebud River in what is now Montana. Combined forces of Cheyennes and Lakota Warriors stopped and drove General Crook and his Crow and Shoshone Scouts and sent them back to the south. Crazy Horse made 3 suicide [...]
Since Edward Snowden revealed himself as the NSA data-mining whistleblower, let’s talk about our civil liberties shall we? I mean, now that civil liberties are on everyone’s mind, it would seem that today is probably the best day to talk about government over-reach. However, instead of me discussing Snowden who is now on the run [...]
George Zimmerman’s defense team was dealt a significant blow by Judge Debra Nelson. How much of a blow was dealt today, I’m not sure. As I mentioned yesterday, the introduction of text messages and photos from Trayvon Mratin’s cell phone was a clear attempt to paint Martin in a not-so-innocent victim. Plainly speaking, Zimmerman’s defense [...]
The following photos below was released as part of evidence to be used in George Zimmerman’s trial next month. The photo was lifted from Trayvon Martin’s cell phone. Now there’s no way of knowing whether it’s Trayvon holding the gun. However, it’s quite apparent that defense attorney, Mark O’Mara will attempt to call into question [...]
Speaking of mass incarceration: Wisconsin leads the U.S. in incarceration of black men. There is no debate about the disproportional amount of black (and brown) men in prison across the United States. Whether this is a direct result of the genetic predisposition to crime — which is bullshit — the fact remains that the United [...]
Talking to a friend yesterday, it was brought up that it’s shocking that black folks haven’t gotten to idea to sell weed in states where marijuana has been legalized. I mean, as much as petty weed possession charges disproportionately impact the lives of black (and brown) folks in the not-so-blind criminal justice system. And given [...]
There’s a saying that goes something like, “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Well, I suppose being a corrections officer with a vagina in a city jail full of men can make one quite powerful. I would’ve never saw it that way before reading the following story out of Baltimore. But, considering the city and its allure [...]
The Ratchet Diaries: Molly…The Girl Next Door Remember the days when you only admitted to drinking socially and smoking a cigarette? Remember when if you were caught with anything other than a Newport in your hand, you ‘passed the dutchie ‘pon the left hand side’ and blamed it on an absent friend when your parents [...]
You ain’t gotta be locked up to be in prison / Look how we livin’ / 30,000 niggas a day up in the bing, standin routine / They put us in a box, just like our life on the block. – Dead Prez, Behind Enemy Lines Some of the poorest Brooklyn city blocks are also [...]
Alright, like me, you might want to make a mental note. I don’t know whether you live in Louisiana or plan to visit anytime soon. But, it’s probably a good idea to avoid being incarcerated in New Orleans Parish Prison, which is quite possibly the worst prison in America. Not that prison is supposed to [...]
Through out my short 33 years on this earth, I’ve heard the ”I gotta do what I gotta do” excuse from men countless times. Normally the person saying this has found themselves in a desperate situation, with their back against the wall and usually ends up doing something they normally wouldn’t do to get out of the situation they are [...]
The last person to speak to Trayvon Martin other than George Zimmerman before he was killed, is Rachel Jeantel. As the story goes, Jeantel was on the phone with Trayvon up until the time he encountered an armed Zimmerman. As such, the once-billed “girlfriend” of Trayvon is now seen as the prosecution’s star witness. For [...]
Alec Baldwin went into a homophobic rage with a series of tweets wherein he threatened a gay journalist with bodily harm. Since this incident, the debate has been whether he should get the Paula Deen treatment or get a pass. Many of my white liberal friends have chosen to give him a pass. Why, because [...]
For those of us interested in freedom, justice, and equality, the past week has been somewhat of a rollercoaster ride. With landmark Supreme Court decisions handed down on Affirmative Action, the Voting Rights Act, and Marriage Equality, to say that it has been exhausting would be putting it mildly. Add to said exhaustion the fascination [...]
The trial in the case of George Zimmerman has begun. The eyes of society are watching closely already drawing conclusions and verdicts for the man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed young black teen male, after a scuffle resulting from a confrontation (on Zimmerman’s part) for ‘looking suspicious’. So far, it’s been nerve-racking [...]
I’m 2 years older than Paula Deen and am having a hard time getting worked up about her use of the word nigger. Considering how and when I’ve heard it during my six decades on this planet, I used to believe that it was one of the first words that white people taught their kids [...]
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