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As promised I am sharing my experience while attending Black Agenda Reports (BAR) 7th Anniversary on October 18, 2013 in New York City. It has taken sometime as my laptop no longer would allow WORD, Excel or my peripheral keyboard to work after I returned. How convenient. I went and purchased a Google Chromebook for reasons I will not discuss here. Now I am able to share my experience, what I was able to take with me and inspiration.
My Get on The Bus:
As with my attendance at the 1997 Million Woman’s March in Philadelphia, I had my real life experience as I chose to travel by bus. For the Million Woman’s March, when I got on the bus there was only one sister from Buffalo, New York. As I reached the Pennsylvania border and on into the state, it was filled with Black women going to the March. The number one topic was how White teachers treat our children. Yes I made it to the March. That is another post.
When leaving for the bus station this October 18, 2013, I chose to do so via taxicab. My driver was conveniently from Africa. Due to events of attention around my protest of the Iraq War, the possible invasion of Iran, bombing innocent people in Syria, being anti-capitalism and other activists activities I was a little suspect. Well before we reached the bus station I was not an African to him, I was westernized, lost my heritage, should not call myself an African and he was informed neither should he as he wore western clothes and had been brainwashed to hate his brothers and sisters here in America. Eyes opened with more information from me, we were good friends by the time we reached the station and we were both Africans.
Why I Attended:
For sometime I have been a faithful reader, follower and sometime commentator on Black Agenda Report. I am Radio Free America there as I am on NBC Newsvine. It is sarcastic contradiction of the Radio Free America airing pumped into the old USSR. It was not free but, propaganda by the other side. I seek for my airings to be free. On Google Plus I am E. Walker. As promised, I will also share this experience on Google Plus.
