Black Lives Matter - More Than A Movement

You only have to spend a short time on social media to gather what Black Lives Matters means to our

people.  As reported more and more Black people are leaving the bias information source called mainstream media.  We are relying more on the other media resources afforded on social media.  Social media is also a place for our voice on many topics especially race and racism to be heard.  That voice has been missing in the discussion since the mid 1970's.  We have voiced what Black Lives Matter really means to the children of Africa here in America.
The sharing on social media around Black Lives Matter has very little to do with politics and politicians.  This is even with the political trolls trying to squash it.  It is not solely about the organization and its organizers, really very little.  It has to do with how the words have made our people feel.   It has uplifted and awaken the spirit of our youth.  That is the true movement.  

The Muted on Racism - Know Your Place and Be Silent

I invented race and racism.  I will tell you when there is racism. 

Other wise be silent, stay down and know your place.

One act of empowerment of the Civil Rights Movement was to speak what we had kept silent for centuries.  Brother Malcolm was the most empowering leader on “telling White people what you feel.”  We empowered ourselves to tell our true history.  We empowered ourselves to speak out against our oppressors.  Beginning in the mid 1970’s and ever increasing in the 1980’s, the 1990’s and into the new millennium, our voice on the oppression of racism has been muted.  This orchestration to return us to silence, mute our voices, and destroy our freedom of speech on our racist oppression began with Nixon Presidency.  He adopted and ran the same Presidential campaign as George Wallace.  Hence he was elected to give back the role of superiority to White Americans.  We have been silenced in some form since our arrival in this country.  

An Evening With Black Agenda Report - 7th Anniversary

From BAR Website

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.

What Is In a Name – The New Coloreds

The importance of a name is demonstrated in the time parents dedicate to naming their children.  This is especially true with African American parents.  Unlike others America we seek more than a four letter word for a name for our children.  We use the creativity that is ours, and produce names that say you are not like everyone else.  You are an individual.  You can be different.  You have independence.  You are important.

When I replied to the question of a fellow White employee asking me my name, she replied that sounds made up.  I replied it took thought and creativity to come up with more than four letters.  Most White Americans do say it is a pretty name. 

I say all this in leading up to the naming of us a people ever since we were unloaded from the ships.  The process of naming us has played an important role in our positioning here in America.  First it was lowering in that the names were given to us by those who oppressed us.  Therefore the names are oppressing.  Also first it was a renaming that took away our sense of self, history and identity, especially with our motherland.  Second as freedom was taken and denied, our naming coincided.  As we supposedly graduated in position so did our naming.  Now we approach the recent naming and the under the current of Post-Civil Rights Reconstruction Era. 

Discrimination Called Diversity as It Attacks Affirmative Action

First was the watering down accomplished by the corporate avoidance term "diversity."  Title VII and state regulations address the real crime, discrimination.  Diversity or not is a symptom or part of discrimination.  Diversity sounds more corporate, pleasant.  Changing the term from discrimination to diversity is a subtle but, strong distancing by employers from the real crime addressed in Title VII.

Dismantling Affirmative Action is part of the current era post reconstruction of the Civil Rights Movement of the 50's and 60's.