When the revolution comesSome of us will probably catch it on TV, with chicken hanging from our mouthsYou’ll know it’s revolution because there won’t be no commercialsWhen the revolution comes -The Last Poets The above […]
By the time Jimmy Carter came into office in 1977, the integration of our public schools was almost complete… except in Boston where the battle continued. So a few months back I was on a […]
The next president we are going to talk about served from 1963 -1969. From my perspective… that is a black perspective… I can think of no other era in Black History as consequential save for […]
So we are going to take another break from our “By The Numbers” series, to talk about Stand Watie. Stand Watie is mentioned in our BTN – It’s Getting Real Now, series, and thought you […]
So we’re going to start this BTN – Civil Rights segment by talking about the state of Missouri. Missouri is also known by the nickname, “The Show Me State.” So yeah, show me a black […]
“While writing my series on By The Numbers- Civil Rights, I mentioned Jack Johnson and his contribution to African American history, So I decided to take a break from the series for a moment and […]
Robert: Massa Sharecropper I brought you those chicken toes as you asked…Massa Sharecropper: Thank you, Robert… Did you bring the chicken toenails too?Robert: Yes suh.. they are in this bag…Massa Sharecropper: Let’s see them. They […]
In our last installment of “By The Numbers- Jim Crow II”, we ended with Theodore “It’s a White World And You Just Live In It” Roosevelt. His term ended in 1909. This week’s installment, “The Panic,” […]
So last week we had a pleasant surprise when we discovered a president that had a 10 rating according to yours truly and the folks of the times. If I ever get a chance to […]
So in this series of “By The Numbers – Jim Crow,” we will start in 1881. To give you an idea of the type of environment African Americans faced down South, let me just give […]
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