As we are seeing a record number of people engaged in discussions centered on criminal justice reform, it is imperative that the Black community establish guidelines for police cooperation. Police across the world have been able to corrupt poor and vulnerable citizens (i.e., mentally ill) to turn on their fellow brother or sister, causing a lack of trust throughout the … [Read more...]
A roadmap beyond Black History Month
Black History Month (which kicked off on Feb. 1) became a national annual observance in 1926. The goal of the month is to honor and celebrate the achievements of African Americans. If Dr. Carter Woodson, the father of Black History, were alive today, he would be proud of the tenacity of the African American community. It speaks volumes about our survival here on this American … [Read more...]
A Black perspective on Cuba
Most people in the U.S. have not studied Cuba in any depth and what little information they have received has been been from the White corporate press and the hostile U.S. government, which created and fosters the false image of Cuba as a ruthless dictatorship under the control of communists and and the Castro brothers. It should be noted that when Nelson Mandela was freed, … [Read more...]
Rev. Billy Graham and Rev. Dr. King united to fight racism
Why can’t Minnesota’s Black and White religious leaders do the same today? Minnesota is the second-worst state for Black Americans, suggested a recent study. I mentioned this in an email to the Council on Black Minnesotans. No doubt others are aware of this recent study, including our local NAACP and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Director Kevin Lindsay. How did … [Read more...]
Chaos once again at Green Central
Principal Lorraine Cruz ousted Two years ago, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) reached out for help in dealing with academic and race relations problems at Richard Green Central Park School by hiring Lorraine Cruz — a top-notch educator and administrator — as principal. She was given a three-year contract beginning with the 2014-15 school year. Green Central, in South … [Read more...]