Month: October 2020

     The difficulty in producing a vaccine for the deadly virus comes as a new wave of COVID-19 infection has begun. Data provided by Johns Hopkins University in Maryland revealed that the U.S. surpassed 51,000 new daily cases on Oct. 13, marking the first time in over two months that the number exceeded 50,000.

      It’s amazing how simple equations and formulas can help people understand basic aspects about reality. For example, no one questions Einstein’s equation, Energy =mc2, or the formula for water = H2O. Consequently, one should be able to combine and identify certain elements of human behavior to determine if specific violation of social or political norms defines insanity. Hence, has Trumpism and his voting cult regressed to a level of insanity whereby they’re becoming a danger to themselves, other people and the Nation?

     Black folks’ struggle to exist in America is no game. It is deadly serious. The bloody opposition to our survival in this white dominated society is a daunting challenge for all people of color.

     Donald Trump ridiculed natural science. He encouraged his followers to discount all scientific recommendations regarding how to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Through public displays of contempt for mask-wearing and social distancing, Trump, in typical masculinist mode, attempted to display that his own strength and arrogance were sufficient to defeat the Covid19 plague.

     BlakPAC, a federally-registered “Super PAC” (political action committee), is spearheading an initiative urging all candidates, political parties, political action committees, and donors to take “The Art Fletcher Pledge” to commit to spending ten percent of their funding, revenues, or both with Black-owned and businesses and financial institutions.