Month: July 2023

     “Enough is enough” says Reverend R. B. Holmes, Jr., Pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Tallahassee, Florida and Chairman of the Tallahassee Chapter of the National Action Network. Reverend Holmes convened leaders in the state to take actions against these racist policies. “The Florida Department of Education’s so-called Black history curriculum is a sham, a shame and a disgrace to all Black Americans and authentic historians…”  he said. Reverend Dr. Carl Johnson, President of the Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. and Pastor of the 93rd Street Baptist Church of Miami, Florida says “We are appalled, upset and extremely disgusted in this Governor’s consistent attack on Black culture, heritage and history”.  Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump says “This irresponsible and disgraceful, so-called Black history curriculum is an insult to our ancestors and all who believe in teaching true history! This curriculum is about ideology and indoctrination!”

     How could Blacks on the Board be that tone death, claiming the statement was misinterpreted? There was NO benefit to being a slave, even many of our saw and denounced such a ludicrous assertion immediately. Most of the slaves they identified as examples were not slaves at all.

     A media alert said the event, planned for Tuesday, July 25, promises to shed new light on the tragic event that shook the nation more than half a century ago. The attorneys filed a notice of claim earlier this year, signaling their intent to sue various government agencies, including the NYPD, for their alleged involvement in the assassination and subsequent fraudulent concealment of evidence related to Malcolm X’s murder.

      Ol Pete has been gliding through a maze of trails looking for dirt and it would seem that summertime would be a slow time for the tunnels. But Ol Pete is learning that there are plenty things that go bump in the night, especially when those doing the bumping think everyone else is sleeping.

Carlee Russell, a resident of Alabama, made headlines when she disappeared following a 911 call regarding a child. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance raised concerns about her safety and the potential involvement of foul play.

The Moore family history began in Philadelphia, Mississippi and spread to Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Mound Bayou was once referred to as a model of “thrift and self-government,” by Booker T. Washington. 

     With the Supreme Court effectively ending affirmative action in higher education admissions this June, students of color are once again at a disadvantage. But fortunately, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) “are positioned to step in” and fill the gap. At the same time, “HBCUs could also face a strain on already limited resources,” which presents another conundrum in itself.