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     Did you know that John Hanson, a Black man, was the first President of the United States 1781-1782? He was asked by George Washington if he would accept the task. He agreed and John Hanson became the very first President of the United States assembled Congress under the Articles of Confederation. He created the Department of Treasury, the Department of War, he created the Presidential Seal, and he Proclaimed the Day we all call Thanksgiving, after he named it that for the month of  November.

       When I was in state prison, it was important for me to be aware of presidential, gubernatorial, judicial and district attorney elections. The political temperature on criminal justice issues—from the highest office to the lowest—adversely affected our chances at trial and parole. It also impacted whether incarcerated people had access to meaningful programs inside.

The wall: Separating democracy from voters

      Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey helped create a four-season television series – “Greenleaf” – about a Black megachurch where worshipers whoop, sway, dance, wave arms, squeal, shout and shell out truckloads of money.

The Flavor of the Day

    Attorney General William Barr’s interview the other day in which he said Trump’s constant tweeting had made his job “impossible” has gotten mixed responses in the media. Some think the comment exposed a genuine rift between Barr and Trump, while others saw it as farce. I’m in the latter camp: I think the whole episode has been choreographed with specific aims in mind.

Seamlessly weaved between two time periods, the 1980’s and today, The Photograph captures the beauty and heartbreak of love lost and found. Lakeith Stanfield, known from…

   Mr. Belafonte is a 3 time Grammy winner. As well as an acclaimed actor.  There are a lot of other footprints he left that people may not know or remember.  Few people remember that he was a very close confidant to Dr. King. 

     Politics has always been about whom is the most articulate, and factual, but the impeachment appeared to be more about talking, and the facts were not important. America heard from 17 witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, and Democrats in the House are proud of their accomplishment. The House managers had 24 hours to make their case, even though everyone understood what was going to be the outcome in the Senate.

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