Lost Black History

      Black soldiers have served the US military since the Revolutionary War. Note: We have participated in every war the US has fought. The motivation to fight was for a new country that anchored itself on the motto “Freedom For All!” After 246 years our Union is still in pursuit of that mantra.  The website armymilitary.com reported that “Many African Americans were inspired by the Black soldiers from Haiti and Senegal fighting for France and earning respect, and hoped that they would receive the same recognition from their fellow Americans.” This sentiment took over a 100 years to gain any traction. […]

     A good recitation on the aim of Redlining, was articulated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The AP reported  Mayor Bloomberg opined in his 2020 Presidential campaign that the great “Recession” was due to the credit given to poor people (insert-Black/Brown).  He said, “It all started back when there was a lot of pressure on banks to make loans to everyone. People in these neighborhoods are poor, they’re not going to be able to pay off their mortgages…”  […]

      We all have heard of “Playing The Numbers” but few know how it really began. Before 1920 there were several lottery games of ill repute in New York city. The winning numbers were often chosen in unreliable ways. In the early 1920s, Casper Holstein, a Black porter, liked to study the Clearing House totals. The Clearing House managed the exchanges of money among New York City banks on a daily basis. It occurred to Holstein that the numbers printed were different every day. […]