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My History Education…

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David Walker (September 28, 1796 – August 6, 1830) was an influential American abolitionist, writer, and anti-slavery activist. Born to a free mother and an enslaved father, he was free himself due to the principle of partus sequitur ventrem. 

In 1829, while residing in Boston, he published “An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World,” which called for black unity and resistance against slavery. 

His work highlighted the injustices of slavery and urged individuals to act according to their religious and political beliefs. 

The pamphlet caused significant controversy, particularly in the South, leading to laws restricting the circulation of “seditious publications.” Walker’s advocacy for the rights of black individuals made him a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement.

His legacy continued through his son, Edward G. Walker, who became one of the first two black men elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1866. 

David Walker’s literary contributions were instrumental in forming the early abolitionist movement in the United States. 

His passionate appeal for unity among black individuals and defiance against slavery struck a chord with many, including both black and white citizens, who opposed this institution. 

Despite facing significant criticism and censorship, Walker remained a determined advocate for the rights and liberation of African Americans. 

His legacy serves as both a reminder and a source of motivation for activists, as his writings poignantly highlight the ongoing struggle for racial equality and justice today.

While slavery may no longer be overtly visible in contemporary society, its remnants can still be detected within the MAGA movement. 

This movement is actively working to reverse the significant advancements in the civil rights struggle throughout American history, jeopardizing the hard-won progress toward equality and justice.

The MAGA movement is actively trying to alter and reframe historical narratives by engaging in book banning, enacting legislation that undermines fundamental rights, and promoting an agenda that fosters deep divisions within the country—more pronounced than those experienced during the antebellum period. 

For example, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been a vocal proponent of embracing Confederate ideals over those of democracy. 

Meanwhile, President-Elect 47 appears to be working towards implementing policies that echo the principles of the Confederacy and or a dictatorship challenging the very foundations of democratic governance.

I would like to share a heartfelt appeal to our nation’s colored citizens. David Walker’s powerful words resonate deeply, emphasizing the crucial need to raise our voices against injustice and advocate for what is just and fair, even when confronted with significant challenges and opposition. 

We should never allow ourselves to be muted by fear or indifference; instead, we must gather our courage, stand together as a united force, and passionately vocalize our convictions, ensuring that our messages resonate clearly and powerfully in the world around us.

Walker’s bold and unwavering actions in confronting his era’s entrenched social and political norms ignited essential conversations about the need for change. They carved a lasting and powerful legacy in American history. 

His dedication to justice and equality resonated with others, inspiring future generations to challenge the status quo and work toward a more equitable society.

His steadfast commitment to racial equality is a powerful reminder of the ongoing journey toward justice and the relentless fight that continues today.

I don’t recall ever encountering the name David Walker in any history books or during my school years. Despite his significant contributions and impact, he has been overlooked in the narrative of our past. 

Walker was a prominent abolitionist and a passionate advocate for African Americans’ rights, yet his story is often absent from discussions about the fight for freedom and equality. 

It’s essential to recognize figures like him, who played a vital role in shaping history, rather than allowing their legacies to be buried and forgotten. 

It’s very perplexing. You want to shield your children from the harsh realities of history by prohibiting any literature that reveals the painful and tragic events that were inflicted upon a marginalized group. 

This includes banning books that discuss the systemic injustices, discrimination, and violence that shaped their experiences. You don’t want it taught in classrooms.

By restricting access, you aim to create a protective bubble, believing that ignorance will preserve their innocence and spare them from the weight of such brutal truths. 

Truth be told… by doing so, you inadvertently deny them the opportunity to learn about the past, understand the complexities of human behavior, and empathize with others’ struggles.

In addition to shielding your children…you are complaining about rising food prices and inflation. You blame the current administration, which has done more for you than you may realize.

This attitude is a part of the problem. You need to take the time to think, educate yourself, or take responsibility for your actions and inactions. 

The bottom line is that the atrocities of the incoming administration coming to you will be well-deserved.  

I want to convey my frustration regarding your apparent lack of awareness. Your ignorance created an environment that subjects the rest of us to challenging and distressing situations, which we don’t deserve. 

Your insensitivity has consequences for you, and it profoundly affects our lives as well. Your actions will create situations leading to unfair and unjust experiences for those around you. 

I wish you were more mindful of how your actions impact others. A bit of insight could help prevent the unnecessary difficulties that will be inflicted upon us by the incoming want-to-be dictator you voted for. 

In fact, the rest of us who didn’t vote for the dictatorship cannot afford to remain silent about the disturbing actions the incoming administration will take. 

We must raise our voices and take a decisive stand against any injustices that may arise in our communities and beyond. 

We must not allow these wrongs to go unchallenged. Our words and actions should resonate with conviction, reflecting our unwavering commitment to justice and equality.

Standing together, we can ensure that our collective determination illuminates the issues at hand and inspires change.

I want positive change, not a return to a time of unrest.

These beliefs shape my values and worldview. Everyone is entitled to their opinions and perspectives, and I respect that you may hold different views. 

However, I would appreciate it if you could take a moment to reflect on my perspective. I intend not to persuade you to agree; I hope to foster understanding and meaningful dialogue.

Because…

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

Barack Obama

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Sojourner Truth…Is What They Call Her 2

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Sojourner Truth 


They called her Sojourner Truth, but in actuality, her name was Isabella Baumfree. She was born in 1797 in Ulster County, New York, to James and Elizabethan Baumfree.

Along with her parents, she spent her life on the Johannesburg estate as a slave.

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Dutch was her first language since Dutch people enslaved her.

Despite everything, when she turned nine years old, she was sold away from her family to a man near Kingston, New York, named John Neely; He purchased her and some sheep for one hundred dollars.

For the most part, Sojourner was held by John Neely’s until 1808;

then, he sold her to Martinus Schryver of Port Ewen, New York, where she stayed for only 18 months.

Next, she was sold again to John Dumont of West Park, New York. There she remained his property until 1826. As a result of being sold over and over, she decided to escape.

All the more reasons to escape while at the Dumonts, Sojourner was not liked by John Dumont’s wife Elizabeth, experienced tension and harassment from her, and was raped by John.

What is more, through all of the turmoil, Sojourner met and fell in love with an enslaved man named Robert from a neighboring farm in 1815. Simply put, Robert’s owner beat him to death for meeting her against his wishes.

Sojourner Truth…It was Frightening and Horrific.

Sojourner had the pleasure of meeting another enslaved man named Thomas Years later, she had three children, Peter, Elizabeth, and Sophia, with Thomas.

Besides, before Thomas – her first child, James, died as a child. Her second, Diana, was the child of rape by John Dumont.

Shameful…they were still enslaved until adulthood. That law was useless.

That said, New York State passed a law for the gradual abolition of slavery. After July 4, 1799, children born to enslaved women were, by legal definition, free but required to work for their mother’s owner until they were in their twenties (28 for males and 25 for females).

Meanwhile, according to the law, those born before July 4, 1799, were considered indentured servants. The Truth is, in reality, they continued to be enslaved for life.

John Dumont promised to free Sojourner before the final emancipation date of the 1817 law in which all slaves in the State born before July 4, 1799 would become free on July 4, 1827.

Nonetheless, in 1826, before the date, Dumont had a change of mind. To that end, Sojourner freed herself by running away with her infant daughter Sophia.

She would later work to emancipate Peter after Dumont sold him to someone in Alabama in defiance of the law. Read More

Meanwhile, Isaac and Maria Van Wagenen’s in New Paltz, New York, gave Sojourner and Sophia refuge in their home and paid Dumont $20 for her labor until the emancipation day, July 4, 1827.

Straightaway, while staying with the Van Wagenen’s, Sojourner focused her attention on finding her son Peter; with her hosts’ assistance, she filed a court case for a legal hearing to get her son back to New York.

Amazingly, in 1828 the court ruled in her favor for Peter to get him back home to New York. Afterward, in 1829, she and Peter left New Paltz and moved to New York City.

There, Sojourner found a job as a housekeeper, but once again, there was trouble. She was accused of poisoning and stealing from her employers.

In due time she was acquitted of both charges.

Finally, in 1843, Sojourner became a Methodist, called by God, left the city and “testified across the countryside spreading her Truth; took the name Sojourner Truth; touring the country, speaking against slavery.

In 1844, she moved to Northampton, Massachusetts, joined the Northampton Association of Education and Industry, and wrote a book, named The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: a Northern Slave, which Garrison published.

Eventually, she bought a house in Northampton. She paid off her home three years later by selling photographs of herself captioned, “I sell the shadow to support the substance.”

At the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron,
in May 1851, she spoke “Ain’t I a Woman?”, one of the most famous lessons on African American and women’s rights.

Sojourner Truth travels the United States speaking on matters relating to African Americans and women’s rights and the right to vote.

During the Civil War, Sojourner recruited African American men for the Union Army.

In 1864, while working at the National Freedmen’s Relief Association in Washington, D.C., she met President Abraham Lincoln; and rode on public streetcars in support of desegregation.

Soujourner Truth African Americans’ needs continued to travel and speak as her health declined. Sadly, She passed away in Battle, Michigan, at her home on November 26, 1883, at 86. She was laid to rest in Battle Creek’s Oak Hill Cemetery.

In her life, she tirelessly advocated for African Americans’ rights, women, and numerous reform causes, including prison reform and against capital punishment.

Source of Information
Sojourner Truth (U.S. National Park Service)

 

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The insane, the stupid, and the lousy

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The insaneThe insane, the stupid, and the lousy weather destroy, spoiled,
by the so-called Conservative mindset.

Is aid to the poor a movement towards equality, or is it an inequitable burden for the middle and upper classes?

Does permission for abortion defend American women’s freedom, or does it promote the end of human life?


Or elected officials representatives of the people, or is it only for themselves? These and many other issues reflect a wide range of political attitudes that shape the way Americans participate in government and politics.


Are you a Liberal? What are you, Conservative?

Political labeling becomes unclear as to the boundaries between liberalism and conservatism fade. Some people think all in one category or the other.

The words “liberal” and “conservative” mean different things to different people, but they generally describe contrasting political ideologies, worldviews that reflect an individual’s values and ideas.

In general, a Liberal ideology favors the government’s power to regulate the economy and ensure fairness and equal opportunity.

For the most part, liberals believe that the government should do more to help minorities, the homeless, women, the elderly, and society’s “have-nots.” They also think that the government should provide foreign aid to countries in need.

Additionally, Liberals are generally supportive of a tax system that taxes the wealthy more than the poor, while the Conservatives care more about protecting their wealth by paying fewer taxes.

The Conservatives may have at some point in time believed in justice and equal opportunity for all.

However, today’s CONSERVATIVES believe that individuals are primarily responsible for their well-being; and the only responsibility of the government is to ensure people have the freedom to pursue their dreams.

In the real world, how do you pursue dreams when you lack the resources to do so? It’s a known fact that most people live paycheck to paycheck without extra resources to attempt following any of their damn dreams.

Meanwhile, why is that government support come from the local and state levels, preferably from families and private charities? It’s tax dollars that fund the government; therefore, it should be tax dollars that support the have nots.

In the eyes of a Conservative government, it infringes on individual rights. The RICH MAN RIGHTS TO BE EXACT.

Election scandals and apathy…The Insane

Most recall the public’s skepticism about the Watergate scandal that shook America in the early 1970s. Then, former President Richard Nixon said goodbye as he embarked into his helicopter following his resignation in 1974.


Since the mid-sixties, Americans have become more and more frustrated with the government? The negativism is attributed to the disillusionment caused by the government’s handling of the issues.

Former President Lyndon Johnson was accused of lying to the public about the progress of the war. In contrast, former President Richard Nixon got caught in a web of deception in the cover-up of the 1972 break-in of the Democratic Party’s campaign office in the Watergate building.

The IRAN-CONTRA SCANDAL tainted former President Reagan’s administration, and former President Bill Clinton was charged with obstructing evidence in a civil lawsuit against him.

. The past presidents have made mistakes that once had an enduring impact until the Trump Administration was sworn into the White House. All of the past scandals became mute and less harmful to the country. Trumps’ scandals and inundated the airways creating a more significant impact on the people and the government.

He gave racists a platform and strength to come out of hiding. They did it gleefully and openly, with no white robes and masks hiding their faces.

The media is responsible for reporting information on government and politics.


Back then, it was the 1974 Watergate hearings broadcasted on television. Millions of Americans followed the procedure and anticipated responses to essential issues. “Like were top White House officials involved in the deception, and how much did Nixon know about what happened? Did he lie to the people?

Fortunately, Nixon was forced to resign due to the overwhelming public opinion of him. Not so for POTUS 45. Twice impeached, twice not convicted, incited an insurrection based on nothing but INSIDIOUS lies that poisoned the minds of gullible stupid lunatics and tried hard to disenfranchise millions of people of color votes with STOP THE STEAL madness.

In conclusion, the insidious lie continues to loom overhead with bumbling elected politicians engaging in catastrophe terrorist activities without any accountability.

It is SCANDALOUS

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Another Blatant Act of Racism

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Another Blatant act of Racism— Stephanie Rapkin, of Shorewood, in Milwaukee, an attorney showed up at a peaceful protest on N. Oakland Ave, parked her car across the road, blocking the march, over the past weekend. 
Ditching the car in the middle of the street, she got out and walked up to demonstrators, where she was caught on camera shouting at them; 
 Meanwhile, when asked to move her car, Rapkin spits on Eric Patrick Lucas III, 17, who helped organize the rally.

Eyewitnesses were stunned.

There is no other way to put this–Stephanie Rapkins is a redneck racist. This is crazy as hell, and my question is, WHY? There is no way this kind of racist stupid.  
As a lawyer, she knows that what he did was wrong, right about now, I am sure that she knows that a HUGH RISKY DECISION was made. Especially after being arrested “for spitting on a juvenile male during a verbal dispute.

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 According to the Shorewood Police Department, they charged her with disorderly conduct and battery. Her bail was set at $950. and not jailed because of COVID19.
Then on Sunday, she was arrested again after allegedly pushing a student from Ithaca College. The student was with a group protesting in front of  
Rapkin’s residence. Enraged, she came out and engaged in a verbal altercation with the protesters.
This time she physically shoved him with her hand in the chest, and then she proceeded to go back into her house where she should have remained in the first place.
Of course, someone called the police, and she was arrested for disorderly conduct and battery. 
 She allegedly “became physically resistive” when one of the officers tried to handcuff her.
While struggling during the arrested, she allegedly kneed one of the officers in the groin.
She was led by her elbows backward from her home to the car 
She was taken to the Shorewood Police Department to finish being booked.
State Rep. David Bowen, who attended the protest, has called for Rapkin to be disbarred, the Journal Sentinel reports.
Unfortunately, this lady will more than likely will not be disbarred. Things never change for black and brown human being. Let Punishment Fit The Crime!!

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” -Barack Obama
“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background or his religion. People learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” – Nelson Mandela

 

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Let Punishment Fit The Crime!!

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The Punishment: George Floyd died last week after a white cop refused to remove his knee from his neck keeping his airway blocked for nearly 9 minutes. This shocking incident was recorded by bystanders.
Allegedly he tried to pass a phony $20 bill before he died. No matter, those police officers could have handled this differently.
The head of the Minneapolis police union doesn’t care that a human life being taken away. Because he says George Floyd’s “violent criminal history” needs to be remembered and that the protests over his death are the work of a “terrorist movement.”

Bob Kroll –police union told his members in a letter–“the violent criminal history of George Floyd is not airing in the media.

What kind of BS is this?

Really–what kind of thinking is this. A child lost her father over this unnecessary police tactic. So what the Union chief is saying George Floyd deserved to die! Why? His criminal history.
He wants the protesters to know Floyd had landed five years behind bars in 2009 for an assault and robbery two years earlier. Before that, he had been convicted of charges ranging from theft with a firearm to drugs.
The man paid the price for his crimes and should not be further demeaned in the media because of it.
What’s more important is that white cop had every opportunity take his knee off the man neck–especially when he kept REPEATING “I CAN’T BREATHE.”

“I’ve worked with the four defense attorneys that are representing each of our four terminated individuals under criminal investigation, in addition to our labor attorneys to fight for their jobs.
They were terminated without due process,” Kroll wrote.
“This terrorist movement that is currently occurring was a long time build up which dates back years,” Kroll said in his letter of the protests, adding that some of his city’s issues exist because Minneapolis leaders have been “minimizing the size of our police force and diverting funds to community activists with an anti-police agenda.read more here

My take on the statement  above is:

The Police Union is full of corrupted members that want to use brutality as a means of defense against people committing crimes, no matter the nature of the offense.
Despite being caught on video–it seems as if they are going to continue brutalizing George Floyd by attempting to making what occurred justified.
Those cops deserved what they got–for not taking the appropriate actions in light of the situation. Floyd was down and handcuffed.
His death was a crime and the cops should be punished, just as Floyd was punished for his crimes.

Black Lives Matter

The Death of a 14 year old Black Boy

“Most middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal.”
― Dr. Benjamin Spock
“We live in, arguably, the most developed, powerful country in the world, yet we are still unable to find a way to keep corrupt cops from killing black men. Why is that?”
― Carlos Wallace
“I know that it’s hard to believe that the people you look to for safety and security are the same people who are causing us so much harm. But I’m not lying and I’m not delusional. I am scared and I am hurting and we are dying. And I really, really need you to believe me.”
― Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race