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Is Disenfranchisement of Marginalized Communities of Color the Rule, Even if Never Spoken Out Loud?

While making a business call, I reached the so-called self adulated gatekeeper, the customer service representative (operator). After posing my question in my proudly midwestern dialect, they might have picked up something in my voice that convinced them they are speaking to an African American. They shot back in a rather loud and somewhat rude response of “What are you saying!” My reflex was to…

These Are The Times That Try Men’s Souls

Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Pexels.com This period is a crucial moment for America to see just what kind of nation it will be. We have banned together in all of the past tests of American Vigor such as World War One, World War Two, the Great Depression, and 911. Beyond its imperfections, the U.S. has held firm in the face of adversity. Thomas Pain wrote, “THESE are the times that try…

Going on record, Accord1 is pro-vaccine. Accord1 is nonpartisan. Vaccination is not a political issue; it is a health issue, and we are pro-health, especially in the face of so many historic racial health care disparities. In past posts, we have brought to the forefront former well-documented injustices, such as the Tuskegee experiment, the Henrietta Lacks exploitation and black women’s…

Photo by Rostislav Uzunov on Pexels.com See truly; look carefully—darkness blankets the earth; people all over are cloaked in darkness. But God will rise and shine on you; the Eternal’s bright glory will shine on you, a light for all to see. Isaiah 60:2 The Voice (VOICE) Amid dire circumstances and from out of the ashes, the Phoenix rises. Justice will always prevail, as long as the cries of…

Insurrection on this scale had never happened before. Party leaders came up with a plan to lure white voters away into a dark place. This plan involved stoking up white fear of the others. The revolt included but was not limited to the rebellion against the government’s musings of a multiracial democracy. Deepened by divides, those manufactured fears sparked the alarm of a possible black and…

Photo by Alejandro Quintanar on Pexels.com A Paleontologist excavates layers of sediment to search for clues of the past to find the thrulines to today. Bible scholars comb the pages of scripture with a clear understanding of how past events of antiquity affect today.  Last week the subject of Race Norming was discussed. Unfortunately, it is just another one of the many unearthed artifacts of a…

The Day That Changed the World

Photo by Life Matters on Pexels.com “A year ago today, I witnessed a murder. The victim’s name was George Floyd. Although this wasn’t the first time I’ve seen a Black man get killed at the hands of the police, this is the first time I witnessed it happen in front of me…” “It changed me. I changed how I viewed life. It made me realize how dangerous it is to be Black in America,” Post…

Greenwood and the Face of Hate

It was a summer day in the central part of Oklahoma. Another day of money-making and good times for those on Black Wall Street (The Greenwood section of Tulsa Oklahoma.) Could this be the beginning of what the American dream realized black bodies brandishing the finest of clothes and living their best lives? Nothing could stop the momentum of a Taylormade wealth, innovation, and autonomy. Then…