To: Democratic Politicians/Candidates
Re: REPARATIONS



To all current Democratic politicians and Candidates for U.S. President, this is an open letter to you all to ask once again respectively to open the discussion of "reparations" for all the damage slavery has visited upon the Black/African American. First let me be clear about how this damage occurred. Our ancestors were content living all around Africa when suddenly the nubile men and young boys were abducted and brought to America to work without pay or any explanations as to what was happening to them. The women of child bearing age were also abducted as they represented an seemingly endless supply of new forced, free labor in the future. Our ancestors were beaten, and raped because to their captors they were not human. It seems easy to forget about all the "People of Color" in this country until an election cycle. That is when we are courted ferociously. Well it's that time again and the conversation about reparations has once again stalled. Right now, I am most enraged about what happened during "Reconstruction" after the Civil War. Black/African Americans had adapted to life in America and were thriving. Then the "movie" "Birth of a Nation" was filmed and even screened in the White House. Caucasians believed that Black/African Americans were the kinds of savages featured in the movie. All of the progress, all of the forward momentum, all of the self sustenance was wiped out. Here we are today still being treated poorly and if for no other reason, we should receive reparations for all the free labor taken from our ancestors. However, there is a very compelling reason for us to receive annuities and or compensation. A newly freed slave known only as “Belinda” presented a petition to the Mass. legislature on Feb 14 1783 asking for an annual pension to be paid to her and her daughter “Prine” out of the proceeds of the plantation estate where she was enslaved. “Belinda” was awarded an annuity (reparations)....”. Finally if we do not have this conversation to completion, that will be evidence that this country would rather see Black/African Americans simply suffer and perish. If you are a Congress Person or Senator, you have the power to push this conversation forward and again, respectfully, we are asking you to do just that.





Regards,

African America

FACEBOOK: THE ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA

Face book, "Social Media" seems to be a straight forward concept. In the beginning it seemed to work as intended. Connections with old forgotten friends and acquaintances were re- established. Families were organizing family reunions and opportunities for employment were discovered. Now today in 2018 it's become a cesspool of hate speech and narcissism. As a result, this blogger hesitates to even log onto what has become 'Anti-Social Media'. More than that a strange phenomena has arisen. The people that I have reconnected with (including family) are mostly opiate addicts. those who do not suffer from addiction to opiates, are addicted to Facebook. It baffles my mind to find so many friends and family on Facebook falling all over themselves to befriend me. After doing so there is no meaningful conversation or there is post after post of the same woe and grief. Lately there have been reports of people deleting Facebook accounts in droves.
The popular online culture site "TheVerge" reports, "The Facebook exodus among young people is real, and disenchantment with the leading social media platform is extending to older users, too. According to new data from Pew Research Center that sampled US Facebook users aged 18 and up, 4 in 10 (42 percent) of those surveyed have taken a break from the social network for “several weeks or more” in the last year; a quarter of respondents said they’ve deleted the mobile app entirely from their smartphones."
I am still, however, noticing that there are some hard core users who are still there posting insipid minute by minute accounts of their day. This blogger does not like to mince words so I'm going to state that the majority of the users clinging to Facebook and other 'anti-social' media are people whom no one wants to talk to in the real world. In the real world where I live, Facebook is a joke and so are the users I spoke of earlier. I am compelled to write this blog post because I actually need to use "Social Media" for that which it was intended. The person on my "friends" list never respond to any of my attempts to reach out and accomplish particular tasks that will benefit the majority. I have been feeling a strong urge to join "Big Brothers" Atlanta Chapter. When it comes to one's "calling" to make a lasting contribution to a minority group in my community (at risk youth) joining Big Brothers is mine. Since I do not own a car and a car is a requirement. As a retired teacher my resources are limited. I initiated a fundraiser on Facebook explaining in detail the purpose. Not one "friend" responded. As a budding comedian, the humor of this phenomena is not lost on me. I do not post pictures of myself taken every minute on social media, others do and not many of them have aged well. For me there is a semi current pic of myself and the rest of the content focuses on social awareness and movements aimed at correcting some of the many wrongs in our society, race relations being #1.
In fine, if I could have my way the people I am connected with on Facebook (or any other platform) would stop with the narcissistic photos and insipid babble. Instead I would rather select a cause to be passionate about making sure that cause is beneficial to the majority.

The case for reparations has been eloquently stated before, yet still the request is not being taken seriously. This is my plea for that discussion to continue. I will appeal to human decency and compassion. I am a 53 year old African American male with no criminal record, no addictions and my work history started at the age of 12. By the time I was 30 yrs. I had 3 jobs. My ancestors never intended for me "us" to work like that. In fact I would wager that my ancestors never intended to provide "free" labor in the midst of extreme conditions. That alone would be grounds for paying my ancestors, which will mean 'African Americans today', what is rightfully and righteously owed to us. I'll mention that African Americans where not the only victims of our oppressors. The treatment of Japanese and Jewish immigrants is yet another stain on our flag. SHOAH Resource Center states "While World War II was still raging, Jews around the world began making plans to demand financial indemnification for Holocaust victims."  99% of the world agrees the Holocaust was horrendous; you have no choice but to say the same for slavery. Therefore without further ado; pay us for all of the free labor, the lynchings, the rape by plantation owners and the cold blooded murder by police in 2018. Many of the police officers in those incidents were given paid leave essentially for killing a Black person. The subjugation of Black people continues today in too many ways. African Americans who are "Dark Like Me" are often allowed to complete the application process all the while Human Resources plans not to hire us. When we are intelligent, we might become too valuable to the company. Incarcerating Black men for 30 years just for possessing 1 marijuana cigarette. There are far too many more to mention here; but stopping this behavior and reparations would be a step in the right direction to our self-sufficiency. Of course when YOU are the oppressor, the last thing you want is for your victims to become self sufficient. So now I appeal to your ferocious Capitalist nature. With African Americans being made whole; a massive influx of consumer dollars will come from African Americans. The only question is who will get paid and how much. Ta-Nehisi Coates was the author of 'The Atlantic's' cover story on this issue. Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates is an American author, journalist, comic book writer [Black Panther], and educator. Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, where he writes about cultural, social and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans. Coates has worked for The Village Voice, Washington City Paper, and Time. Mr. Coates states " that the U.S. has paid ethnically based compensation before, to Japanese-Americans interned during World War II. It will therefore be “radically practical” to pay again, this time to Black Americans

AMERICA INC.

AMERICA INC.

Every American citizen should read, understand and comprehend this post. It is not for politicians it is about politicians. America should not be run as a company or corporation. 'This is complete insanity' is what politicians will argue. However, I submit that we take a look at how American companies operate. First and foremost in importance is the 'CEO'. the Chief Executive Officer is revered (whether in earnest or feigned). His job is to be the face of the company and to receive the highest compensation of any employee of the company. Obviously the"CEO' of America is the President; what is not obvious is that it is acceptable for the CEO of a company to be nothing more than a figure head and to rake in as much money as he can for himself and the company. Already you can see the potential for disaster if the line between CEO and President are erased or even blurred.

I need to be very clear about the fact that the President of the United States is actively for the people. The citizens of the United States mean more to the President than money or the rush of power the office of President provides. To be President of the United States means to be aware of the true and immediate 'needs' of the American people without regard for their political preference. Of course the President can be expected to consider the needs of his own political party attentively. Here is where I make my point. The president is not a deity or a god of any kind and should never be regarded a such. This is where we are right now with donald trump. He is being worshiped not for any true greatness; but instead for being the best at making already suffering people, suffer more. I realize all of this is falling on deaf ears. I am not the first to express the desire to shake the hell out of all republicans and scream "wake the fuck up, we are in a nose dive." At some point the ignorance will run it's coarse and you all will realize the people you hate so much that you work feverishly to destroy any quality of life; are not going away. We (Black people, poor people, children, women) will be in your face for as long as it takes to get you to see that it's not all about YOU.

I'm sure that if more people understood exactly what 'Capitalism' really means (at least the American definition); more people would seek to tweak that concept a bit. Webster's dictionary defines capitalism as: an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market. What is happening in America is 'Honey Boo Boo' and Kim Kardasian "earning" money for doing nothing great at all. They have no goods or services that the American people need to pay money for. Ergo, 'capitalism' as defined today in American society is just get money, sell anything. Search bots trolling the internet for what we search for and then try to sell it to us. I don't have to tell you that this is just a hot mess. Some of us remember when a person with a skill or knowledge; would use that to make money and those skills and credentials actually benefited people...citizens. That was when America was great.

DESPICABLE YOU

At first I was just mad. Then when nothing in Washington made any sense at at all; I got pissed. On my own I started to point out that what we actually have in the White  House is a dumb, wanna be jock who peaked in elementary school. I hope this post will make White racists who support trump and those who simply like money more than Black or poor people; really mad. Despicable You who, for some strange reason, just want to kill the awful truth. After I joined with the facebook group 'IMPEACHTRUMPNOW!' and gasoline hit that fire. I continued to be as critical as needed with trump. I also stated more than once in my trolling of that freak, that I do not wish him any harm. Pence is equally undesirable. My facebook page has been mangled to the point where I can't even delete it. Do I think trump and/or his followers did it? Helluv yeah. Will that make me shut up...what do you think? they are so afraid of 1 little Black Warrior

Despicable You Republican politicians, who would swear your own hurt (and that of your constituents) rather than say what everybody knows..."trump is really fucking up this country and doing it lavishly on tax payer dollars. FYI, just like you did not hear many White people or Republicans say out loud how great President Obama was; you wont hear how Republican constituents are reconsidering being Republican until it's too late. President Obama was elected twice, donald trump was never elected once.

Despicable You 'Republican constituents' who know trump is further destroying your way of life by cutting much needed programs that are designed to assist people and assist people in becoming more financially stable to stand on our own. There are many reasons why Republican constants are not having a change  of heart. Many of them don't even have a heart. Way too many love crystal meth and heroine and the rest just don't know why we don't have insanely active kkk all over the country anymore.

Despicable You donald trump for being 1 of those people who know that they are just the worst at everything ever, but pretending not to know you suck with a capital bites.

You are what people in the 50's called a "Confidence Man" (or Con Man). People like myself see and hear you and ignore you. Others see a righteous man from heaven.

That is why this country has become despicable and will only get worse. I will continue speaking out about atrocities committed by this establishment until  such time as impeachment proceedings begin. Even then someone will have to face justice for what is happening everyday right now. The White House is having some kind of funky secret affair with Russia. Republican politicians are saying out loud "We can not justify helping the disenfranchised Americans". They have squeezed just about all they can and will out of Black Americans. They want to say just get rid of all the Blacks. But you know this country needs us; if you don't know...ask somebody. So they just start shooting all the Black men with no justification. Thinking Black 'Women' can't be much of a threat. If you get a chance say 'Hi' to Maxine Waters for me. There is a fork in the road down which this country is traveling. Stay tuned for a course correction.   

Ashes to Ashes America: The Death of Hope

Since the first settlers arrived in what is now America; they have possessed a sense of entitlement that has yet to wain. African Americans have suffered the result of that hubris that was so intense and concrete I fear there is no hope for real change or progress. This is evident in the simple day to day life of Blacks and White people. When it's time to vote each and every year Black people have to jump through hoops to select politicians that by and large don't even notice us until election day. Far too many Black men were assassinated by White police officers who were continuously given a pass. In South Carolina; the police officer shot a Black man in the back and killed him because he was running away. We all saw the video and we all noticed that the victim really could not out run a snail. I submit that if a police officer is not in good enough shape to chase down a snail; it's time to retire. Intelligent Black people like myself wish to refrain from violence. It is not easy because what angers me the most is for anyone to piss on my leg and tell me it's raining. For as long as we have been on this 'American' soil, we have been demonized and systematically driven into the ground and our backs pressed against the wall. When you need music or other forms of entertainment that only Black people can deliver or you want mulatto babies; you come sniffing around. to my dismay,too many Black men (and women) fall for it and their lives and the lives of any children that might result are ruined and you move on to the next sucker.

Empirical evidence tells us that donald trump was a cocaine user often in the 80's. Once an addict, always an addict. With that; he will never be drug tested for the most powerful job in the world. Many Black people partake in marijuana literally to smooth edges that might otherwise result in the harm of any and every White person we see. That's real talk. But we are tested for drugs for a job as a dish washer. Of course we will not be hired. Then the weaker ones of us will instead switch to crack or some other harmful opiate which leaves the system faster than weed. Now they are hooked on crack and are not interested in working. This is probably the most damming of all the evil traits of the White racist. Build the system so that Blacks suffer first and the most. I remember something that happened to me when I was just out of college seeking a job where I could earn money but also keep my mind sharp as I was preparing for my teacher certification. I called this company and the phone interview went well. It seemed they were offering me the job right there on the phone. The next day, dressed in my finest, I went to this company to fill out the application. That was when I was told they had run out of applications. Being from the south I know the look of disgust from a racist when I see it and I saw it. This type of bait and switch happened to me often.

It's been said that trump's victory was a result of White people feeling disenfranchised. The same was true when Black people and obviously a large number of White persons also rallied around President Obama. The difference is a clear as night and day. President Obama should have been President. donald trump on the other hand is hated by many of his own kind. To be President of the United States means so much more than telling the most effective lies or having the richest friends. It certainly is not about how many ignorant hill dwelling , meth addicts you can rally. That is what this election was about. Ignoring that too many people are addicts and using their diminished capacity to your advantage. After all they will not even notice that you keep not 1 of the promises you made. My instructions to White people going forward is this; first put down that meth pipe (for those who indulge), clean yourself up and open your eyes before it is too late. donald trump will gladly destroy this country because Russia will welcome him with open arms. To my Black people put down that crack pipe, open your eyes and understand I mean really understand that too many of the White people you encounter would love to see you hanging from a tree. Speaking of which; how in hell could you ever fall in love with someone whose ancestors would pick a 'Negro', hang him from a tall tree and then have lunch on a blanket underneath the hanging corpse. That is where the word pic nick came from. I see those images in my mind and I think WTF!!!! those people were no where near civilized. They were beasts of the worst kind.

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHEMICAL ROMANCE

In a previous post; "SURPRISE! SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS A DRUG ADDICT",  my trials
I detailed trials and hardships dealing with people suffering with chemical addictions.
"Chemical Romance" is pervasive in our country right now. For some reason I tend to attract
these types of people. Believe me when I tell you that initially I felt much compassion
even sympathy for these people. I have put forth energy and actively tried to be there
for those people in my life because they are blood relatives and long time friends.
I have changed my position on people (friends/family) in my life with addiction
issues. It turns out that the person I considered my friend for 20+ is no longer my
friend. I also recently became re-acquainted with a cousin who engaged in a chemical
romance with crack. Here is my final take on addiction and persons suffering from
addiction. I do not care anymore. I am bankrupt of compassion for these people
as they have made too many trips to the well. The reason is whether they have completed
recovery or not; their reasoning is opposite of mine, a clear headed thinker for sure.


The point I'm trying to make is that if the drugs did not completely fry their brains; they
are just a shell of a person. Nothing motivates them. They are anti-social and are not
interested in doing any of the fun things friends/family do. When I say I'm mad I mean
I'm pissed off at the number of people hooked on narcotics. You can't swing a dead cat
without striking an addict in my experience. Add to this list having an intelligent
conversation with these people can't happen. Do you know what it's like to
be excited about starting the second chapter of your life but embarking on that journey
alone because what was my cheering section is now just a bunch of dis-interested
addicts. I will no longer give one measure to people exhibiting addictive personalities.
I will not waste my time sugar coating the fact that I literally hate these people. They are
worthless to me and society as a whole. I do not care what happens to any of them.

Addicts of America and all over the world are now on notice. Do not attempt to befriend
Bo Hennessey. Also since some have tried and failed to get me hooked on crack. I laugh
in your face. You see I did partake in a marijuana cigarette that was laced with crack. I did
not like the "high". Every fiber of my being was saying to me we don't ever want to feel
"this" again. I can't be addicted to the wrong thing. I love Coke a Cola very much. My mom
used to put a little in my baby bottle as a child. Today I do not consume more Coke a Cola
than is recommended. Right now today I have no real friends and I'm afraid to even try to
talk to anyone in my family because I can't remember who is addicted and who is not; so to
hell with them all.

I know that I am not the only human immune to toxic addiction; so I will make new "clean"
friends. Today "family" is sort of a fluid concept. Meaning family is no longer restricted to
"blood" relatives. I would love to hear your story if you have had issues with persons
suffering from addiction. If you are an addict I do hate you as long as you embody addiction.