Citizen Activism « Acts of Faith In Love & Life

Will Obama’s Lack Of Fortitude Seal His Lame Duck 1-Term Presidency?

I’ve just read your Op-Ed in the New York Times. Barack, Barack, Barack. I had so much hope for serious change. The demographic of the NYT tends to not include those without internet access, lower incomes and less education – the ones who really need the health care plan passed. So who were you trying [...]

Whatever Happened to All That Post-9/11 Concern?

Maria Besedin may have lost her case against the Metropolitan Transit Authority but she’s a survivor and shero!. She sued them after two male employees, of which were booth and train operators ignored her pleas for assistance as she was being assaulted inside a NYC subway station. They saw her and did nothing but call it [...]

The Obamas Go to Europe: The World Sighs in Relief

Take that Republicans, so-called feminists stuck on their white privilege, the permanently discontented, the show me the $$$ folks and whomever else has a concern, beef or “doubts” about the Obamas!! They rock! For all the arguments and fake outrage over Michelle’s arms, hairstyle and whether she’s refined these matters of importance have been put [...]

When Protect & Serve Becomes Obstruct & Harm

I wrote about the demise of the intact and thriving working class Black American community in yesterday’s post and gave some reasons why. When you open a book there’s a left page and a right page, so today I’d like to present some of the situations that may prompt people to want to be [...]

Black Americans Are Like Newspapers

I recently visited my family in Upstate New York. It felt like an episode of “This Is Your Life”. I admittedly have a disdain/hate relationship with the city I grew up in. Lots of institutional racism, segregated neighborhoods and the combo of Blacks who were either into social climbing or the lowest common denominator [...]

Q&A with CA Rep. Barbara Lee, American Heroine

Here is one politician I’d probably “fawn” over because of her integrity, openness and wisdom. This is the interview posted at C-Span with host Brian Lamb. I’m posting the transcript in its entirety. Just open two windows or a tab and you can follow along. I don’t really have anything to add just that [...]

When Are African-Americans Going to Stop Complaining and Start Kicking A** ?

So the New York Post put out a cartoon that many think was a poor analogy at satire about the stimulus bill for what was likely a depiction of the President as a dead chimp. Due to the lingering racial animus and sheer discomfort to discuss and resolve the history of brutality and exploitation [...]

My Thoughts on the Eric Holder Race Speech and Rebuttals

Our new Attorney General Eric Holder gave a speech Wednesday on race relations in the US. He spoke about people selectively segregating themselves. I thought it was a great thing for the top prosecutor of the country to speak so plainly. I also expect him to enact the policies that compliment what he said, [...]

Are We Being Prudent or Overly Critical With Obama & the Economy?

I voted for Obama, and I am very hopeful about what he can do, but right now, people are judging Bush’s results against Obama’s intentions. The work is only beginning. – Guy Kawasaki

I saw this in a thread I linked to from Twitter. His statement stopped me cold. I had to pause and [...]

The Stimulus Plan Passed: Where Do We Go From Here?

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone reading this can spend some time amongst loved ones and be grateful for receiving love and support. After much wrangling, compromising and machinations, PBO has been declared the “winner” – at least for this round – against the obstructionists from both major parties who opposed the passage of [...]