Peaceful Protest...

For all who would silence or condemn 49er Colin Kaepernick for sitting out the national anthem at a recent football game, remember our Brothas at the 1968 Olympics, John Carlos and Tommie Smith. They told them that the time and place they chose to exercise their first amendment right to peaceful protest was 'inappropriate" too. FORTY EIGHT years ago they protested to bring attention to the same issue, the state of Blacks in America. So tell me, when is the "appropriate" time and what is the "appropriate" manner to raise or bring attention to this very relevant matter? 

I await your response...

The Question of Timing & Birth of a Nation

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A Little Bit of Flavor...

Annie Lee

I am in African braiding hair salon. Goodbye Afro. The shop is shared with a Latin barber shop. Spanish music is playing in the background. The Muslim women kneel in separate corners in prayer. Other women are selling clothes, make up and food. A Brotha' came in selling earrings, another toothpaste. LOL! An Asian woman came in trying to sell Black people bootleg DVDs. Go figure. A lot going on in here...

The African women are loud and spirited, as are Black American women when we gather. They are however, seemingly more animated. They laugh heartily, talk all at once and very loud. Their language is foreign. Their spirit is familiar...

Uh oh, a Black American Sistah is going off because her braids, which are BEAUTIFUL, don't "look like the picture". I understood that. LOL! My African Sistahs however are holding their own, defending their Sister and her intricate corn row work. It looks like art work. It really does. I want to defend her too but I dare not! Staying in my lane! LOL!

4.5 hours later and voila, I am done! The joint is quiet. Most have left. Two customers remain, the now pleased Black American woman who admits that she will return and a young Latina woman who has never had braids before. Her scalp is killing her, she wonders how she will sleep tonight and tells me she has to report to work at Nordstrom Rack at 5am. Lord, she didn't say Nordstrom Rack? My weakness. I need not know that there is one here... I tell her sleep won't come easy tonight but assure her that she will be fine in a day or so...

Back into the Harlem streets. Wish I could find in this "city that never sleeps", somewhere to get a pedicure and eyebrow wax at 11pm. Not likely... I might walk home but as it is a little late, I'd better bus it...

Goodnight Folks!

Lift Every Voice!!!

thomas blanton I/M 261691

thomas blanton, convicted murderer of Four Little Black Girls in Birmingham is scheduled for a parole  (click to read story) hearing on this Wednesday, August 3, 2016. It is our responsibility to loudly object to his being released. His reckless disregard resulted in murder of  innocent children. He should die in prison... We must stand strong and vocal in our opposition of his release. Please take a moment to contact the Alabama State Parole Board and let them know. 

CALL TO ACTION:
We must join the Alabama NAACP and others and express our displeasure.
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
301 South Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: 334.353.7771 - 334.353.8067
Fax: 334.353.9400
General Information: questions@paroles.alabama.gov
Victim Services: Victim.Services@paroles.alabama.gov

The Chairman of the Parole Board, Cliff Walker, is a Black Man. Give him the tools he needs to be encouraged to do the right thing and  deny this inmate'e release.  "... he has never accepted responsibility for the bombing or expressed any remorse..."  Let's respond in  kind.  Call, Email, Write! Do Something  to Lift Your Voice & Be Heard!!! 

Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday, August 3, 2016

BLANTON, THOMAS EDWIN JR   216691   08/03/2016

EXCERPT:
The president of the Alabama NAACP, Bernard Simelton, said releasing Blanton at a time when protests are occurring nationwide over police killings of black people would send a horrible message. NAACP chapters statewide are sending letters in opposition to Blanton’s release, and the Birmingham chapter is sending a busload of people to oppose parole, he said. 

Densie McNair, Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson

Be sure to do your part. Keep him incarcerated for their sake. 

Take Action!