So for anyone who has not had the misfortune of being racially profiled, I thought I might describe to you an experience I recently had with it. Last Friday, my coworkers and I decided to have a business lunch at a restaurant called Max's Diner and Bar in Oakland's Citi Center. Very nice atmosphere, somewhat upscale. At …
Should the gov’t be allowed to regulate what food you can buy with food stamps?
So the subject of welfare is a very touchy and controversial one particularly because everyone has an opinion on the usefulness of governmental aid. There are some people who are fortunate enough to earn a living which has put them in a position where they have not had the need for governmental aid. But there's a …
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This is how America treats our Black Revolutionary Leaders; We cannot forget about Mumia Abu-Jamal!!
At one time, the "Free Mumia" campaign had momentum and there were many folks who believed in his innocence and worked tirelessly to get the message out to the masses about the injustice that had been done to him. But here we are, in 2015 and I wonder how many people have forgotten about Mumia …
Remembering 911 and connecting dots to ISIS…
I can still recall exactly where I was and what I was doing on Sept 11, 2001. I was living in Seattle, WA, working at Washington Mutual, or WAMU as it was known amongst us employees. I was a help-desk technician, working at what was called the "Command Center", the hub of the bank. Located …
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Time 2 Wake Up Bay Area!
We have serious problems in the Bay Area. And when one attempts to peel away the layers upon layers of racism, classism, bigotry and gender bias, in order to get to the root of the problem, one must have an extremely thick skin to shield oneself from the mind-boggling ignorance of those who will resent …
Dawn M. Edwards 