BPOTW Guest Submissions
Oscar Grant, Trayvon Martin, and the Protection of ‘Police Murder’ in Amerikkka
Thandisizwe Chimurenga – Once again another young Black man has been shot and killed, under highly questionable circumstances, by a representative of law enforcement. Although reports have begun indicating that Zimmerman was not a part of an “official” neighborhood watch and that he had designated himself as “captain,” he was still allowed to operate freely [...]
The Murder of Trayvon Martin Highlights Other Issues
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III – The tragic murder of Trayvon Martin immediately brought the horrific murder of Emmett Till to mind. Trayvon was 17 while Emmett Till was 14. Both were murdered because of stereotypes of young African American men being perceived as threats to the security of White Americans. Trayvon, a well-liked high [...]
Black HealthCare for the SOUL
Greg Thrasher – Of late across the country in various venues and Black households across the nation the discussion about health care is a major topic. We can expect more chatter and media coverage on this issue as we approach the presidential election in the fall. Besides the traditional concerns perculating around health care topics [...]
AG Eric Holder, Wrong on the Law, the Politics, and on the Wrong Side of History
Wilmer J. Leon III, Ph.D. – During a speech at Northwestern University’s Law School, Attorney General Eric Holder explained that the American government can kill American citizens abroad under the following conditions, ”First, the U.S. government has determined, after a thorough and careful review, that the individual poses an imminent threat of violent attack against [...]
Whitney Houston’s Sacrificial Choice: Fame and Fortune, or the Mirror! – and the Bobby Brown Factor
Cleo Manago, CEO and founder of the Black Men’s Xchange (BMX) – The Whitney Houston story and finality is profoundly tragic, and may have been inevitable. The whole story may never be told. Given the often daunting or de-dimensionailzed imagery of dark-skinned Black men in America, Houston’s former husband, New Edition’s Bobby Brown, is an [...]
