Friday, March 15, 2024

Not Equivalent

 This equation will never be equal nor equivalent 


1700 Israeli deaths = 30,000+ Palestinians deaths


The endless excuses, deflections, ridiculous rationality, narratives, conflation of Hamas with Palestinians will never make this equation true or equal nor Right


When I add the destruction, displacement and violence associated to this equation it only gets more unequal


Biden, Trump , MAGA, Apologists for Israel can’t make this equation equal


4 too long Palestinians lives have not been equal to Israelis


The same truth existed in America for centuries and to some degree it still does … Black Lives don’t Equal White Lives


Black Americans stand with Palestinians here on this equation


Greg/BLM

Words are not enough

 Words are not Enough (c)


When I don’t have the words to compose my love 4 U.. I still love U


When I can’t remember a poem or a sonnett to whisper all the wonderful ways U make me feel … I still love U….


When I forget a memory or a moment in time when love occupied the distance between and @us.. I still love U…. 


When hardships and difficult words are shared between U and I … I still love U….


When I believe I can’t do anything Right and all that I do is wrong… I grab U and wrap my self around U … I know then that U still love me R…

Leadership

Many of my Jewish friends and family are ashamed of the politics of the lobbyists 4 Israel from their attacks on Black Elected Officials who condemn the inhumane war in Gaza by Israel to the curated and vile campaign that conflates Black Americans as Anti- Semitic 


It is extremely disturbing on so many levels and layers of the relations between Black Americans and Jewish Americans in our country 


Black Americans created the Civil Rights Movement in America where Jewish-Americans and others have benefited from … Black Americans have contributed to the wealth of many Jewish Americans in a variety of enterprises and relationships in America which has not come close to being reciprocal 


To observe MAGA/ Conservatives influence over prominent Jewish Americans is quite disturbing 


Thankfully the most powerful Jewish American in our Congress finally stepped up and condemned the war monger leader of Israel while also advocating for elections is Israel was truly transformative and long overdue


Greg/BLM

Thursday, March 7, 2024

‘State Rights’ Redux

 Only in America is there celebrations over the end of programs that seek to promote, improve and affirm diversity, equity and inclusion in our country 


Once again the racist governance policy of ‘State Rights’ is now the law in Florida a state with a inhumane legacy towards minorities especially Black Americans that hung from the trees in Florida under the ‘color of law’ in Florida


The government of Florida is in violation of not only numerous federal civil rights regulations but also the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution 


This pass week the SCOTUS ruled that a state in America cannot overturn a Constitutional Amendment 


The implementation of ‘State Rights’ that denies the constitutional protections of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness includes the the governance objectives of DEI ‘s programs, protocols and policies is a violation of our US Constitution 


I expect the US Constitution will reject the State of Florida’s unlawful termination of its DEI program, protocols and governance objectives 


P I looks forward to supporting Black plaintiffs in Florida and their lawsuits against Florida arising out of this blanket violation of their 14th Amendment rights.


Saturday, March 2, 2024

Big Ben Racial Clock

Our country has experienced centuries of racism in very iteration, form, shape and structure and reality. In our country there has been various reactions to the racism including individual objections to public organizations engaging in activities and policies which seek to end racism in our society 


One recent approach has been in the corporate and public sector in the work place, where company and other institutions in our country have created formal policies, procedures, protocols to end racism in their operations and staffing practices programs and related activities and services


DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. It's the umbrella term for the programs, policies, strategies, and practices that implement a company's mission to create and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment that respects and accommodates every employee's: Ethnicity.


DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, is the objective and platforms and processes and programs are now under attack by Americans who reject DEI and other initiatives that enhance and encourage DEI 


DEI is a logical and natural extension of the CR Movement in America, it takes centuries of change to overcome centuries of White Supremacy and Racial Regressive policies, politics and behaviors etc etc etc 


My favorite metaphor is the Big Ben one I created years ago in my lectures on the racial underdevelopment of White America 


‘It is now 23 hours and 45 minutes in the racial underdevelopment in America under the stewardship of White America , Black America and Minorities have 15 minutes to engage in racial transformative change before a new day begins in the racial narrative of America 


From the Civil Rights Era to now the DEI Era of America the nation ‘s racial clock is ticking 


Tic Toc Tic Toc Tic Toc

Thursday, February 22, 2024

The End of Conservatism

Conservatism is a static and obsolete ideology, it never evolves or adapts to reality and as a result it becomes increasingly a circular ideology that never advances 

Nature laws requires constant adjustments, adaptations and changes to ignore this reality is a prescription to an end 

Conservatism is on its late rites in fact for decades now it has been ghost in the machine unable to construct a coherent and constructive ideology that appeals to the reality of a world in a state of constant change and challenges 


Conservatism peaked decades in America during the beginning of a post industrial period in America to the on going post racial society in America 


Conservatives themselves seem to reflect a following in a state of confusion coupled with the inability to develop ideas that advance the challenges that has confronted an America in a state of flux


Conservatives apparently have convinced themselves to not only retreat but surrender to change and challenges of a new world order rather than embrace and advance an ideology that demands interaction and exchange with whatever reality presents 


I welcome the transformation of Conservatism to become  Substantivism (c) is an ideology similar to practically and utility in real world situations 


Substantivism (c) acknowledges the reality of the moment and addresses a ideology and philosophy that solves problems, issues , disconnections and dysfunction within fact based analysis that yields practical and meaningful benefits at that very moment with an interactive and intervention by not just the political and corporate interests and paradigms but constructs created by people with the only agenda of outcomes that are functional and results in solutions and yields for all 


The birth of Substantivism begins now .. 


Greg/BLM

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Race Baiter

Being an activist in America has never been an activity that  endures hearty compliments and offers of free lunches and invites to prestigious conferences and graduation ceremonies 

There is quite a lot of preparation, research and studying to achieve the mastery and maximum outcome of one’s agenda and objective as an Activist. It is important to be able to express humor ,wit, creativity, logic , timing as well as the instincts to respond to situations and topics that generate criticism of one’s activism .

Quite often being an Activist especially on Race and Social Justice issues generates the worst of people and reactions including visceral insults, ridicule, abuse and even death threats.

In the public arena of Race one of the oldest insults is being called a ‘Race Baiter’ In fact I view this insult as one of my greatest compliments and reactions from my adversaries and those who don’t share my views on Race.

It is crucial to research and collect the very best and most credible data, information and statistics on Race especially when one is seeking to offer recommendations and ideas that drive an end to a racist policy or behaviors.

People who resent equality and opportunity for all regardless of one’s race, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity etc etc must be challenged and where warranted condemned. 

As such the reaction  of being attacked as a ‘Race Baiter is an acknowledgement for the Activist they are on target