A Plea 4 Ye

Something is amiss and not Kosher in the saga of Kanye West aka Ye , he deservingly has attracted intense criticism and condemnation for his series of antisemitic conspiracy comments ….

Ye’s behavior has made him a target for attacks on his sanity and his empire. There  are daily demands which aim to have Ye lose his lucrative and profitable endorsements and his celebrity cachet…

Without question this is cancel culture in full bloom, BUT is it excessive and an example of extreme overkill? Those seeking to assist Ye during his meltdown also face the wrath of his attackers for daring to intervene and render concern and compassion for Ye… 

Here is where I have no problem inviting myself into this saga and I have no reservations inserting race and compassion to assist Ye here…. 

Ye is not a Nazi nor a serial killer nor the worse human being on the planet. There is truth to the reality that when a Black person including a celebrity goes dark and off the rails there is an extreme overreaction and excessive exaggeration that feels like a Hi Tech Lynching certainly this clearly is not a Clarence Thomas metaphor…

Black Americans and others can’t stand silent here and allow this troubled soul to beaten into submission. We have to speak up not just for Ye but for ourselves when We fuck up and go dark because not only as a result of some underlying health issues but because We are human and  human beings are imperfect human beings… 

I am not recommending nor advising anyone to go purchase his music or sign some ubiquitous internet petition nor search for similar racist comments by Jewish celebrities and personalities toward Black Americans….

Compassion is not acceptance nor tolerance of hate and evil .. Compassion is an act of humanity it does not fit every twisted and vile saga but it has a place in civilization and humanity and I am invoking it now 4 Ye West

Greg/BLM

Alternative Educational Strategies

Securing a comprehensive and sound education  is a profound aspect of living anywhere on earth. The capacity to attain a superior and life altering education remains subject to a variety of critical components and influences. 

The intersectional aspects in achieving a life altering education includes the roles of parents, administrators, students, the community and the educators as well as other transformative influences and factors.

Of late in America our Boards of Education are now experiencing a highly volatile and critical pivotal role in the political sphere . The usual topics like selection of books and curriculum are now once again center stage in the cultural wars of race and politics. Academic Freedom is under assault in this latest Era of Education in America .

Black American Activist’s and a few others are now focused  on augmenting the role of parents/community into the framing the complexities of governance and agendas of Boards of Education beginning with their contractual and bargaining negotiations with Teachers Unions 

Parents and as well as taxpayers will be articulating and even demanding to be apart of the collective bargaining process between school boards and teacher’s unions with a series of metrics and guidelines which demonstrate / document accelerated academic achievements outcomes especially in school districts that continue to woefully fail our most vulnerable populations and students.

Parents and Taxpayers have been MIA for too long in this area of education. Parents no longer can rely on Boards of Education, Teachers Unions and Administrators to deliver academic outcomes. The role of accountability has now evolved and so has its evaluators.

Parents of vulnerable children simply can’t rely on the usual suspects to deliver superior educational outcomes. The pandemic and its devastating impact on our students academic performances has shattered the foundations of education in our nation and not just in vulnerable communities 

The politics of Education in America better brace itself for this transformative role of parents and their role in the negotiations and bargaining process of education in America 

Greg Thrasher

BLM