This Sunday morning, February 17, 2008 I woke up with Henry Louis Gates, Junior, on WHYY program African American Lives 2. This program brings African American individuals, some famous and other less famous, to uncover their past going beyond the racial segregation, beyond slavery to uncover their past through family and DNA history.
Using a serious historical research based on documents and records, the family tree and events are discovered and discussed. The whole is completed by a DNA analysis to retrace their African origin to link these Men and Women to a tribe, a region and a land.
This documentary is so far the best I saw about the importance of knowing who one is and being proud of it all, including the less flattering facts. I believe every African American family should have a copy of this documentary at home, encourage their kids to watch it, to ask questions and be curious about their own origin. Because, I believe the best of the prides is the one based on knowledge of self.
Using a serious historical research based on documents and records, the family tree and events are discovered and discussed. The whole is completed by a DNA analysis to retrace their African origin to link these Men and Women to a tribe, a region and a land.
This documentary is so far the best I saw about the importance of knowing who one is and being proud of it all, including the less flattering facts. I believe every African American family should have a copy of this documentary at home, encourage their kids to watch it, to ask questions and be curious about their own origin. Because, I believe the best of the prides is the one based on knowledge of self.
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Six months ago, when I looked at the candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, I was as thrilled as preacher at a Sunday buffet. Obama. Clinton. Edwards. Sure there were differences, but all three were strong candidates, and shoo-ins to win the presidency. I could no more imagine not voting in November than I could imagine taking a weekend trip to Pluto. Now look at the mess we Democrats are in.
So, I'm starting my own campaign. Stick to the Issues or Get Out! My campaign is not aimed at any particular candidate. Rather, it is my way of saying that personal attacks and strategies designed to focus on irrelevancies will guarantee only one thing: that a candidate who becomes the Democratic nominee this way won't get my vote. I'll be busy come election day.
Issues that I want to hear about:
1) The economy and what the plan is for giving the poor a hand-up and revitalizing the middle class.
2) Education. What's the plan for addressing our unacceptable high school drop-out rate. What ideas does the candidate have to make higher education more affordable.
3) Iraq. What's the plan for the future there? A precipitous withdrawal would likely be disasterous, but it makes little sense to continue to throw billions of dollars at a warthat should have never been started.
4) Health care. I'd like someone to really push a reasonable plan that immediately provides preventative health care to everyone. I'd like to hear some innovative thinking about how to address the larger issue of providing diagnostic and treatment to everyone if not free, at an affordable rate.
5) Taxes. Our system is horribly out of whack. Why should some lower middle class, single mother pay more taxes than a multinational corporation?
That's just my short list. I know that from time-to-time the candidates do talk on these issues, but I'm sick of hearing about Rev. Wright. I'm sick of hearing about shooting in duck blinds.
If you agree with this, pass this message along to other bloggers and friends. Let's get our own campaign underway.
I ask every person in the U.S. to take a long hard look at Ron Paul. This man stands for freedom for all Americans and because Black Americans have the most to gain. He knows how the war on drugs is a complete failure and targets black Americans. He knows the welfare systems destroys black family's. It is time for all good men to stop the global war mentally that's destroying our nation. We need to wake up and realize what people are part of the problem and who really wants all people to have a decent life with hope for our children's future. Ron Paul is the only politician who has integrity and wants out of this nightmare caused by special interest getting richer off our backs.
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