Month: August 2019

FUNNY, THIS STARTED HAPPENING TO ME WHEN I FIRST STATED LEARNING TO SPEAK SPANISH…

The NRA Supported Gun Control When the Black Panthers Had the Weapons – HISTORY

With each passing day, the debate for or against gun control rages on within the United States. And although the National Rifle Association (NRA) currently leads the charge for the rights of citizens to carry guns of all types with little to no interference from the government, the original gun rights advocates to take that stance were the Black Panthers.

Throughout the late 1960s, the militant black nationalist group used their understanding of the finer details of California’s gun laws to underscore their political statements about the subjugation of African-Americans. In 1967, 30 members of the Black Panthers protested on the steps of the California statehouse armed with .357 Magnums, 12-gauge shotguns and .45-caliber pistols and announced, “The time has come for black people to arm themselves.”

Source: The NRA Supported Gun Control When the Black Panthers Had the Weapons – HISTORY

Toni Morrison was a mirror and a map for would-be writers

Hearing the news of Morrison’s passing at 88, it’s difficult to imagine what the landscape might have been without her influence. We lost her words yes, the worlds she put on the page, but also her image: She was both a mirror and a map. She reflected our experience back to us and to the world: but also, projected her own.

Source: Toni Morrison was a mirror and a map for would-be writers

Single Dad Has Fostered More Than 50 Young Men In The Last 12 Years | HuffPost

“You could become a brain surgeon or you could be a bathroom cleaner — it doesn’t matter. Once you come into my home … you’re my kid for life,” said Guy Bryant, who has dedicated his life to young people in need.

Source: Single Dad Has Fostered More Than 50 Young Men In The Last 12 Years | HuffPost