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  Tents are setup on a sidewalk, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. (APK Photo/JSon Fong) The United States is grappling with an alarming surge in homelessness, particularly within Black communities. While homelessness is a nationwide crisis, Black people in America are disproportionately affected, with Black individuals making up nearly 40 percent of the homeless population despite comprising only 13 percent of the U.S. population, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.  To make matters worse, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of  Johnson v. Grants Pass  on June 28 that people experiencing homelessness can be arrested and fined for sleeping outside when there are no safe alternatives.  The original lo...

The problem with focusing on White folks in post-apartheid South Africa Anti-apartheid activist Stephen Biko Photo: AP Photo/Argus, File It was recently announced that South Africa is reopening the inquest into the death of South Africa’s anti-apartheid freedom fighter and Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) founder, Steve Biko. His son, Nkosinathi, who was just 6 years old at the time of his father’s death, while incarcerated, said his family welcomed the decision but was also mindful of past disappointments. “We are cautious. … We’ve been around the block a couple of times,” he told South Africa’s Daily Maverick. According to National Public Radio (NPR), on the 48th anniversary of Biko’s death, the South African government reopened the inquest into the September 12, 1977 case was an effort to address the atrocities of the past and assist in providing closure to the Biko family and society at large. --- Biko was a medical student. In the mid-1960s, he attended the University of...

We thank the F.O.I. for their dedication to this righteous mission.  We thank the F.O.I. for their dedication to this righteous mission. —The Final Call --- St. Petersburg, Florida Rochester, New York Norfolk, Virginia New Orleans New Orleans Rochester, New York Houston Houston

  Fluffy Alibi and their family's narrative seems rich with themes of collective aspiration and societal betterment.     Family unity: Ramathan, Twaha, Zakia Kaija,and Ahimbisa Peninah Kyomukama, Fluffy's Mother, appear united in purpose.  Revitalization: "Arise the dead Nation" suggests transforming and uplifting a community.  Aspiration for progress: Placing people "on top of civilization" implies striving for advancement. Equity focus: "Give everyone his or her own" points to fairness and individual recognition.  If you're interested in exploring Fluffy Alibi's vision further or connecting with them, email address: arhofluffy@gmail.com.   Would you like to: Dive deeper into the symbolism in Fluffy Alibi's story?  Explore themes of family-driven change or community empowerment? Look at how narratives like this reflect aspirations in Ugandan or African contexts?

 There's a sense of depth and symbolism in their characters and journey. Micky Fluffy, the dreamer : Embodies creativity and belief in the unseen, suggesting a connection to imagination and spirituality. Bwambale Martin Marte, the wise : Represents guidance and introspection, leading characters through inner landscapes. Their journey : About seeking truth, faith, and connection amidst life's complexities. Themes emerging from this narrative include: Connection and Bonds : Struggles and shared experiences link people in profound ways. Faith as Guidance : Faith serves as a guiding light in their path. Process over Destination : Emphasis on relationships formed during the journey rather than just the endpoint. Would you like to explore more about the symbolism behind these characters, or perhaps delve into the themes of faith, connection, or creativity in their story?

Expressing a narrative or message involving characters like Righteous Alibi Ariho Micky Fluffy and Bwambale Martin Marte. The language used suggests a storyline or perhaps a spiritual/personal belief system. Micky Fluffy, the dreamer, believes in the magic of the unseen, weaving tales of wonder. Bwambale Martin Marte, the wise, guides them through the labyrinth of their own hearts. Together, they embark on a journey, seeking truth in the chaos of life. With every step, they discover that faith is the light that leads them home. As they share their stories, they realize their struggles connect them in ways unseen. In the end, it's not just about the destination, but the bonds forged along the way.

  Did you know that the young brothers in the Bronx, New York started rap? At that time, rap was “edutainment,” because the rappers were putting messages in the rap, and young Black people were moving, grooving, and learning. Public Enemy, KRS-1, Big Daddy Kane, all of them teaching, see? I read recently, they had a meeting in California, in 1970—record executives and some strange men were in the meeting. It was a secret meeting. And what was discussed in the meeting was that these men that were not record executives, they were now privatizing prisons… Prisons are, now, on the stock market. People don’t buy stock in prisons if you don’t expect high rates of occupancy. Who do you think is going to fill the prisons? Well, in that meeting they were deciding in California to change rap from conscious rap to gangsta rap, and then feeding filth and degenerate lifestyles from the rap artists. Once they changed the nature of rap to gangsta rap, they started glorifying the gun, glorifying d...

  Jesus said, “Bless them that curse you.” (Now, you try it sometime, see how difficult that is.) He said, “Pray for those who despitefully use you.” (Now, you know you don’t do that! Anybody comes up using you, you will “pray” for them alright, that something like Hurricane Sandy will get them!) He said, “Love them that hate you.” Jesus was a master teacher, but he was not from the colleges and universities of his day. Isn’t that something? So, while you are getting your letters, “B.S.,” “B.A.,” “M.S.,” “M.A.,” “J.D.,” “Ph.D.,” “D.D.”—these are letters. And naturally, when somebody comes, that’s what they present, “Oh yes, this is So-and-So and So-and-So. He has his B.S. degree; he matriculated from Tennessee State University,” as though that means he should be listened to. But Jesus didn’t have none of that! The scripture teaches that they asked. “How come this man having not letters is learned?” Because when you are taught of God, that which you call “wisdom” looks like foolishn...

  Web Pic via Albi clearly highlighted that a war had taken place in Cameroon, during which the colonial authorities and the French army carried out multiple forms of repressive violence.  War … continued beyond 1960 with France’s support for actions carried out by the independent Cameroonian authorities. It is up to me today to assume the role and responsibility of France in these events. Cameroon had been a German colony until World War I, when it was split between France and Britain, with the French-controlled area gaining independence in 1960 and the southern British Cameroons joining a year later.

  The skulls belonging to Zimbabwean rebel chiefs, including spiritual leaders Mbuya Nehanda and Sekuru Kaguvi, who led the revolt known as the First Chimurenga between 1896 and 1897, were taken to Britain as war trophies. At least 11 are believed to be held at the Natural History Museum in London, two at the University of Cambridge’s Duckworth Laboratory, and others at an unspecified museum in Switzerland. Zimbabwe, then Southern Rhodesia, was a British colony from 1923 until independence in 1980, marked by land seizures, forced labor, and brutal crackdowns on resistance, including massacres during the First Chimurenga. The country now marks Heroes Day each August to honor those who fought to end colonial rule.

  World leaders attend the second day of the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 19, 2024. Photo:  South Africa is scheduled to host the G20 Heads of Government Summit in Johannesburg in 2025. This will be the first time the G20 summit will be held on the continent of Africa. According to the World Economic Forum, the G20 “consists of 19 countries and two regional bodies. The current members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, plus the African Union and European Union. In June, the U.S. pulled out of the United Nations Conference for Development, aimed at combating poverty. The debt crisis in Africa and in many countries across the Global South is a product of a dysfunctional international monetary and financial system. On the other hand, exorbitant interest rates increase the...

  HAVE NO FEAR FOR THE FUTURE: THE FUTURE IS OURS! If you’re going to bring your generals and your army into Chicago to kill our “young savages,” I’m sending this book to the White House!   Before  you come, read it!  Give it to General “Mad Dog” Mattis, and read it before you come.  Now if I frighten you, don’t wet your pants,  hold on to your pants.   They need to be frightened, not you.  That’s why this subject was,  “HAVE NO FEAR FOR THE FUTURE: THE FUTURE IS OURS!”   I’m going to prove that. This book highlights the chemical experiment, and points out the CIA and who did it.  …   What we find the truth of, we are ready to die on it.  And if you know the truth and won’t tell it, what kind of  person  are you?   … 

  The economy is getting weaker. Consumer confidence is down. Unemployment is up. Federal budget deficits are rising to record levels.   The state of the union is, in a word, “dismal.” Two Nobel Peace Prize winners–former South African President Nelson Mandela and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter–criticized the Bush approach as shortsighted at best, or as arrogant, or even racially motivated. What I am condemning is that one power with a president who has no foresight and cannot think properly is now wanting to plunge the world into a holocaust n ot made a case for a preemptive military strike against Iraq. The spectacle of the United States, armed with its weapons of mass destruction, acting without Security Council authority to invade a country in the heartland of Arabia and, if necessary, use of weapons of mass destruction to win that battle, is something that will so deeply violate any notion of fairness in this world that I strongly suspect it could set loose forces tha...

  Ms. Burks said that she believed she was teaching her 19-year-old son, Northur, a lesson by making him wait for an extended period of time before she posted his bail–she told him as much in a phone call. However, she had no idea the next call she would receive would change her life forever: her eldest son was dead resulting from asphyxiation. Northur did not kill himself After three days in a cell, Ms. Burks posted her son’s bail; satisfied he had learned an important lesson about responsibility.   Less than 48 hours later, he was dead. The local media has covered this case and basically they are getting tired of the mother calling them about this. The family doesn’t want just a civil suit, they want criminal charges filed. This isn’t the ’50s where they could get away with it. Ms. Burks has vowed to turn her pain into power. Northur was a happy kid who was just happy to be driving his first car

  More than 300,000 workers newly unemployed in November will spend the holidays knowing that they won’t have access to federal jobless benefits. Even as the Bush administration reshuffles its economic team today, it will not admit that long-term unemployment is a serious threat to the sputtering economy. The program will expire three days after Christmas, immediately stripping benefits from more than 833,000 workers with thousands to follow. Those unemployed more than six months increased again this month, to 1.734 million people, up from 1.333 in March. The leadership of the House of Representatives and the president have turned a blind eye, not just to those families hardest hit by the recession, but also to decades of proven economic policy. When unemployment benefits expire on Dec. 28, so will the flow of new money. When workers spend unemployment dollars on basic goods, the money ripples through the economy creating new business. National studies have shown that each $1 of un...

  Who would have thought that a national emergency would set off a feeding frenzy by corporations and the wealthy? The outrage over corporate profiteering appears to be growing, both in Congress and the mainstream media. At a time when the country is being urged to make sacrifices for the common good, the idea of well-to-do Americans lining up for a tax break is appalling, The predators of Washington are up to their old tricks in pursuit of private plunder at public expense, Corporations and their lobbyists appear unfazed by the outrage, however. The mining, energy, pharmaceutical, insurance and defense industries have mobilized hundreds of lobbyists to take advantage of the crisis atmosphere in Congress and elsewhere in the nation by gaining favorable new legislation. Environmental groups, which favor conservation and the development of alternative sources of energy, say nuclear power stations are especially vulnerable to terrorist attack, as would be any pipelines built to transf...