Posts Tagged by politics
Am I the Only One That Missed the Actual Evidence?
| April 20, 2013 | Posted by admin under Musings |
I may have helped commit a crime yesterday. As soon as the news that the FBI had identified suspects in the Boston bombing came out, I was given the word to throw the CNN Wire story up immediately. After we got it up and beat out some other local publications, we cheered; not because we…
Chaplain Maj. Trisa Kelly: Making History in Oregon — Again
| May 8, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism |
Trisa Kelly is surprised she is making history. “I’m amazed that in 2012 you can still be a first Black anything,” she says. Last month, Kelly was named to Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ (ODVA) governor-appointed Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee — the first Black woman to be appointed, and the youngest to serve. She was…
Portland Urban League Forum Brings Black Vote to Forefront
| May 3, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism |
The Black vote took the forefront last Tuesday at the “Countdown to Election Day: Candidates Forum on Equity and Accountability.” Lack of representation, funding for programs that have an impact on communities of color and accountability were the defining issues of the evening. The Urban League of Portland (ULPDX), the African American Alliance and the…
My turn: Essay on racism in Lake Oswego prompts wide-ranging response
| April 29, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism, Musings |
When I wrote a personal essay about racist tweets among students at Lake Oswego High School (“Lake Oswego’s worst-kept secret,” published March 17 in The Oregonian), I never expected such an outpouring of responses. The nickname “Lake No Negro” is known in many circles, and yet many people were shocked and frustrated to learn institutional…
Occupy North East, We Are Oregon, Rep. Lew Frederick Host Ainsworth Foreclosure Forum
| April 19, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism |
Instead of enjoying a sunny Sunday afternoon, members of Occupy North East (ONE) – a.k.a. ‘The Black Working Group,’ We Are Oregon and Ainsworth United Church of Christ (UCC) came together to discuss foreclosure and how churches can get involved. “Our position is that the struggle has to emanate from the ground up,” says Ahjamu…
Canary Moratorium: Stop Snitching on Yourselves
| April 19, 2012 | Posted by admin under Musings |
As a concerned citizen, I’m calling for a moratorium on people of color snitching on ourselves. If social media has done anything, it has revolutionized the art of snitching. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc., people have found new and creative ways to save police and employers hours of detective work. Perhaps the most concentrated…
“Shot with a Pistol and/or Rifle”
| April 16, 2012 | Posted by admin under Musings |
While the world, or at least the social media universe, was fixated on Coachella and the Tupac hologram, I spent the early hours glued to the Anders Breivik trial. If there is anything that represents the “Face of evil”, it’s Breivik. Last year he went on a shooting spree in Norway, killing 77 people and…
New Article: Trayvon Martin: Portland Men, Women Gather for ‘The Conversation’
| April 6, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism |
In response to the Trayvon Martin shooting, around 80 men and 20 women gathered at Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI) this past week to discuss police brutality and strategic action in the Black community. “We wanted to meet and figure out what people can do individually to change their communities,” says Blake Dye, organizer of the…
New Article: Decolonize PDX Focuses on Prison System
| March 22, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism |
When law enforcement cleared Occupy Portland demonstrators out of their downtown camps last fall, many worried that the movement would falter. This spring in North and Northeast Portland, a handful of new activist movements against racism, homelessness and foreclosure have been joined by Decolonize PDX — which is placing the prison industrial complex front and…
Angry Negro Thoughts on Trayvon Martin
| March 22, 2012 | Posted by admin under Musings |
By now you’ve probably seen the Trayvon Martin killing analyzed from every possible angle. Instead of offering up another piece comparing my own experiences in a gated community or stating the all too obvious reasons why George Zimmerman should be arrested and Chief Bill Lee should be fired, here are a series of raw, frustrated…
