The Aftermath of Pittsburgh.

It is very clear that Trump is an enemy of truth. He's a hypocrite for claiming to oppose anti-Semitism but slanders refugees as "invaders." It is clear that Central American migrants are escaping poverty, murder, and violence. They shouldn't be scapegoated for the issues in America. The people of hate who spew bigotry and racism should be exposed. Trump desiring to end birthright citizenship which is impossible since that is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Also, he wants to send more than 5,000 military troops as a way in his mind to confront suffering refugees. Trump is an overt fascist. Trump’s fascistic language also inspired right-wing Trump-supporter Cesar Sayoc to mail pipe bombs to Democratic Party figures last week and Gregory Bush to kill two African-American people at a grocery store in Kentucky. Also, we remember the lives lost in Pittsburgh at the Jewish synagogue. Racist violence against immigrants (of many colors) have existed in America, Sweden, Romania, Italy France, Germany, and other parts of Eastern Europe. Anti-Semitic attacks have existed in America, England, Germany, and other places worldwide. So, this is a fight against fascism. There are black immigrants in the world too and we have total support and solidarity with them. Also, he or Trump has attacked Gullium in disrespectful terms.

Many protesters are in Pittsburgh now to let their voices to be heard in expressing opposition to the xenophobia, sexism, and racism displayed by Donald Trump. We, who are Americans, have this responsibility to not only speak of democratic freedoms. We have to protect them and stand up for the oppressed too. Part of that responsibility is about voting. Voting deals with education, how tax dollars are allocated, which judges rule on cases, and other state plus local political matters. Trump has a known history of using his speeches to incite violence and use ad-hominem attacks against people who disagree with his obscene rhetoric. While Trump refuses to tone down his hate speech, we won't tone down our progressive views. Clean water, clean air, help to the elderly, an eradication of police brutality, economic investments to help the poor, freedom for black people, an end to anti-Semitism, and rejecting imperialism are views that we accept 100 percent.

Hate crimes in America have jumped 20 percent since 2016. This is shocking news but not surprising. While one so-called President now has recently condemned anti-Semitism, he has called for violence against protesters without apology. He has slandered the media constantly. The evil of anti-Semitism has existed for thousands of years and it has increased in America. Hate crimes against Jewish Americans have increased too. This problem extends to Brazil. Recently, a racist President Jair Bolsonaro was elected in Brazil. He hates progressives and has made that known overtly. He was defender of the US-backed, 21-year military dictatorship that ruled Brazil until 1985. Jair has demonized the poor as unworthy of having children. He is so evil that he said that his own daughter was conceived by a moment of "weakness." He is totally evil. During this time, leaders have to lead.

Throughout the 1990's and beyond, she has been a member of Generation X with an incredible career. She is an actress who has participated in movies and TV shows that stretches multiple genres. She is honest, loving to her children, and a trailblazer. Back in the day, a lot of black women didn't have many diverse roles in TV and movies. One example is how legends like Cicely Tyson and Dorothy Dandridge suffered massive discrimination during the 1960's. She is now 48 years old and her name is Nia Long. Nia Long was a woman who was a bridge between the old school and the new school generations. Her efforts allowed the future generation of black actresses to achieve multifaceted roles. She was born in Brooklyn, NYC and she was raised in South Los Angeles, California. When I was a kid during the 1990's, I certainly admired her charisma and her beauty. She is a very beautiful black woman. I admire her today. For years, she was in many iconic movies of the 1990's like Friday, Love Jones, Soul Food, and Boyz N The Hood. She was in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV show. Her family has a lot of Afro-Caribbean heritage too. She has two children and she continues to work in her career plus in her other endeavors. Her life shows everyone that regardless of your background, you shouldn't give up hope. As long as you have life, you can do something beneficial to yourself including other human beings. That is one purpose of life which is to bless others. I wish Sister Nia Long more blessings.

It is also important to acknowledge modern day heroes too. Sister Sherrilyn Ifill is a modern day hero. She is a law professor and president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. She is not only an excellent scholar of voting rights and other judicial matters. She has been on the front lines to oppose voter suppression policies throughout America. She is key in desiring a progressive agenda that makes all Americans experience blessings without oligarchy. Ifill received her B.A. degree from Vassar College and her J.D. degree from New York University School of Law. Her family came from Barbados. To this very day, she speaks out in favor of social justice, affirmative action, voting rights, and true justice for all. She has courage and great insights that people ought to appreciate. I wish the absolute best for Sister Sherrilyn Ifill. Anyone who loves the Civil Rights Movement or freedom movements in general should study Septima Clark's story. She was a woman of the South who worked in the land in America to fight oppression and defeat injustice. She lived during Jim Crow and saw the end of it. She inspired Dr. King and other heroes of the movement. With her educational gifts, she taught countless people about literacy, voting rights, and about everyday living in general. She lived to be 80 years old from 1898 to 1987. Her philosophy desired knowledge to help the oppressed to establish their own destinies as human beings. Her parents were slaves, but they later became free during the age of Reconstruction. Her contributions were sacrosanct.

She was the Grandmother or the Civil Rights Movement

Rest in Power Sister Septima Poinsette Clark.

By Timothy