There is a lot of news today. First, the bad news is that Cindy Hyde-Smith won the Senate seat race in Mississippi. This isn't surprising as most voters decided to vote for a white racist who glamorized a Confederate traitor (i.e. Jefferson Davis), went into pro-segregation schools, and joked about lynching plus voter suppression. Most people in Mississippi are poor. Many of them lack health care and educational opportunities. Yet, most of them voted against their economic interests. The irony is that Epsy not only is a better candidate, but he ran a better campaign that talked about real issues. One shining light is that the South is changing. Cindy Hyde-Smith represents the last generation of the old racist class and in the near future, new progressive leadership will take over the South to make it much better. Also, Mueller said that Manafort is lying and reports say that the Manafort's lawyers have briefed the lawyers of Donald Trump. This could be an example of tampering with a witness. Also, Corsi admitted that he communicated with the reactionary Roger Stone (who supported the criminal Richard Nixon). Mueller said that there are emails showing talks between Corai and Stone on the Wikileaks email release. Corsi is the one who invented the lie that Obama wasn't born in America. Jerome Corsi is a far right person and criticizes anyone who believes in universal health care, equal rights, and social justice.
There are many people who ask me why do I support immigrants and I'm black American. Yes, I am an African American and I support immigrants because of many reasons. One reason is that they are human and when the rights of one man or one woman are threatened, then all of our rights are threatened. Also, immigrants established tons of contributions to Americans society from inventions to political development. Not too long ago in America, America had an unjust quota system that banned Chinese people, Eastern Europeans, and other ethnic groups from coming into America. It took a law in 1965 to ban the insidious quota system. Also, as a black man, I know what it is like to experience racism and discrimination. Therefore, I don't want that same bigotry that I have experienced to be enacted against an immigrant. Therefore xenophobia and racism have no place in any place in the world.
Also, many people of black African descent are immigrants, so these are my Brothers and my Sisters too. We have a so-called President condoning tear gas being used against men, women, children, and babies near the U.S./Mexico border. It doesn't get more callous than that. You have a white racist candidate in Mississippi joking about handing, voter suppression, and noses are found at the state Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi. Therefore, we have to continuously fight for our freedom. This is our land. Our ancestors lived in this land for centuries under bondage without pay (I can trace my direct ancestors to slaves too). My ancestors built up Mississippi, Virginia, and even the White House. For Trump to question Espy's right to be a candidate in Mississippi shows his wicked agenda. Trump is a notorious xenophobe and a racist. We have the right to advocate for the liberation of black people and to show respect to the sojourner. Today, there have been debates about the asylum seekers. Many U.S. authorities used tear gas against those who wanted to go to the U.S.-Mexican border. This act was excessive in my view. Trump claims that the Democrats started this crisis when it is more complex than that. For decades, many in the West exploited many Central American nations to prop up far right authoritarian rulers. Later, these rulers have brought corruption and this has caused many immigrants to leave as a means for them to survive. A comprehensive solution is needed to make sure that rights aren't just meant for us who are Americans. Rights is an universal value.
Some sad news is that another hero passed away recently in a few days ago. Her name was Sister Olivia Hooker. She was the last living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa pogrom against Black Americans. That event was when racists and even some governmental authorities used guns and even aircraft to bomb the prosperous African American community in Tulsa. They did this because of hate, racism, and jealousy. Olivia Hooker survived this tragedy and she lived to be 103 years old. She promoted African American women to be in the Navy. She worked hard to earn her PhD. and she was the first black woman to be in the Coast Guard in February 1945 during World War II. She studied psychology and helped people to achieve job opportunities. She joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary at age 95 and served as a volunteer in Yonkers, New York. She lived in White Plains, NY before her passing. She was a hero and living reminder of the value of courage. Olivia Hooker stands out as a woman who shined her light on us for over one century.
Rest in Power Sister Olivia Hooker.
Many people have learned of the news of Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. murdered by the Hoover, Alabama police recently. Emantic was not the gunman in the mall. He was an innocent man who tried to stop the violence from continuing. Witnesses said that the man wasn't a criminal. Yet, the cop murdered him quickly. April Pipkins is Mr. Bradford Jr.'s mother. She said that Bradford wanted to help people all of the time. Mr. Bradford’s father, Emantic Bradford Sr. is mourning the lost of his son too. A protest at the Alabama mall existed and people want answers. The name of the officer involved in the shooting is not released right now. This is another reminder that respectability politics doesn't work and many officers believe in the sick view of shooting first and asking questions later. I send prayers and condolences to Bradford's family and friends.
Black Lives Matter.
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