Standing on our Principles.

The pandemic has harmed many in the black community of America. One common lie is present. This lie says that a disproportionate amount of black people have it, because black people are lazy, doesn't take health care seriously, or must do better. This lie isn't just promoted by racists. It's even promoted by some black people who believe more in respectability politics than black liberation. We know that for centuries, black Americans suffer systematic oppression which has nothing to do with laziness. Our ancestors helped to build up America for centuries for free under bondage. Our people are known for their powerful work ethic, courage, and resiliency. It has to do with a system that seeks to oppress black people, poor people, and other human beings. Also, this is happening because of a lack of an investment in heavily assisting poor black communities. Poorer communities have food deserts, have struggling schools in many cases, have massive police brutality, have inadequate housing, and have stereotyping. I'm not making this up. Studies prove that black and white patients are treated differently with white patients being treated better than black patients.

Also, the black working class make up a large proportion of essential jobs from transit workers, doctors, nurses, factory workers, etc. which increases the risk of catching the coronvairus (as social distancing among those occupations are virtually impossible). Time after time again, many people want to scapegoat black people instead of forming solutions (which deals with establishing structural change in society to advance total investments to our health, to our infrastructure, to eliminating systems of oppression, and to the creation of a system of justice. There must also be international cooperation in developing medicines and technologies to address the coronavirus). You have to address race and class in order to solve this complication. So, not having will power is not the causing the spread of that scourge of a virus. It is about instruments of oppression harming innocent human beings and policies from an administration that have been disgraceful to say the least. There is widespread discrimination against African Americans in the health care industry as proven by studies. We're grown now. We a'int children no more. Therefore, we have to be real to address class and race in order for freedom to flourish in our land.

The similarity between Diamond and Silk, Jesse Lee Peterson, Candace Owens, Young Pharaoh (who once disrespected Malcolm X until later pretending to respect Malcolm X), Alex Jones, and others of that ilk is that they all support Donald Trump. These people have sold their souls. Each of these people ignore how Trump had allowed the destruction of many legitimate environmental regulations, how he hasn't addressed police brutality, and how he has tried his best to cut medical care services from the American people. Young Pharaoh is the worst type of traitor, because he claims to be "conscious," but he has openly allied with anti-black interests. Young Pharaoh (who constantly curses people out and talks down to black people that he has never done to a white person face to face) now have recently allied with white militia groups, and these groups have shown a Confederate flag. Diamond and Silk have been fired by FOX News. There is no secret about Diamond and Silk's Trump advocacy. Alex Jones to this day hypocritically claims to be against the ruling class, but ignores how eugenics groups have links to the anti-immigrant movement (or how Trump have links to big banking interests plus elitists for long decades. It is a historical fact that immigrants among every color and black people represent the beautiful diversity of American culture). Jesse Lee Peterson is so sick that he said Thank God for slavery. Therefore, birds of feather do flock together. These people are total disgraces. Trump wants the extradition of Assata Shakur to America. Trump has demonized majority black countries, and Trump has disrespected peaceful protesters. Therefore, Trump is a threat to our society. Many of these agents that I have mentioned are afraid of white racists, but they want to target black people. That is the truth. Many people have predicted the rise of these false prophets and bigoted people like Trump for centuries and thousands of years. This is not new. Nothing is new under the sun. That is why we should never fall in their ways and do what is right.



William Monroe Trotter lived a short life. Yet, his impact on black American history and history in general can never be understated. He was part the same era of Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. DuBois, Mary McLeod Bethune, and other black leaders who risked their lives for our freedom. Trotter was an unsung civil rights activist who lived in the transitional age after Reconstruction but before Brown v. Board of Education decision. He saw the first Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance. He witnessed many changes in the African American community. Also, Trotter witnessed the nadir of racial relations in the 20th century when black people were lynched, black women were raped (even in broad daylight not just at night) by white racists, black children were abused by racists, and rioting by racists ruined the lives of thousands of innocent black human beings. It was a time of outright war against black human life. Our existence was threatened by Woodrow Wilson, racist Congressmen, and by legal policies that stripped away voting rights, economic rights, and other human rights from our ancestors. That is why Trotter became militant in his views. He stood up like a man to Woodrow Wilson when Wilson wanted to downplay the serious matter of racial oppression. William Monroe Trotter inspired the NAACP to be more progressive on its policies. He never gotten over his disagreements with Washington and DuBois. Ironically, both Washington and DuBois, before their deaths, became more progressive in their views. William Monroe Trotter isn't remembered that much in our generation but now it is the time to recognize his life and contributions to the overall black freedom struggle. From chains to being political leaders, we are still here. From being kidnapped to organizing many institutions, we are certainly still here. This journey for us hasn't been easy. Yet, we overcame challenges not because they are easy. It is because it is hard. The essence of black cultural strength is about creativity, diversity, resiliency, strength, and innovation in our intellects plus our various forms of human expression. In that sense, we bless ourselves and bless the world with our gifts. He was only 62 when he passed away, but his life was filled with the desire to see our people triumphantly free. He so loved his wife, Geraldine Pindell, as it is a blessing for a man to love his wife. Today, there is the William Monroe Trotter Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston (which is a research institute for the study of black history and black culture). Trotter's first home in Dorchester, Massachusetts was designated a National Historic Landmark in recognition of his significance of civil rights cause. We are inspired to carry on the tradition of standing up for human liberation.

A sad milestone is now in America, over 1 million people have the virus and over 57,000 people passed away from it (which is more than the U.S. casualties during the Vietnam War). Many people stay in your lane. To me, that is code for stay in our place which I don't agree with. We are human beings. Therefore, we are born to explore information and to live life. So, no, we won't stay in some lane. We will expand the lanes. We will go beyond the lanes. Also, we will develop paths for other people to express their own individuality and creativity, because it's the right thing to do. I will not stay in my place. I will walk in the place.

By Timothy