Trump has announced a full pardon for Michael Flynn on Twitter. Flynn admitted that he lied on the stand. Therefore, Trump is a hypocrite to claim to be for "law and order," but he pardoned a criminal who lied to law enforcement. Michael Flynn was a Turkish agent. Trump is angry that a Congressional investigation found out that Trump wanted to use Russia in order for him to win the 2016 election. Trump's cabinet is filled with those who are either convicted for crimes, are ideological extremists, or pardoned after they committed crimes. Meanwhile, he is doing nothing about stopping the pandemic or the racist criminal justice system in general. Now, the Senate relies on 2 races in Georgia. These races deal with the future of legislation in America for the next 4 years. With a mostly Democratic House and Senate, pandemic relief, a higher minimum wage, criminal justice reform solutions, and other progressive policies will have a much greater chance of passing. Mitch McConnell was ruthless in ending any form of policies that would help a wide spectrum of America. Therefore, the Democrats should use zeal to get policies done that deal with the economy, health care, the immigration issue, racial justice matters, and other important subjects that deal with the world.
Many people are complaining about the Grammys selection choices. Diverse artists are criticizing the Grammys for snubs. My response is that the Grammys have had issues of selections for decades. When hip hop was in its early stages, many hip hop artists were rejected. Some boycotted the Grammys because of it. So, musicians of any stripe should not view the Grammys as a premier barometer of great talent or the value of their artistry. Even the BET Awards have shown a Prince tribute that honored his legacy with many artists. The BET Awards, the BET Hip hop Awards, and even the American Music Awards have shown more respect to R&B music and hip hop than the Grammys historically. So, while we should critique the Grammys on its imperfections. We know that this is not enough. We have to endorse award shows that honor the creativity of many unsung artists too. Fundamentally, music is universal, and we have plenty of outlets that respect the diverse musicians that exist in our generation.
Terry Crews is so caught up in self hatred that it's sad. He said that he has the right to call his own children white, because their grandfather was white. It's a shame that he would disrespect his own children as an excuse for him to promote a compromising narrative. Yet, that is Terry. He is known for making comments of putting down black people and making stereotypes of black people while claiming that independent thought in the black community is shunned (that's a lie). We don't shun independent thought. We just shun thought that is anti-black. I think Terry Crews made a decision to compromise. I remember Terry Crews when he was on the show Battle Dome as T-Money when I was a teen. The problem of Crews is that he takes any slight as an excuse for him to collectively blame black people. Terry Crews was called many names (I don't believe that he should be called offensive names), but he tries to say that black people collectively are one way when black people aren't monolithic. When Gabrielle Union said that she was a victim of racial discrimination on a NBC show, Crews originally didn't defend her. Pressure came upon him, then he gave his words. Crews is known to make the lie that black people don't care about inter-ethnic violence or group think is the total cultural representation of black people. Ironically, he was the victim of an unjust assault by a criminal, but he wants to deny the African American heritage of his own children. That is disgraceful.
Days ago was the birthday of a legendary athlete. She is the fastest living woman sprinter of all time. She is a black woman who continues to teach young people the great value of track and field. She is Sister Carmelita Jeter, and she is 41 years old. Los Angeles, California is the place of her birth. When she was young, Jeter played basketball before being involved in track. His younger brother played for the Sacramento Kings. Carmelita Jeter was a natural sprinter. She graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills (found in Carson, California) with a bachelor's degree in physical education. Jeter earned many NCAA medals. In 2007, she won a silver medal in the 60m. USA Indoor Track and Field Championship with 7.17 seconds.
She won gold in Osaka in 2007 with the 4 X 100m relay. She won gold in 2007 and in 2009. During the 2012 London Olympics, she won silver in the 100m, bronze in the 200m, and gold in the record breaking 4 X 100m relay. She won bronze in the 100m in Moscow back in 2013. She won silver in the 4 X 100m relay at Nassau in 2015. She had the 2nd fastest time of a woman in history with 10.64 seconds at Shanghai for a 100m race. The record is held by the late Flo Jo. She retired in 2017, and now she coaches people involving track and field in the state of Missouri. With her inspirational, beautiful aura, Jeter will continue to grow her accomplishments in the years ahead. Always a champion, her legacy is set in stone forevermore. I wish Sister Carmelita Jeter more blessings.
By Timothy
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