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Stockely Carmichael, a civil rights activist was the first to adopt and popularize the phrase "black power." The phrase was used as a rallying cry by Blacks who were fighting for social justice and equality.

Carmichael was originally from the British West Indies but later moved to Harlem, NY. He attended Bronx High School of Science and later continued his education at Howard University in Washington D.C. It was in D.C. that he became interested in the Civil Rights Movement. Carmichael also worked for SNCC, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. As a member of SNCC he focused on issues such as voter registration in the South among other things. Two years after joining SNCC he became chairman. in 1967, Stokely Carmichael left SNCC, joined forces with the Black Panther Party and moved to West Africa. While in Africa he requested to go by the name of Kwame Toure'.

kinda sorta well...hella late posting this, but oh well

The iPad is FINALLY HERE! Yes, I'm a techie and I love (nearly) everything electronic, especially if it embodies the  logo. The iPad is no different. I'm not sure how I feel about the name yet, but the product is pure genius. The iPad does pretty much anything. It displays e-books, which rivals with the Kindle by Amazon, oh and get this the e-books are in COLOR. It can run all the apps from the App Store, view pictures, access e-mail, surf the web, take notes, among other things. I can't wait to get my hands on one, i just hope I don't neglect my macbook and iPods for it!

Paving The Way...

The first black woman to serve in a President's Cabinet was Patricia Roberts Harris. Harris was born in 1924 in Illinois. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Howard University in Washington D.C. While an undergrad Harris participated in a student led sit-in in an attempt to integrate a local cafe. After graduating from Howard, Patricia continued her studies at George Washington University School of Law, where she graduated first in a class of 94. After law school Harris was employed by the U.S. Justice Department. After working for the Justice Department Harris returned to Howard University as a member of the faculty. In 1965, Patricia Roberts Harris was appointed ambassador to Luxembourg by former President Lyndon Baines Johnson. She held the post for 2 years. in 1977 President Jimmy Carter made Harris a member of his cabinet as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. After a two year stint as Secretary of HUD, Harris was appointed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

(Sorry, I'm late but here goes) This January 18, 2010 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and I celebrated with my family and neighbors. We went out and volunteer to clean up the community by picking up trash and recycling. Our goal was to ensure that we improve the community in order for the next heirs to appreciate it and hopefully do the same.

The holiday is still a relatively new holiday. Former President Ronal Reagan signed a bill into law that would honor the legendary orator, activist, and clergyman. The bill was signed in November of 1983, however the holiday was not officially observed until three years later. The holiday is observed every third monday of January. There has been confusion with the date of the holiday, many uniformed people believe that the holiday is actually observed on Dr. King's Jr.'s birthday (January 16th). The selection of the third Monday in January is to ensure that the holiday is observed near his birthday. In 2000, all fifty states officially recognized the holiday and still observe it to this day.

This year the holiday is said to be a day of service. By that, those who celebrate the holiday are coming together to build a better, more united social community; a dream of Dr. King Jr. Servicing the community is what Dr. King believed would stamp out hunger, poverty and injustice.

he said, she said, and what i say

Like most of America, I've heard about the comments that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are rumored to have said while off the record. These comments supposedly surfaced in a political tell all. The book is called Game Change and it has yet to be released. Game Change doesn't only expose Harry Reid, but it also exposes former President Bill Clinton. According to Game Change, Clinton made a comment referring to current president, Barack Obama. He is rumored to have said that awhile back, then Senator Barack Obama would have been fetching coffee for "us," and that he did not agree with Hillary taking the position of Secretary of State.

Game Change also reveals scandals within scandals surrounding Sarah Palin, Jon Edwards, the late Ted Kennedy and his relationship with former President Clinton, and the 2008 Presidential Election.


My Opinion:

Race has always been a topic of discussion in EVERY home. With legislation and social norms, tension among races has diminished but will probably never become extinct. No matter how wrong we think it is for Harry Reid or any other public figure to make racially charged comments, at one point or another we have all done it. Publicly nobody (should) wants to be seen a racist. When in the comforts of our own homes or in other private environments we all make racial comments. How could we not? Our social institutions are still very segregated, and its 2010, long after the Civil Rights Movement. Although some churches are integrated, I know more churches and religious temples that are race-based. The same is with social clubs. Until we can integrate in more aspects of society, race will continue to play a role in American Society. There is no better time than the present to initiate change and have an open dialogue to better understand one another's racial background.

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long time no NOTHINGGG

Like a black sheep of the family, I've neglected my blog. But today, I actually had something blog worthy and I'm not too busy preparing to return to school from winter break. Today a musician, Jason Davis, asked me to be on a skit on his upcoming mixtape. When I got the opportunity I was kinda blown away! I've never been asked to do somethin like this so in that regard im EXCITED!!! I will let you guys know how it goes, hopefully I make the cut! By the way, check him and his music out, his twitter screen name is @JD_Sivadink. The kid is a musical genius!