Category: Diaspora

1950s, 1960s, 1970S, 1980s, Affirmative Action, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, African Slave Trade, American education, Betrayal, Black boys, Black men, Black Panther Party, Black Panthers, Black women, Black Youth, Church, City Life, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, Civil War, CONGRESS, Control, Corporate America, Counter Culture, Diaspora, Disintegration of the family, Eleanor Roosevelt, Exploitation, Family, Family Unit, Freedom, GOP, Greed, Hard Work, Hatred, HISTORIC MONUMENTS, Hunger, Incarceration, Independence, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Jail, Justice, Ku Klux Klan, MURDER, New York City, OBAMA, Old Age, Panthers, People of color, Police Brutality, Politics, Poverty, Prayer, Prison, Race Relations, Relationships, Religion, Rythm & Blues, School children, Scuffling, Slave labor, Social Activism, Stop and Frisk Laws, Street Life, Supreme Court, Teenagers, Teens, Terrorism, The Blues, The Family, Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, Uncategorized, Uran blight, Urban growth, Urban Life, Viet Nam, Viet Nam War, War, Welfare

RACE FOR EQUALITY

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Today I invite you to view my video commentary on the issue of Racial Equality - or Inequality - in our country. This video reviews America's dark and divided past, juxtaposed with our still dark and divided present - and the challenges facing us as we struggle to understand one another and heal this great… Continue reading RACE FOR EQUALITY

Brazilian Music, Celebrities, Cuban Music, Dance, Diaspora, Latin Music, Music, New York City, People of color, Salsa, Uncategorized, Urban Life

THE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF CELIA CRUZ

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THE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF CELIA CRUZ © PJ Hayward, New York, 2003; Revised 2012 Recently I was reminded of the irreplaceable loss, in July 2003, of one of the most beloved and extraordinary performers of our time, the legendary Cuban Queen of Song, Celia Cruz. Celia would strut, run, dance or sashay onto the stage,… Continue reading THE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF CELIA CRUZ

Africa, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, Betrayal, Black boys, Black men, Black women, Black Youth, British Colonialism, Civil Unrest, Civil War, Control, Diaspora, Disrespect, Ghana, Greed, Hatred, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, MURDER, Politics, Tricks, Uncategorized, Village life, West Africa

THERE IS BLOOD ON THE LAND

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THERE IS BLOOD ON THE LAND © Bernard W. Saunders March 10, 2017 Iture/Elmina Ghana Bernard W. Saunders, Editor-in-Chief, LawdyMissClawdy - Life Speaks The days have grown into months, the months into years since two African American women, sisters, Mama Lena Diop and Nzinga Janna were brutally murdered in their homes at Fihankra, sacrificed on… Continue reading THERE IS BLOOD ON THE LAND

1950s, 1960s, 1970S, Affirmative Action, Black boys, Black men, Black women, Black Youth, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, CONGRESS, Control, Corporate America, Counter Culture, Dementia, Diaspora, Doo Wop, Drama, Dreams, Exploitation, Freedom, Uncategorized

“WE SHALL OVERCOME?”

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"WE SHALL OVERCOME?" © PJ Hayward New York, 2017 In my youth I was a fierce militant. I was certain that we, the Youth of America, would overthrow our elitist, arrogant and controlling government and that our battle cry of Inclusiveness, Brotherhood and Enough for All, would reign. In those days, while I had great… Continue reading “WE SHALL OVERCOME?”

Accra, Africa, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, African Slave Trade, American Revolution, Betrayal, Black boys, Black men, British Colonialism, British Rule, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, Civil War, CONGRESS, Control, Corporate America, Counter Culture, Diaspora, Disrespect, Exploitation, Freedom, Ghana, GOP, Greed, Hatred, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Native Americans, People of color, Police Brutality, Politics, Race Relations, Slave labor, Social Activism, Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, Uncategorized, West Africa

ENOUGH!

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FROM GHANA, FROM THE DESK OF OUR EDITOR IN CHIEF ENOUGH! © Bernard W. Saunders Iture-Elmina, Ghana West Africa December 28, 2014 “If you come to a fork in the road take it”: Yogi Berra The Book of Awakening, Conari Press, © 2000 Mark Nepo The United States of America again finds itself at a racial fork in… Continue reading ENOUGH!

Africa, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, Betrayal, British Colonialism, British Rule, Con Games, Control, Corporate America, Diaspora, Disrespect, Exploitation, Finance, Freedom, Greed, Independence, Inequality, Injustice, Justice, Media, People of color, Politics, Race Relations, Slave labor, Uncategorized

MORE POLITRICKS

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This is one of the cornerstones outlined by David Rockefeller (as revealed to Aaron Russo in his film "America Freedom to Fascism") in the plan of the "Unseen" (modern illuminati) to establish a new world order by controlling the people through their sources of finance.  Of course the plan utilizes Africa as an experimental proving… Continue reading MORE POLITRICKS

Accra, Africa, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, Betrayal, British Colonialism, British Rule, Church, Control, Corporate America, Diaspora, Disrespect, Exploitation, Finance, Freedom, Ghana, Greed, Independence, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Media, Motivation, Native Americans, People of color, Politics, Poverty, Race Relations, Slave labor, Tricks, Uncategorized, West Africa

SAND CRAB

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FROM GHANA, FROM THE DESK OF OUR EDITOR IN CHIEF AN ASSESSMENT OF THE STILL PERVASIVE MODERN RAPE OF AFRICA BY EURO/AMERICAN POLITRICKSTERS SAND CRAB © Bernard W. Saunders Iture-Elmina Ghana September 16, 2014 (Titta, now an honored Ancestor,  once a revered elder, and  though  illiterate,  a wise mentor of my Caribbean bred wife; use… Continue reading SAND CRAB

African Diaspora, Black boys, Black men, Black Youth, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, Control, Diaspora, Disrespect, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Motivation, Optimism, People of color, Positive Thinking, Race Relations, Uncategorized

A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERS

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FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER, Q. MONTGOMERY A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERS © Q. Montgomery Memphis, TN 2014 Black men, know who you are… Be proud of who you are… Celebrate who you are… Love who you are... Let no one besides You define who you are It starts and ends with… Continue reading A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERS

Affirmative Action, Africa, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, American Revolution, Black boys, Black men, Cherokee, Chicanos, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, CONGRESS, Control, Corporate America, Counter Culture, Diaspora, Disintegration of the family, Disrespect, Exploitation, Family, Family Unit, Freedom, Ghana, GOP, Greed, Hatred, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Ku Klux Klan, Me Generation, Media, Native Americans, Police Brutality, Politics, Poverty, Race Relations, Relationships, Roberts Court, Separation, Slave labor, Social Activism, Stop and Frisk Laws, Supreme Court, The Family, Uncategorized, Uran blight, Urban growth, Urban Life, Urban progress, West Africa, Yuppies

OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RESPONDS TO “A Message to the Divided States of America”

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OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RESPONDS TO “A Message to the Divided States of America" © Bernard W. Saunders July 18, 2014 Iture-Elmina Ghana West Africa I had to let this one steep overnight.  I could have answered it immediately upon reading it but decided to give it time. The previously posted “THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE… Continue reading OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RESPONDS TO “A Message to the Divided States of America”

African Diaspora, Border guards, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, Control, Corporate America, Counter Culture, Diaspora, Disrespect, Drugs, Exploitation, Family, Family Unit, Freedom, Greed, Hard Work, Hatred, Immigration, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Me Generation, Media, Native Americans, People of color, Politics, Race Relations, Social Activism, super rich, The Family, U.S. Mexico border, Uran blight, Urban growth, Urban Life, Yuppies

THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE WHO WILL NOT SEE: A Message to The Divided States of America

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THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE WHO WILL NOT SEE: A Message to the Divided States of America © 2014 PJ Hayward, New York Being a Caucasian-born person who has now grown old and having lived since a young age among and surrounded by non-Caucasian cultures, I feel privileged, blessed ....and burdened ....to have… Continue reading THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE WHO WILL NOT SEE: A Message to The Divided States of America