Category: Police Brutality

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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

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A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERS

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In looking through some old notes I found an unpublished post written by our Senior Contributing Writer, "Q" Montgomery, who was tragically taken from us almost two years ago. Now, especially in light of the murderous rampage being waged today against the black man by some of our so-called "peace officers" who are sworn to… Continue reading A MESSAGE TO THE BROTHERS

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RESPONSE TO “ENOUGH!” – There is a way to FIGHT THE POWER THROUGH FINANCE!

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RESPONSE TO “ENOUGH!” There is a way to FIGHT THE POWER THROUGH FINANCE! © PJ Hayward New York, 2015 Since I do not have the brainpower to think of a way to cure the ills besetting our entire planet, I want to respond to our Editor in Chief's previous post in terms of the country… Continue reading RESPONSE TO “ENOUGH!” – There is a way to FIGHT THE POWER THROUGH FINANCE!

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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!

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NEW YORK COPS MURDER UNARMED, UNRESISTING FATHER OF SIX – YOU BE THE WITNESS AND YOU BE THE JUDGE – Do You See This Man Resisting Arrest?

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NEW YORK COPS MURDER UNARMED, UNRESISTING FATHER OF SIX YOU BE THE WITNESS AND YOU BE THE JUDGE Do You See This Man Resisting Arrest? © PJ HAYWARD, 2014 New York On Friday July 18, 2014 an UNARMED Eric Garner, a married father of six children, was murdered by Staten Island Police, who put the… Continue reading NEW YORK COPS MURDER UNARMED, UNRESISTING FATHER OF SIX – YOU BE THE WITNESS AND YOU BE THE JUDGE – Do You See This Man Resisting Arrest?

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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”

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KNOWING INDEPENDENCE (FREEDOM): DO WE?

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KNOWING INDEPENDENCE (FREEDOM): DO WE? A commentary on the July 4th holiday © PJ Hayward 2014, New York INDEPENDENCE: in·de·pend·ence [in-di-pen-duhns] noun 1. Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others synonyms:  See freedom FREEDOM:  free·dom ˈfrēdəm/ noun 1.  the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without… Continue reading KNOWING INDEPENDENCE (FREEDOM): DO WE?

Black boys, Black men, Black Youth, Civil Unrest, Control, Disintegration of the family, Disrespect, Exploitation, Family, Family Unit, Hatred, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Media, Police Brutality, Politics, Poverty, Race Relations, Separation, Single mothers, Social Activism, Stop and Frisk Laws, The Family, Welfare

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS: SPEAKING TRUTH IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY

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FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER, Q. MONTGOMERY ONWARDS AND UPWARDS: SPEAKING TRUTH IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY © Q. Montgomery Memphis, TN 2014 As we speak truth about what’s going on in our black community, let us not lose sight of who our real enemy is.  Let our words (even if it's justified… Continue reading ONWARDS AND UPWARDS: SPEAKING TRUTH IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY

1970S, California, Con Games, Control, Hustling, Incarceration, Jail, Justice, Police Brutality, Prison, Scuffling, Street Life, Sybil Brand Institute, Women's Prison

LOCKED UP – DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME: part A

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LOCKED UP - DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME: part A PART 8 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 Well now you know that in the 1970’s we were living the fast life… Continue reading LOCKED UP – DO THE CRIME DO THE TIME: part A

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EXPLORING THE MIND SET BEHIND NEW YORK CITY’S STOP AND FRISK LAW

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Today, I am asking for some of you readers to post your views on this next piece in the "comments" area at the end of this piece.   I am asking because this is such an important issue.  You seem to be a very assorted group of people from all over the world and I… Continue reading EXPLORING THE MIND SET BEHIND NEW YORK CITY’S STOP AND FRISK LAW