Category: Social Activism

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

American holidays, Civil Rights, Comedy, Con Games, Control, Corporate America, Disrespect, Hard Work, Inequality, Injustice, Justice, Social Activism, The Family, Uncategorized

WHY DOES SANTA GET ALL THE CREDIT?

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LawdyMissClawdy - Life Speaks is proud to announce a new, very talented contributor to our Young Authors section. A high school senior, Lila Tabor is a young lady who views the world with a uniquely inquisitive and discerning eye, an eye that also always leaves room for a great sense of humor! We hope you will enjoy this… Continue reading WHY DOES SANTA GET ALL THE CREDIT?

American education, Betrayal, Control, Corporate America, Freedom, Independence, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Media, Motivation, Negative thinking, Poetry, Politics, Positive Thinking, Relationships, Religion, School children, Social Activism, Spiritualism, Teenagers, Teens, The Family, Uncategorized, Urban growth, Urban Life, Urban progress

THE NUMBER

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It is with tremendous pride I introduce to you today, a new and important contributor to our YOUNG AUTHORS section. At only 15 years old, Aaron Tabor is a young man with such vision, clarity and understanding of Human Nature and our precarious role as Humans in the Universe, that I know you will enjoy this… Continue reading THE NUMBER

Betrayal, Black boys, Black men, Black women, Black Youth, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, Con Games, Control, Corporate America, Counter Culture, Disintegratio of the family, Disrespect, Entrepreneurship, Exploitation, Family, Family Unit, Finance, Freedom, GOP, Greed, Hard Work, Hatred, Hunger, Independence, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Motivation, New York City, People of color, Police Brutality, Politics, Positive Thinking, Poverty, Race Relations, Social Activism, Tricks, Urban Life

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!

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!

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

Africa, Africa Trade, American holidays, American Revolution, Black boys, Black men, Black women, Black Youth, Border guards, British Colonialism, British Rule, Chicanos, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, Control, Diaspora, England, Exploitation, Family, Freedom, Greed, Hard Work, Hatred, Hunger, I.N.S., Immigration, Independence, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Me Generation, Mexico, People of color, Police Brutality, Politics, Poverty, Race Relations, Separation, Slave labor, Social Activism, U.S. Mexico border, Uncategorized

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

Civil Rights, CONGRESS, Control, GOP, Greed, Hatred, Health Care, Injustice, Ku Klux Klan, Media, OBAMA, OBAMACARE, Police Brutality, Politics, Race Relations, Social Activism, Tricks, Uncategorized

A BRILLIANT STRATEGY

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FROM THE DESK OF OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER:  “Q” © Q. Montgomery, Memphis, TN. 2013 A BRILLIANT STRATEGY Just now I was listening to a round table of political pundits discuss the government shutdown and how the Republicans have painted themselves into such a dark corner.  While President Obama's favorable ratings are on the rise,… Continue reading A BRILLIANT STRATEGY