February 2011 Blog Posts (5)

The Importance of Creating a Black Talk Radio Network for the Global Black Community

“Celebrating what would’ve been Dr Martin Luther King‘s 82cd birthday and in doing so we should all be mindful of the power of his words. We should be mindful of King’s words as we continue to dialogue about what sort of responsibility those who speak to the public have especially via broadcast medium.

In 1967, Dr. King delivered a rare and powerful speech in Atlanta to NATRA (National Association of Television and Radio Announcers). The members of this important African American… Continue

Added by Scotty Reid on February 25, 2011 at 12:21am — No Comments

Fredrick Douglass was not Your Modern Day Black Republican - Black History

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Fredrick Douglass was born a slave, educated himself, freed himself and went on to become one of the greatest African-American freedom fighters. He used his intellect to outsmart slavers and was a part of the Underground Railroad which worked to help fugitive enslaved Africans escape to the north and freedom.

Fredrick Douglass was also associated with the Abolitionist movement and it was Douglass who… Continue

Added by Scotty Reid on February 18, 2011 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Black Panther Party For Self Defense - Black History

The Black Panther Party during the sixties and seventies was a symbol of pride, power and purpose. It was reportedly founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton on October 15, 1966 and the organization initially set forth a doctrine calling primarily for the protection of Black communities from police brutality, a problem that persists to this day.…

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Added by Scotty Reid on February 17, 2011 at 7:46pm — No Comments

Robert Williams - Negroe with a Gun - Black History

photo: John H. Williams/ITVS

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As Africa and Arab nation rebel against their oppressors, some, not many, are asking if the black community is prepared to rebel against the oppression, enslavement and brutality that it still faces in America. Right wing extremist and their House Negroes continue to assault the Black community with coded and not so coded racist propaganda. They are openly hostile to a black President who has… Continue

Added by Scotty Reid on February 16, 2011 at 8:58am — No Comments

Ronald Reagan Was A Bastard

Conservatives over the weekend celebrated what would have been the 100th Birthday of Ronald Reagan the 40th President of the United States. Reagan is a God to Conservatives who speak of him as if he was greatest man to walk the earth but in reality, Ronald Wilson Reagan was an actor turned corporate spokesman turned politician.

Reagan was undeniably an agent of corporate America. Under Reagan, the wealth gap between the rich and the working class grew to then record levels,…

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Added by Scotty Reid on February 7, 2011 at 11:45am — No Comments