“What” And Not “Who” Killed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr?
This year will mark the 56th anniversary of the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the aftermath of his assassination, investigations were conducted in respect to who …
To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it
The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …
Marcus Garvey – Demagogue, Deluded Or, Brilliant?
Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois was a leading, influential African American intellectual. He fought for the rights of his people. He was a contemporary of Marcus Garvey and he was well aware …
The Other September 11s, Even More Heinous
Today as I write, the world remembers the tragic events which took place on September 11, 2001. Let me start by saying it was and remains a tragedy. Thousands of people …
Is Institutional Racism Invulnerable?
Jamaica seems to have caught B.A.L.M. (Black American Lives Matter) fever. Jamaicans were all agog about the tragedy of George Floyd’s death and leapt enthusiastically onto American bandwagons proclaiming “Black Lives Matter” …