January 7, 2022 Las Vegas . . . Millions honor actor Sidney Poitier who died today as a judge sends three white men to prison with life sentences for killing a black jogger. Poitier will be remembered for decades. the three who killed the jogger are already dispatched from memory. This ironical matchup is accompanied… continue reading »
My hometown is Tulsa, Oklahoma, the scene of the worst race massacre of black Americans. I left Oklahoma 65 years ago to find a different environment for my life. When once I returned to a high school reunion, I again understood why I left in the first place. Oklahoma is often cited by media as… continue reading »
FROM MY CORNER“America’s Denial”: Distribution: To all my U.S. Readers [A bit longer commentary this time than usual, I admit. But, since I’ve been silent a couple of weeks, I believe you’ll find it’s worth the reading.] DATELINE: Carmel, CA, USA . . . August 15, 2020 ——————— In The Atlantic magazine’s September edition a… continue reading »
The June 11, 2020 edition of The New York Review of Books describes exactly how the U.S. Federal Government has collaborated with the Real Estate Industry to deprive racial minorities of their homes. The article is a review of the book, “Homewreckers: How a Gang of Wall Street Kingpins, Hedge Fund Magnates, Crooked Banks, and… continue reading »
[Myopia according to Webster’s is: “nearsightedness; lack of understanding or foresight.” Arguably this defines the state of America’s newspapers and broadcasting companies. And, unfortunately, of too many of the American people.] Nationally, current riots document this near-sightedness after decades of onerous financial oppression of blacks and poor whites by a predominantly wealthy white racist-inclined American… continue reading »