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Women March Forth
Many American voters are cringing at the thought that Donald Trump may very well be our nation’s next pres- ident. For our readers who may be toying with the idea of a
vote for Trump or no vote at all, let us share ten reasons why you shouldn’t vote for Trump.
Trump was sued in 1973 and 1975 by the Justice Depart- ment for not renting to Black people in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. 2) Trump recently refused to disavow the support of Neo-Nazi groups and David Duke of the Ku Klux Klan. 3) Trump championed attacks on Black protestors at his rallies in Alabama and Florida. 4) He has made disparag- ing remarks about Mexicans, Blacks, Muslims, women, and people with disabilities. 5) He has made veiled threats against two Congressional representatives (Sen. John Mc- Cain and House Speaker, Paul Ryan). 6) Trump recently led supporters in a Fascist style salute and pledge to support and vote for him alone at an Orlando, Florida rally which Jewish observers likened to the “Hiel Hitler” pledges of Nazi-Germany. 7) He made comments such as “I could shoot somebody and not lose votes.” 8) The military would obey his orders to do illegal things (torture political detainees, kill families of suspected terrorists etc.). 9) A German news- magazine called Trump “the world’s most dangerous man.” [and] 10) During a 1991 interview on BET, Trump said lazi- ness was a trait in African Americans. He has yet to retract that statement.
No one is perfect. But when a candidate for the position of leader of the Free World runs a campaign based on insult, injury, and anti-political correctness, the only thing we can say is, thanks to World War II, we’ve been there, before. And we don’t need to go back.
Empowered Greet- ings. Women, March Forth! It’s your month to stand up and be recognized for the trails you are blazing, the history you are making and the legacies you are leaving. In the U.S. and abroad March is the month that’s been carved out to reflect on the contributions that women have made and are making to shape our society. Women, March Forth this month to begin to live now, how you want to be remem- bered later.
Women, March Forth
with the bravery of Sojourner Truth and fight to take back our children along with everything that is rightfully yours that your adversary has stolen, unjustly so.
Women, March Forth
The thing is that none of those guys are actually living the lifestyles they’re glorify- ing. And while you’re in the streets catching court cases trying to live out their lyrics, they’re cashing legitimate checks, raising their families inside of gated communities and staying as far away from crime as humanly possible.
In other words, they’ve learned how to earn huge profits from creating theme music for crash dummies such as yourself.
And, to be completely honest, it isn’t just entertain- ers who are herbing thug-lif- ers. These days the women you try so hard to impress are moving into a different direction as well. The old “good girls love bad boys” rhetoric, that was once a popular belief, doesn’t seem to apply anymore, either.
Of course, women will al- ways be attracted to men with access to substantial fi- nances. But, once she dis- covers that your cash comes through illegal means, she’ll automatically realize that her time with you comes with a short expiration date.
Sure she’ll help you spend your money and sex you like crazy. But don’t expect her to become emotionally in- vested because she under-
with the business insight of Madam C.J. Walker by iden- tifying a problem, creating a solution then marketing it for monetary success. Your millionaire status is waiting on you to become the first in your family to achieve it.
Women, March Forth
with the boldness of Ida B. Wells. Don’t back down. Began to write and or speak out on the ills of society or is- sues that you are passionate about. Your voice could be the catalyst to provoke change in a particular indus- try or political arena.
Women, March Forth
with the determination of Elizabeth Eckford and con- tinue to integrate arenas where others have dared to go.
Women, March Forth
stands the game and already knows what comes next.
The minute your door gets kicked in, or you get popped on a humbug, she’ll fly like a kite in a strong wind. It won’t be due to the fact that she’s incapable of holding you down during your or- deal. She just won’t be will- ing to, once again, suffer a struggle she has become all too familiar with.
In her mind she’ll think “what’s the point?” With so many social media sites ded- icated to finding love (or at least satisfying temporary loneliness) she can easily find someone, with just as much swag, who actually has a job. And that’s the irony in this paradigm shift.
The same square that you once laughed at for not en- gaging in the illicit activities you’ve long enjoyed is the same one your woman is now choosing. It isn’t be- cause he’s become any less square. She just finally fig- ured out that, in dealing with him, she never has to worry about whether or not he’s going to make it home for dinner.
In fact, it seems that women have become so tired of the “thug life” that even the labor pool working guys have leaped frog street
with the notion from the slo- gan of Shirley Chisholm “Un- bought and Unbossed!Allow the words said about herself to ring in yourspirit as you continue to March Forth. “I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Con- gress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be her- self.”
Until the next time be em- powered to empower your- self and empower someone else so that can dare to be yourself and live in the life you’re designed to live in the 21st century.
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dudes on the scale of eligibil- ity. Though she’s well aware that labor pool guy will prob- ably blow half of his check at the Broadway Bar every Fri- day night she takes comfort in knowing that, on the other six days of the week, she can always come home and find him sitting on her couch watching cartoons, westerns or the Maury Povich Show.
She is willing to deal with his shortcomings because, even in his pitiful state, he still offers her, the one thing thug life can’t provide and what she desires most... a steady companion who she doesn’t have to communi- cate with through phone calls and letters.
I know that this may be a tough pill to swallow, espe- cially considering you’ve even gotten facial tattoos to complete the look, but the reality is that Billy bad-as- sery has slowly gone the way of car keys, home phones and anything that requires wiring. While a few may con- tinue to find something sexy and exciting about the fast pace of thuggin’, I think more and more people are beginning to wake up and discover that moving slow, steady and stable is the only proven way that allows a person the opportunity to actually finish the race.
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A Rising Death Toll By Toy Guns
T his situation was different. It involved a Marine veteran who’d been diagnosed with emotional difficulties and whose father, a medical doctor, continuously worried about what would become of his son. But the young man’s life came to a terrible end when, strangely enough, he chose what appeared to be an automatic pistol to hold off deputies who, when he later confronted them, had no choice but to protect themselves by shooting and killing him. And how were they to know that the weapon he carried was a BB gun? Also, consider the case of a boy, 13-years of age, who was killed by police who mistook the AK-47 he aimed at them as real, or the two teenagers who mischievously took two toy rifles to a prom and almost paid for it with their lives, either that or the student who refused to drop his make-believe Glock pistol when told to do so by a school resource officer
and was shot dead because of his hard-headedness.
The toll of wounded and dead because of make-believe firearms is growing in America. Walmart and Amazon have stopped carrying toy guns that look real. Legislators throughout our land are passing bills that make toy manu- facturers more responsible for their folly, and finally, people are beginning to realize that police get no joy out of killing an unarmed child, if they ever sleep peacefully again, at all. So, we advise local toy store owners, preachers, teachers, parents, and politicians to put themselves in a policeman’s place . . . having shot a child or an adult, only to realize the gun was a toy. If you have a conscience, call your local, state or federal representative and demand that the sale and possession of toys that look real be brought to an end,
immediately!