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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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Meet Filmmaker Reginald Bullock: A War For Your Soul

<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8epfg65uo1qbmb28.jpg" />When he speaks, people listen. And that's an amazing feat for the incredibly humble, mild-mannered Reginald Bullock. Although I've only known Mr. Bullock for less than a year, I consider him a great friend. The producer of the powerful documentary, "A War For You Soul," yielded to the urging of God to produce a work that would send shock waves throughout Black America. Bullock says that initially the film was meant to be a learning tool for his students. But God had other plans. It is a powerful story that chronicles the turbulent, oppressive, and even violent history of Africans in America from the days of slavery until the present day. When the 20 minute documentary was released via the internet in 2009, it spread like an out of control wildfire. Before long Bullock was receiving invitations for speaking engagements all around the country. To date, more than 10 million people have viewed the short film. On April 24, 2010, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Bullock in person. He was the closing speaker for the Generation BEFY conference that I hosted in Wilson, NC. Mr. Bullock held his audience captive, weaving tales of inspiration, encouragement, history, pride, and humor. I recall sitting on the edge of my seat, taking in every word that he spoke. As the founder of a youth empowerment movement, I found hope, and my purpose was made clearer by his visit. His friendly disposition, intelligence, and great humility created an atmosphere of camaraderie and unity. On Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Reginald Bullock released a sequel to the popular documentary entitled, "War For Your Soul 2: Image Control." Here the master storyteller enlightens the audience of yet another ploy and device used by the master of darkness to control the minds of African Americans: I-M-A-G-E. Bullock lays out how television, film, and entertainment have contributed to a lack of pride in one's ethnicity and a desire to be something other than what we are. After watching this newest documentary, I am convinced now, more than ever, that Reginald Bullock is a chosen man--a modern day Moses of sorts, leading his people out of the bondage of self-hatred and self-inflicted racial genocide.</p>