Vol. 10 No. 18
June 1, - June 7, 2005

Is the Class of 2005 Ready?
Public schools fail Black America

GERALD GREEN epitomizes young, Black males who might’ve fallen through the cracks, sans superior athletic ability and a very supportive family.

BLACK HISTORY  24/7/365

Ezkiel Mathies, Jr.

Feature News

Under Attack: Biased Reports, Harassment by White News Media Dogging DFW’s Black Leaders

Referring to a former African American police chief as an idiot is turning into a political nightmare for Dallas Mayor Laura Miller. “Where is it written in scripture that African Americans and people of color are idiots,” said the Rev. Stephen C. Nash. “We are morally convicted, and so are other leaders who love Dallas, to show Mayor Miller that hate and ridicule and kicking folks when they are down is morally unacceptable.”

East Texas News

If you had two teams about to play in the biggest game of the century, and one had a full roster and the other was missing some of its good players, the logical advantage would naturally go to the team with all of its players—and rightfully so. African Americans are missing some good players, whose presence on the team might make the difference between a win and loss, when failing to include all of teammates on the roster —politically, culturally and socially.

FUUSA mentors offer positive influence for children of incarcerated parents

“Prisons provide no real rehabilitation for inmates. They are designed to isolate incarcerated individuals, mostly minorities, from their families and friends, and break down their personalities. Prisons utilize violence by teaching lessons through abuse to the confined. With no outlet of expression, bitterness, anger, and rage build up and explode in self-destructive ways, sending an inmate back into the prison system to perpetuate a vicious cycle.” These words, taken from an essay published by Harold Thompson who was imprisoned in the 60’s for allegedly murdering the man who killed his wife, reflect an epidemic that leaves damaging effects on a vital part of the community—children.

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