Wake Up Sleeping Giants-BOMA Minute 5-9-17

Glitz & Glitter-BOMA Minute 5-8-17

Foreclose On All War - BOMA Minute 5-7-17

America claims to be the strongest nation on earth yet it cannot win any of the wars it declares. And there seems to be no exit strategy to any of them. Is it me, or does it seem like the same people are backing both sides of these wars. Who’s funding the War on Poverty? Who’s on the front line of the War on Drugs and pray tell me, who is backing the War on Terror? Dr. MLK Jr said, ”Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind.” We need to… 

Buzzard to Brilliant - BOMA 5-6-17

May 6, 1991 - The Smithsonian Institution approved the creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. To demonstrate how far we’ve come in America, the following is an excerpt from the manuscript entitled: THE HISTORIC ADVENTURES OF LIGHTNIN’ GRAY-THE CAKEWALKER 

Lightnin’ was affectionately given that name because he was struck by lightning on at least two occasions and lived to tell it. One of the remarkable results of those lightning strikes is, that he can now remember, word-for-word, every story that was ever told to him. This is one of them…

Real Gangsters BOMA Minute 5 5 17

The Congress just voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act in an attempt to denigrate any and everything with President Obama’s name on it. I got to thinking about the floor of the House, the floor of the Senate and who the real gangsters are in this country. I wrote this piece 11 years ago, every line of which was true then, and I realize how appropriate it is for right now. The numbers may have changed slightly, but Trump and his troop are REAL GANGSTERS

What Happened To the Passion - BOMA Minute 5-4-17

What Happened to the Passion?

What happened to the passion

that used to be

seen in most eyes

as we struggled to be free

When Malcolm could ignite us

cause our blood to rush

and Martin, with one word

the multitude would hush

I wonder where the passion went

When we had a cause

did our passion go in peace,

with the passing of some laws

Has the flame of our passion

been blown out by drugs

or was our passion stolen

by some corporate thugs

What happened to the passion

that once prevailed

even though you knew

protest meant jail

Was our passion checked

at the door with our coats

or was our passion strangled

by the gold ‘round our throats

When we marched for freedom

what was it for

To give it all back

at the designer store

What happened to the passion

in our neighborhoods

What happened to our quest

for the common good

What happened, can you tell me

Please explain

Did our passion leave

on a west bound train

Or has that one-eyed Lucifer

called the TV screen

sucked our passion into it

drained us clean

I wonder where our passion went

Does anyone know

If you find it, please tell me

‘cause I miss it so

September 1997

Caint See To Caint See - BOMA Minute 5-3-17

From Cain't See to Cain't See

Prelude To Fatherless By Design

Bill O'Reilly recently accused African American males of being irresponsible because statics say that 70% of black households don't have fathers in them. While these stats may or may not be true, there is much more driving these numbers than is discussed. The United States Government has been complicit and has conspired to make sure there  were no fathers in black households. Just Google "Man-In-The-House-Rules" you will see that we have indeed been-Fatherless By Design...

Sweet Melanin - BOMA Minute 5-1-17