Brothers Speak: Charlamagne Tha God on Dr. King’s Dream

 

Expand Your Reality - Expand your reality to the point where you pursue what you love doing and excel at it. Involve yourself in high-energy levels of trust, optimism, appreciation, reverence, joy, and love when you engage in every activity in your life.

-Dr. Wayne W. Dyer The Power of Intention

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a DREAM that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed that all men are created equal. A DREAM that his four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. He had a DREAM that one day the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. He hoped for a freedom that would allow blacks and whites to work together as well as pray together. He had a dream that one day we all would be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!

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Dr. Wilmer Leon: “The Dream” Is Still a Dream

Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III

On January 18, 2010, America will celebrate the birth, death, and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will hear those powerful words "I Have A Dream.” What has troubled me over the years is how Dr. King, the visionary, prophet, and revolutionary’s vision, action, and ultimate sacrifice have been hijacked, compromised, and relegated to being those of just a dreamer.

Dreamers are safe, docile, and non-threatening. People are comfortable with dreamers. Why? To be a dreamer you must be in a restful state, usually asleep. To cast Dr. King in the light of a dreamer allows people to be convinced that action resulting from clear vision is not necessary. It allows the oppressed to be fooled into being patient and non-revolutionary; yours will come by-and by. It allows Dr. King’s “Dream” his vision to remain a dream.

What many fail to realize is that Dr. King was no dreamer. He was a visionary, not some abstract thinker or philosopher. He was a prophet and a true revolutionary.

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Dr. Boyce Watkins on CNN to discuss Harry Reid

 

Click here to watch Dr. Watkins on CNN discussing the recent comments by Harry Reid about “negro dialect.”

Black News: Elliot Millner Speaks on Gilbert Arenas Gun Charges

Elliot Millner, Legal Advisor for the YBW Coalition, had this to say about the gun charges for NBA Star, Gilbert Arenas:

“It is still very early in the criminal investigation of Gilbert Arenas, and many facts are still unclear, however Arenas could be in some trouble. First, Arenas has prior gun-related charges, having plead no contest to a misdemeanor charge of illegally possessing a concealed weapon while in California in 2003. Also, Arenas not only has D.C. authorities to answer to, but possibly Virginia police as well, given that he transported his guns from Virginia into D.C. It has been mentioned that Arenas may not have had proper registration for the guns in question, and also may have lacked a concealed weapons permit. Virginia accepts concealed weapons permits from certain other states, so that could work in Arenas favor if he had a concealed license permit from another state. In addition, even in regards to registered guns, D.C. prohibits guns deemed to be particularly "unsafe", so if any of Arenas' guns fall in that category, it could lead to other charges. It has been reported that all of Arenas' handguns were unloaded, however we do not know if Arenas stored any bullets in his locker also, which could lead to more charges. Some commentators have discussed the idea of Arenas being charged with assault with a deadly weapon, however given the statements made by most who observed the incidents in question, I see that as highly unlikely. The act of Arenas removing the guns from the locker and placing them out in the open (even if unloaded) could be problematic for him as well.

Ultimately, we will know more about what charges Arenas may face in the next few weeks. It is a sad and ridiculous situation, that was completely avoidable with even a little bit of forethought."

Dr Boyce Watkins on Black Male Athletes – 1/7/10

Mistress Claims that Tiger Woods Had Gay Encounters

• An Italian model who has posed for Playboy Magazine is releasing a tell-all book about her alleged ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jan 7th 2010 1:34PM | Comments (1)

Shaq's Accuser Seems to Have a History of Harassing NBA Players

• Vanessa Lopez, the woman who claims that NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal has been harassing her, seems ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jan 7th 2010 7:30AM | Comments (1)

Kentucky Coach John Calipari Accused of Pressuring Athletes to Leave School

• I graduated from the University of Kentucky. Most of my black classmates from the 1990s have a ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jan 6th 2010 5:36PM | Comments (3)

Gilbert Arenas Suspended Indefinitely from the NBA

• It has been reported that NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been indefinitely suspended from the NBA ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jan 6th 2010 4:27PM | Comments (5)

Gilbert Arenas Didn't Have a License for the Guns in His Locker

• The media is reporting that NBA star Gilbert Arenas did not have a license for the gun allegedly in ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jan 6th 2010 9:06AM | Comments (2)

Tiger Woods Sex Tape? Someone is Shopping One Around

• Steven Hirsch, top executive for Vivid Entertainment, says that he was approached by a woman who ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jan 5th 2010 9:34AM | Comments (0)

Tiger Woods "Raw" in Topless Vanity Fair Pictures: Is this Racist?

• It appears that Tiger Woods is going to have his "raw" image exposed to the world. Vanity Fair's ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jan 4th 2010 9:02PM | Comments (7)

OJ Mayo Situation Leads to USC Sanctions: Dr Boyce Analyzes

• The University of Southern California is imposing sanctions on itself for the violation of NCAA ... Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jan 4th 2010 4:22PM | Comments (0)

Black News: alpha Phi Alpha Stops Membership Drive Nation-wide

From Macon.com:

WARNER ROBINS — Citing flawed membership intake processes at chapters across the country, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity incorporated has put a halt to new membership processes nationwide.

The ruling, announced to active members in a letter from the fraternity’s General President Herman “Skip” Mason Jr., comes nearly a month after a member of the student chapter at Fort Valley State University was charged with aggravated battery against a new member. Mason said the decision to halt intake was due to “the failure of some of our members to behave honorably and with care.”

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KKK Member Fired from Sheriff’s Office

An Alachua County Sheriff's Office corrections officer who admitted to being an active member of the Ku Klux Klan has been fired.

According to an administrative investigation report, Detention Officer Wayne Kerschner told authorities that he blogged regularly on a KKK Web site, attended a rally in Tennessee and was an officer of the United Northern and Southern Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. He said his wife was also a dues-paying member.

 

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