Finally Black People Have Something Trump Will Hate Because It Never Fails To Beat White Supremacy! The Defiant Lawyers Network

 

The YouTube video titled "Finally Black People Have Something Trump Will Hate Because It Never Fails To Beat White Supremacy!" is from the channel The Defiant Lawyers Network (a father-daughter legal team focused on politics, culture, and legal commentary).

Main themes and key points from the framing and description:

• It highlights Black unity and collective action as something "unbeatable" against white supremacy.
• Emphasizes strategies like economic empowerment — keeping money circulating within Black communities ("buy Black," support Black-owned businesses).
• Calls for involvement of younger generations, preserving Black history/education, and political resistance (voting, community organizing).
• Frames this as something Trump and white supremacist forces "hate" because it consistently succeeds in building strength and defying oppression.

The channel promotes it as part of their weekly content on trending politics and culture, with calls to like, subscribe, and join their community. It includes standard disclaimers that it's opinion/not legal advice.

African American Citizens Used, Abused: Stay Woke It's an Election Year Here in the United States

Used again!  African Americans suffering here in the land of the free and the home of the brave! Nationwide psychologically manipulative talking puppets and events, you just might think twice before you set foot in AmeriKKKa if you don't live here these days.  This is what racist people want you to do and when you dare show up and do anything that draws attention to yourself in racist towns, cities, boroughs, etc. well you might have seen already, they often use black people as an example to communicate a message around the world.   

Just a reminder, there has always been and will always be a strategic agenda during an election year to sway votes by any means necessary.  Our current leadership is hell-bent on winning a second term, so he continues to create divisiveness among citizens and officials while playing victim when the media calls him out on his foolishness!

Most U.S. citizens are not happy with our current leadership.  Don't let the rally of support shown to the current president by the folks dressed in red make you think otherwise!  I have personally been disappointed repeatedly when I have turned on the television and checked out the Internet to see once again the president saying something to win over ignorant racists.

Feel free to continue your voyage over here if you are a foreigner; however, keep in mind that there are areas in this country that truly are not welcoming; therefore, do your research.  Fear-mongering and abuse of power was part of the plan from the start since this current administration showed up.  The hidden hand put pressure on the pawns in the game to send a clear message: "keep people out that don't look like us and are not of similar background--they will not continue to capitalize off of our resources.  Then keep those who are already 'oppressed' down, they are looking for handouts."  However, wealthy foreigners are always welcome just so long as they aren't looking to make war, at least for a time, then once rich and selfish Americans (primarily white with access to these foreign elitists) have used them for their ideas, resources, brand, assets, bodies, etc.  they have no more use of them.

Earlier this year, just like natives in other countries, we didn't anticipate the move of the coronavirus and how serious it was. We continued on working, shopping, playing, and visiting our family and friends with no masks, frequent hand-washing was unimportant, and so too was social distancing.  Now, many deaths of loved ones and friends later, there are citizens who are strict about these things, while others not so much even in their grief of the deceased.  Their attitudes are nonchalant and they hate to be reminded of how serious this virus is in our land.

Police brutality had reared its ugly head in full force in the media.  When the citizens protested and some change occurred, those that didn't appreciate what was happening, mainly local and government officials and racist law enforcement, they have been doing a number of things to slow the movements down.  Black Lives Matter continues to press on while even some elitist black folks criticize the organizations zeal on FOX news and elsewhere.  The average black American, with any sense and no allegiance to occult affiliations, fraternal and cult groups, don't support the views of those who are in media singing the Trump administration praises.

Whenever ordinary citizens with a growing platform whether on or off the Internet are gaining momentum, there are covert as well as overt ways their audiences are manipulated to keep from listening to the motivational speakers who are sincerely about empowering people and promoting change.  Money-grubbing elitists don't want the average person rising and dipping into their profits.  They don't want anyone or group, who could one day become competition going all out to build strong communities.  

Since most U.S. citizens are not scripted puppets and haven't taken any oaths to join elitist establishments, they are able to speak truth--real truth!  However, the consequences of that truth-speaking is highly influential speakers and leaders either end up dead or people close to them go missing or worse murdered.  Murders are covered up to look like suicides, drug and alcohol abuse or so-called death from natural causes. Don't think that we don't know any better those of you in foreign lands, because we do!  Yet, we can only say and do but so much (like many of you in your homelands) to bring attention to names involved in these cover-ups.

Support from around the world is very necessary to continue to expose the ongoing evils not just when it comes to police brutality and other race related issues, but we also need to continue to shine the light on: sexual abuse (especially committed by high profile officials and their connections), physical abuse, verbal abuse, genital mutilations, rapes, theft, unsolved mysteries, bribes, mind control tactics, and more that powerful people do to keep their sick fetishes, lavish lifestyles, and other things they enjoy quieted.

African Americans that are deemed the best in their crafts, A-listers, and "in the know" can't be trusted.  They are heavily restricted when it comes to speaking out about current events.  They are instructed by their handlers to participate in limited activities to appease the fans, but nothing more.  Donating goods, making a guest appearance here or there, entertaining with song, dance or sport are all good, but controversial topics is not.  Celebrities are careful joining ordinary citizens' causes and their freedom fighting ventures.  They are admonished out of view if they take on too much of a role.  So the sick rich continue to get rich off of the poor, mentally disabled, disadvantaged, and disenfranchised populaces.  They target individuals who usually have no conscience when it comes to participating in immoral activities to do their dirty work or those heavily medicated or have some kind of addiction.  Many American celebrities and not-so known people of power have come from poor or abusive backgrounds and/or have a love and greed for money.  

Various organizations are responsible for decorating your favorite entertainers, artists, business owners, and others up to be presented before the masses.  They advise them on how to talk, act, walk, and most of all how to think.  They then send them out with whatever they want them to say and do to brainwash the masses.  If you don't know any better, you find yourself liking and supporting entertainers, leaders, and others who you would have never considered, because there is always a little about them that is relatable--a bit of truth or "realness" sprinkled among the lies.  

Meanwhile, unstable celebrities are tricked into believing they are responsible for their own lives, but they aren't.  Their lives belong to the establishment--those they know and don't.  Yet, great brainwashing does just that, convince you into believing that one is powerful among puppeteers and is in control--wrong!  The same brainwashing tactics is used on the public similar to that which is used by cult leaders.  Watch yourself when you say something like this when watching a trending celebrity, "I would have never thought I would have liked this person or that one, but you know, I really do.  We don't have much in common, but..."  When you think like this you are dismissing your first negative impression about many of these immoral influencers while siding with them--contrary to what you know to be right and true within.  You are playing yourself!  You become a fresh recruit to convince others to believe in the devil of a man or woman pushing a dark agenda that they don't fully comprehend, but to them "It's cool...creative impression...it makes me look knowledgeable...my fans will like this."  An ignorant fan, follower, voter, or commentator who is no different than the mind-controlled celebrity who says, "I sold my soul to the devil."

So abused and used again, African Americans of every shade, background, social class, sex, gender, industry, etc.  Lives lost to push racists' agendas as well as other movements that appear to be righteous. Be careful, don't be the one who is manipulative into thinking in whatever way manipulative media wants you to think, exercise those critical thinking skills and do your research!  

What mass media tells you is important is not as important as you might think, it is what is going on behind the scenes by the hidden hand that is.  

Nicholl McGuire is the author of Socially Sweet, Physically Abusive Men and other books. 

They Need Not Place a Burning Cross on the Front Lawn Nowadays - - Their Secret Wishes for Bad Things to Happen to Us

They don't know what kind of "black" you are and at the end of the day they really could care less about those of us who want so bad to fit in where you really don't belong. 

We come in different shades and have many personalities too.  So they (being non-blacks) expect whatever they heard, saw or experienced about black people to prove their personal thoughts correct.  If the memories were positive non-blacks might give you a chance, but if not, past memories remind them to proceed with caution and expect the worse.  The cocky and rich nigg@s, argumentative black woman, angry black man, crazy ghetto addicts, black ghetto ho, grumpy, old black dude, over-the-top holy roller, and whatever else their history with African Americans tells them..."I hope this one isn't going to be a problem or else..."

The KKK mentality (white power superiority complex) is alive and well still (sigh), but you already knew that.  Those of you confident African Americans who got far too comfortable while Obama sat in office were blinded by kindness and temporal special favor coming from one or a few non-blacks in your social or work circles.  Yet, the reality that pride and prejudice is still around showed up in the form of police shootings, racial bias, and manufactured chaos in mainstream media organized by elitists. The agenda was to rock the boat to usher in the white man back in office and create civil unrest so that the "help, save us" mentality would show up again among the people desperate to make America great again, but for who?  You already know the answer to that question. 

For years on this blog, in between the entertaining YouTube videos, I warned you in bold commentary that exposed the media foolishness while warning you to remain calm about what you were seeing--the plan was to provoke us again and again to react and add to the chaos so that political agendas could go forward.  Even now, I still see the systematic brainwashing applied by influencers in media (no matter the ethnicity) to recondition your  African mind not to think beyond the natural.  You are not to think highly of yourself (which is not only a worldly problem but a spiritual one too), self-improve, empower others, gain wealth that exceeds others who expect all things wrong from you, etc. 

You are thought of by elitists as a cocky puppet who doesn't comply (whether standing up or down) and has to be publicly humiliated and controlled by the strings that were accepted by you whether you were in the know about the fine print to wear them or not.  Its unfortunate that some of our people just can't be humble about anything, often assume the worse even when there is no drama ongoing, and all-too-willing to go down fighting in wars without a clear objective--much of which is brought on by racists men and women who act like bullies rather than public servants.

Now the cross burnings of yesteryear and those probably still ongoing around the world need not be done since there are more than enough demonic entities conjured up by devil-worshipping elitists who simply wish for nothing good to happen.  But I won't be surprised if this starts back up again since so much from the past is being broadcasted once again in a variety of ways in movies, print, and more (hangings of black men, black face, racial stereotypes for jokes, the use of the N word by non-blacks, black R&B music pushed back and white singers pushed forward singing soulful sounds, and more).  Those of us who have been around for some time, saw the uprising of these mind-controlled tactics all before. 

Old school, bigoted whites aren't too happy with us moving in their neighborhoods.  Take notice, we shop at their stores, attend primarily white events and go to other places where they are, so some might cover up their negative thoughts with fake smiles and limp handshakes or in my case just stare or glare.  We arrive in their schools and bias teachers (that could have been fair to our children) lower letter grades on subjects that they will give their own a passing grade or chance to improve, nit-pick about details on homework and tests, look the other way when personal problems arise, or don't bother to change anything in the curriculum knowing full well a child is mentally-handicapped or has some kind of personality disorder. 

Date outside your race...experience put-downs, ignoring behavior and more by covert in-laws who are secretly unsupportive.  Have a faith?  Spend your fair share of time around mean-spirited non-black church leaders and staff that should know better not to be prideful or prejudice and you will come away with a spiritual battle from Satan making you feel like you are not worthy to come back.  How about online?  Our websites, blogs, or social pages are rarely, if ever, featured without much money invested, at times ignored, flagged, problematic and expensive to maintain, so a large number of us have to do things that don't look black in order to lure people in if we want to take our businesses to the next level--it's just not enough of us nationwide. 

Once we grow weary of all the worrying, wondering, or crying about someone or group mistreating us, we are told we are "too emotional, reading too much into things, stay in the box, in the square, in your lane...," we are muzzled, ridiculed, shamed, ostracized, and abandoned by not only non-blacks, but our own self-hating people for speaking up and demanding change.

No, non-blacks don't need to put a cross on front lawns around AmeriKKKa when there are far too many ways nowadays to wish/hope/think/plan/and execute wickedness.  Stay in prayer and launch spiritual warfare on those who falsely assume that we are an ignorant, impoverished, and powerless people.  I beg to differ.  But just in case the cross-burnings are next on the list, well don't fear, take the media attention and use it to promote your business, products, and services while turning what was meant for evil into something good.  Share your faith, gain popularity, and educate non-blacks and foreigners on the truth about U.S.

Nicholl McGuire 

White Supremacist Leader Learning He Is 14 Percent Black

Media Encouraging More Interracial Couples Dating/Marrying

The old school mentality of blacks and whites just being friends, and nothing more is dying off. One in 12 couples are interracial. With the help of a media push, you will see more and more of the mixing of races whether you encourage or discourage it. This is the future of America--more shades of brown than ever before. In other countries, interracial dating is nothing to cry or shout about, but why this country? Racism still exists.

First Integrated Prom at Georgia High School

After decades of holding separate proms, one for blacks and one for whites, finally one high school has seen some change!

Bridging the Divide: Wilcox County High School Students Hold First Integrated Prom http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/bridging-divide-wilcox-county-high-school-students-hold-200912244.html

Posting Photo Online Invites the Racist to Have Something to Say

As long as I was an unknown on some of the websites I visited, I could visit and no one would have anything to say. But once I created a profile and added a photo, I became a target for the occassional "n" word comment.

Since I am a writer I know that what comes with the responsibility is negative opinions from others especially when one feels offended. An ignorant racist isn't going to have an intelligent debate; instead, he is going to call you the most hurtful words he can think of.

I have had my share of rude comments not only from racists, but "pretend" Christians too better known as hypocrites. The kind that only want to hear the feel good messages, but I am to stay away from any subject matter that encourages them to change their way of thinking and/or actions. If I go there then I am questioned about my faith in God and whether I am acting Christian like.

Before I uploaded my photo, I was thought to be a sexist white male or someone other than black. (LOL) I guess many of my white readership on some sites are disappointed, right? Wrong. Instead, many keep an open mind and read my posts anyway even if they don't agree. Some of their comments remain respectful while others come real close to crossing the line.

Well enough said on that, time to think of something else that will upset someone enough to call me the "n" word.

Nicholl McGuire
http://nichollmcguire.blogspot.com

5 Things Other Races Must Know About African Americans

Have you ever wondered some things about a certain African American that you worked with or one that was a friend of a friend and just didn't know how to go about asking them a question or making a comment without being accused of being a racist, ignorant, or something else, well if so, feel free to read the following:

1. Black political leaders in the media do not speak for all African Americans. Chances are what you may have heard is not something that every black person you meet agrees with so please stop making assumptions!

2. What your great grandparents, grandparents or even your parents' opinions of black people will most likely be in conflict with how you feel. You see, many of them grew up during a time when races didn't get along with one another, so if that hasn't been your experience, then why hate?

3. Every black person doesn't like chicken, watermellon, R&B, Hip Hop and Rap music. Further, not every black person can sing, dance, or play sports well.

4. Not every black person talks "cool" and "hip."

5. Black women and men are not so sensitive that they can't handle communicating with you, so say, "Hello" some time. But the n-word is still a problem, so avoid it at all costs even if you are "down with the brown!"

Every Now & Then Someone Will Remind You of the Color of Your Skin

I experienced it, people I know have told me stories about it, and others are still angry about it. The it, being the wrong color skin in certain circles.

From being followed in a store because someone who happens to have the same color of skin as you violated the store owner's trust, so now the entire race pays for what someone else has done because you look different from the rest.

What is it about being an African American in America or any color for that matter? Why is it that some will still remind you that you are different? Just when you think that you are being respected because you are a man or woman first, along comes someone to ask you a question that involves "you people..." or makes some comment about the color of your skin.

What's worse is even some of our own people are guilty of this.

Maybe I don't want to live today being reminded about someone treating me different because of my skin; instead could it be that I just have an attitude problem or they just don't like me just because? Why must we be reminded that something didn't happen for us because we are black, that someone asked us a question just because we are black, he or she followed us around the store because we are black, we got pulled over on the side of the road because we are black, the store clerk treated us different because we are black, we didn't get a certain opportunity because we are black...and the list goes on and on...

Just once could someone embrace us or reject us not because of the color of our skin?

Black Single Women & Males at Free Black Dating Services

We have seen too many black single women and males online at free black dating services. Thousands of black relationships and love are created from these free black dating sites. Seeking black singles online is easy to anybody today because we are living in this computer day. Black single women seeking black single males online are common in recent years. Some free black online dating services allow guests to search for any profile. When you decide to contact with any single woman or single man, you must be logged in. It means that you need to have a profile to contact other singles. Members should create a good detailed personal ad. You also need to upload your pictures.

When you search for other members, you would prefer to search for profiles with photos. Other single black people will do the same thing. In order to get contacted from other members, then you need to have a photo attached with your profile. Looking for black dates at free black dating sites is easy. All you have to do is to join these totally free black dating services. Looking for a date at the bars or nightclubs is traditional, which does not work out well. If it works, then it is just for short term. Online black dating services offer the means to find long term compatible relationships. Think about it this way, know exactly who you contact with after you read that person in detailed. You know what that person matches with you.

At the bars, you do not know anything about a single person you contact with, only the outlook. The inside beauty is more important. Long term relationships created by the inside beauty, not outlook. So, single black people meet each other online. After they know exactly the person they like, they will meet in face to face. Single black people seeking Internet dates at free black dating services have been spreading globally. Because of its convenience, singles can find a date for just a few simple clicks. Black singles save a lot of money and time when looking for love online. In the recent years, there are more single black males and black women registered their personal ads at these dating online services.

The main point is that black singles want to find a date online. You know for sure that these black singles who registered their personal ads at these free black dating services are available for a relationship. They are looking for dates. Can you flirt with someone you meet at the market or shopping center? The answer is no. The main reason is that you do not know if this person is single or not. That is why there are single black women looking for black men and black men seeking women at these black dating sites. Black dating singles should join free dating services to find love and romance online. Million of black online singles are waiting their partners. You need to join these totally free black dating services to meet that special dream mate.

By Amy Woodside

Black Folks Been Goin' Green

You may have heard the hype about "going green" basically what it means is buying, creating, and doing things that are environmentally friendly such as recycling plastic bottles. So I thought about this campaign to "go green" and I thought, "Hey black folks have been going green kinda for years now!"

Take for instance, when Christmas time rolls around some one in your family says, "Don't throw that wrapping paper out, I could use it next year!" They may even grab up those Christmas bags and boxes before you get a chance to see whether that was Santa or an elf on the outside before they are stored for the next gift giving season.

Let us not forget about freezer bags that have been used, washed out, and then dried for the next use. Throwing away aluminum foil that covered the top of a pot was a "big no no" at my grandma's home.

I also thought about plastic bottles, containers and glass that was used to store food, make homemade preserves or jelly and other similar uses that grandma still does to this very day.

Old spray bottles were also refilled with some special concotion for a variety of things including cleaning various parts of a car.

The way I remember it in the past and present, the black folks at least the ones I grew up with, were always going green. Glass bottles and any other item that could be exchanged for cash put a smile on anyone's face in the neighborhood.

There were also those old toilet paper and paper towel inner tubes, old tires, shoeboxes, milk crates, old underwear, tin cans and other reuseable garbage that made great toys, cleaning tools, kept things from leaking, used as organizers and much more!

Going green for black folks isn't anything new under the sun!

Written by Nicholl McGuire

African Americans: A Look in the Mirror, Part 1

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin At present, African Americans stand at the crossroads of great hopes for wealth and freedom exceptional for the great-and great, great-grandchildren of former slaves and great despair caused by family disintegration, generational poverty, educational disparities and the digital divide. The threat is that we will form a permanent underclass is this new society as the demand for skilled and highly educated workers and new business owners reaches a peak. You might not like me too much for the data I present in this chapter that reveals the depths of our situation. Bill Cosby has been speaking out about these things and has taken some heat for his coarse rhetoric. We can’t change our situation until we know what we are changing. I believe that once you see the data, you will be compelled to make some changes. If that is the case, I am confident that you will finish the rest of this solutions-oriented guide.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 70% of black children are born out of wedlock. Many times, the father is absolutely out of the picture. Single moms have the toughest job there is in this country. No work demands as much immediate attention and delayed gratification. You cannot pay someone enough to do this job yet the single black mom is the poorest demographic in our society. An unimaginable 39% of black female heads of household and 33% of black children are living below the poverty line compared to 18.6% of white female heads of household and 9.6% of white children. The true shame is that all odds are stacked against these families compounding every challenge normally faced with raising children into healthy, confident and independent adults. They face long odds when it comes to living in poverty, being victimized by violence, lacking quality education, low self-esteem and poor role models. Having a loving father around is a spiritually, mentally, emotionally and financially stabilizing force needed by every child. The numbers bear this out to be true. Only 7.1% of black married couple families live below the poverty line and only 3.3% of white married couple families live below the poverty line. God created the family to consist of both a father and mother and all other arrangements are sub-optimal for children. Be that as it may, everyone must also make the best of their situation as it may be right now. The reality is that 300 years of slavery has devastated the African American family unit. There are many African American families that are loving and meeting the needs of their children that we don’t here about that share in the values and beliefs that stable families are good for our children. The challenge is that we were deliberately denied the benefits of family for too long. Saving the African American family needs to be the number one priority of every organization that says its purpose is to help black people. A father is the first competitive edge any young person can have in this world. A young person of any race that is raised in a fatherless home has several strikes against him or her already. Building and strengthening African American family is the first preliminary step we need to take to get started on the track to building wealth as a people in this society.

The seven critical 21st century skills outlined in the book, The 7 Simple Secrets to Wealth Building: An African American’s Guide to Wealth Building in the 21st Century and Beyond, is a book about overcoming obstacles to wealth that plague a large segment of the Black community and will work for anyone. Realistically, accomplishing anything will always be more difficult for those with so many odds against them that they must overcome and being fatherless is a long odd, indeed. This article is not meant to discourage anyone. Hopefully, it will encourage each of you to more carefully consider the needs of Black children and to find ways to provide them with what they need to flourish in this new economy starting with a responsible, loving father figure.

About the author: Bret Searles is a freelance writer on Black personal finance and business issues, author of an ebook "The 7 Simple Secrets to Building Wealth: An African American Guide" and publisher of the Black Wealth Now ezine found http://www.blackwealthnow.com

African American Skin Care Products That Really Work

If you want African American skin care products that really work, you need to choose ones that contain the right ingredients. You also need to know about some ingredients to avoid. Some compounds cause "hyper-pigmentation". Others cause "de-pigmentation". Of course, the best ones even out the skin-tone and protect the skin's overall health. Here's what to look for and what to avoid.

Compounds to Avoid

Sodium methyl paraben has been banned from skincare products in the EU, but it is still found in products manufactured in other countries. It has been shown to have a de-pigmenting effect that may be permanent. Check your products carefully for this ingredient.

Petroleum-based products, wood based alcohols and propylene glycol can cause "hyper-pigmentation" or the appearance of darker spots that do not match your overall complexion. These ingredients are commonly found in African American skin care products that claim to relieve oiliness. Excessive oiliness is often caused by the products that you are currently using. If you have some oily spots, check your personal care products for petrolatum, mineral oil and other petrochemicals. Those cause excessive greasiness, without actually moisturizing.

Don't choose products that contain chemical bleaching agents. They are quite harsh and may do more harm than good

Compounds to Seek Out

. If you want to even out your skin-tone, look for an ingredient called extra-pone nut grass. You may only need a little to see a dramatic difference.

In addition, you should look for natural vitamin E, an antioxidant that will repair any hyper-pigmented areas caused by using the personal care items containing the ingredients mentioned above. If uneven tone is a problem, African American skin care products containing nut grass and vitamin E will help.

Effective Moisturizers that Balance Sebum Production

If you are like most of us, you have areas that range from mildly to excessively oily and others that are mildly to excessively dry. Sometimes, this is caused by using the wrong lotions or creams, but it can also be a natural difference in the number of follicles present in the skin.

Sebum, the skin's natural moisturizer, comes from the sebaceous glands, which are located at the root of the hair follicles. So, in areas that are basically "hair-less", the skin is drier. The best African American skin care products contain jojoba and/or passion fruit extract. These have been shown to moisturize dry areas, without causing greasiness or leading to break-outs.

Anti-Aging Ingredients

It seems that everyone these days is looking for anti-aging creams and lotions. And, it looks like every cosmetic company in the world has something to offer.

According to clinical trials, the most effective anti-aging ingredients include Functional Keratin and wakame kelp extract, as well as the antioxidants coenzyme Q10 and natural vitamin E. Functional Keratin increases the production of new cells and fibers. Wakame kelp protects levels of hyaluronic acid, preventing sagging and increasing firmness.

Antioxidants counter free radical damage, which dermatologists believe is responsible for all of the signs of aging. So, when you find African American skin care products that contain all of these, you will know that they "really work".

I recommend checking out this website http://www.AHealthyRadiantSkin.com or for complete details that apply to all skin types.

Margaret Bell is a dedicated advocate of living a healthy lifestyle and diligent researcher of skin care systems. Visit her site aHealthyRadiantSkin to discover which is the Best African American Skin Care Products Margaret recommends for all skin types.

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African Americans Everywhere Get Ready to Pay: What You Forgot About When You Registered to Vote

"Tell Peaches, Lukesha, JJ, and Rod that the government thanks you for registering to vote and making history, but you need to pay up!" That's right, if you have been hiding from those bill collectors, running from the law, or doing something else to try to keep some cash in your pocket like some of your family and friends, then you may have forgotten that when you registered to vote, your business went out in the street!

According to the California Voter Foundation (CVF), “voter data is widely disseminated to secondary users, including commercial interests in 22 states, typically without any notice to voters that their information will be shared.” This isn’t any breaking news for some readers, because they already knew it. The CVF study was conducted back in 2002, and in that study they report who can obtain your information. Although their findings don’t name specific entities, it does give you general information on who has access to your private information. It also lists the kind of changes they suggest state governments should make to protect our privacy. The study reports, candidates and political parties have access to voter lists, 43 states use the same list as a juror source list, and 22 states allow unrestricted access to the list and permit the list to be used for commercial purposes. There are four states who grant scholars and academics access to voter lists under state statutes and four states grant journalists access to voter lists under state statutes at the time of this writing. The site also reports that some states may distribute phone numbers while others won’t, birthdates, social security numbers, and driver’s license numbers.

The study suggested what changes needed to be made in states to protect voter information, I guess many states either overlooked the report, didn’t know it existed, or felt it not profitable to protect voter contact information. Some of the Foundation’s recommendations included: “limit collection of data on registration forms, protect sensitive voter data, prohibit commercial use of voter lists and voter registration data, and strengthen enforcement of laws that protect voter data from abuses by secondary users.”

For some registered voters, you will know exactly where a collector obtained your information by the way they address you. If you typically don’t use your middle name, but used it when you registered to vote, well they just may have obtained it from the voter list. There was only one way I filled out my recent voter registration form and I knew immediately where the organization got my information from – you guessed it the voter list! What makes me angry is that this is a collector that I have already been making payments to, but still calls me anyway looking for more money!

It’s only a matter of time that collectors will be contacting you about past due bills, maybe child support you owe, or companies looking to sell you something. I recently heard a radio commercial stating that the IRS has hired thousands more collectors. Mind you this was before Barack Obama had been elected, they already knew there would be a record number turnout; therefore, that meant more people would have updated contact information and they would be able to track them down for money owed. So while we were sending emails, reminding family and friends to register, what we didn’t know is that we were helping the IRS and other organizations, update their databases.

When I conducted more research on this issue of voter privacy, I noticed that websites such as Smart Voter (allows users to find their custom ballot and polling place by entering their street address and zip code) will not reveal your street address to anyone; however that has nothing to do with the registration form you filled out and sent to your local election office. So who gives our information out? I found the answer to that question in an article that was published in VanityFair.com back in December 2007 which reported on a voter registration broker named Aristotle. It turns out that Aristotle provides information about you to political organizations, campaigns, and governmental agencies. They are used to validate your identity. There are other voter registration brokers like Aristotle such as Choicepoint and Axciom who also provide information to the federal, state, and local government about you as well.

When I think of the registration form I filled out, I don’t recall anything in big, black, bold text stating that “…upon completion of this form your information will be shared with federal, state, and local government agencies as well as secondary users.” Now I may still have registered, but then again maybe not. Yes this was an historic election, but I’m sure there were many of us who didn’t know that by registering we would be bothered by companies and organizations from the past and the present wanting our time, money and for some, their freedom.

There was more to electing Barack Obama then meets the eye and the government knew it. Think of all of those people who were wanted by government organizations for one thing or another, so they got caught up in the moment of making history with a single vote, and now their lives will be forever changed in more ways than one. Think of all of the people who will be making payment plans with the IRS, student loan agencies, and other government organizations now that the government has their most recent name, address, and phone number. An economic boost to the economy, you be the judge or maybe jury, because it is only a matter of time you or I will be called.

Obama was going to win whether we voted or not, the government would have seen to it, (if you remember early in Obama’s campaign they caught up with him for some past due bills and he paid them.) Uncle Sam knew what kind of crowds Obama drew and what kind of money he attracted. Both in the states and overseas, Obama is a rockstar, like a name brand product, he brings in cash and a whole lot of it!

Written by Nicholl McGuire, Freelance Writer, Poet & Author

The History Of African American Magazines

The African American magazines or the black magazines are a source of information and entertainment for the community with a sense of identity, which makes it the most priceless of all publications. To some the African American magazines or the black magazines are considered as a source of discrimination in reverse. There is a segment of blacks who are of the opinion that African American magazines or black magazines have been used by the blacks to segregate themselves from the rest of the community and would only lead to reverse discrimination in the community. The more discerning of critics are of the opinion that this perception could not be further from the truth considering that the black magazines are more of a necessity of the African American community rather than an exercise in discrimination.

The communication wonder - black magic

The black community uses the black magazines as a media to communicate and circulate exclusively black related issues but at no stage does it communicate hate for other communities so reverse discrimination cannot be further from the truth. The mainstream magazines do not cover African American issues - whether it is police brutality or civil rights issues. On the contrary the mainstream magazines focus primarily on all white issues and rarely if ever focus on the African American issues making it all the more important for the black community to publish black magazines. It is in appropriate to believe that the black community excludes the whites from the black magazines - the reality being that when black issues whether civil rights or otherwise are being addressed the whites would be excluded just as when mainstream magazines are published the blacks are naturally excluded

The merging cultures

The concept of having black magazines like Jet Magazines is not racial - rather it is cultural - to have a all black magazine with all black issues being tackled is not racist for all are invited to comment or read - making it cultural rather than racial. To illustrate - a Chinese restaurant serving all Chinese cuisine by a Chinese staff is barely racial - it is cultural. The black magazines are known to be supported by corporate America - coca cola, wal mart and the likes. This only further reiterates that the black magazines are an asset to the blacks community and not racial or an antipathy considering that corporate America would not support a racial movement - regardless of the fact that they are making a profit out of these black magazines.

On the contrary it is a near amazing fact that the black magazines in some instances are published in collaboration with the white community too making it a highly cohesive move with the sole motive of co existence of two ethically different communities in co - existence with mutual respect for each other - be it the blacks or the African American community as they are known and the whites. The commercial sense associated with the black or African American magazines underlines the need for a black magazine, which would advertise black businesses other than addressing black issues. This further enhances the scope of black businesses like printing, publishing, PR firms and the like making a black magazine more than just a source of entertainment - it is a complete way of life for the black community!

About the Author
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African American Scholarship

The African American population had been the most discriminated race in the country for the past decades. This resulted to fewer opportunities for the Blacks and lesser chances for them to prove their worth. And the worst hit was their opportunity to study.

Meanwhile, the new generation of African Americans is slowly entering the world of the all-White dominated society including the all-White fields such as Medicine, Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, and Business. However, the African American’s participation in these mentioned fields is still unnoticed. There is still a great need for African American to take a significant chunk of pie in order to get noticed and be recognized. Although we can say that there are some African Americans who are outshining others in their fields, this is not enough.

Good thing, there are several institutions that are dedicated to provide the African American population with a good opportunity to study and become great in their own chosen fields.

For one, the United Negro College Fund has been helping African Americans to acquire education for years. They have awarded financial aids worth that go directly to 39 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the United States. They have been receiving money for various organizations that are willing to help the African Americans to go to school. Two main sponsors are The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds and the Bank of America.

What are the 39 Historically Black Colleges and Universities?

The 39 Historically Black Colleges and Universities are schools wherein African Americans can study with relatively low tuition fee (as much as 52%) compared to other schools in the country. And with relatively low tuition fee, it never means that these schools are some backcountry community colleges. Some of these schools are well known such as Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.

And with the increasing involvement of women in the world, there are institutions that provide African American women to study and finish with a degree. The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. has 2 scholarships to be awarded to women who want to pursue undergraduate studies.

Another Scholarship institution that focuses in supporting African American students who want to pursue in the field of Science or Technology is the Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology.

There are more out there. If you are persistent enough, you will be able to find one for you.

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Where Were You When Obama Was Elected?

Just as our mothers, fathers and grandparents can recall where they were and what they were doing when great leaders such as Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy were slained, in our generation we will be able to remember when America gave life to one, President-elect Barack Obama.

A myriad of emotions ran through me like so many other African Americans. I thought of my grandmother who was alive to see a moment she thought she would never see. She told me, "We are blessed." She reflected on a time when blacks were disrespected by whites, "We weren't good enough to eat their tuna fish." She recalled those sad times when she couldn't enter through the front entryways of white-owned establishments. "We cleaned their floors on our hands and knees, but we couldn't walk through their front doors." Other family members told of stories where they couldn't look white people in their faces and had to address them as Mr. and Ms. (which some still do today.) They talked of water fountains that were for the coloreds, bathrooms for the coloreds, and other similar things that illustrated that black or any other color, for that matter, were not allowed to be in certain places, riding in certain cars, or walking in certain areas. "If you were white you were alright, but if you were black step back."

There was a deep heartfelt resentment, anger, and rage that permeated with many who lived in a time of segregation, for some they couldn't hold back their own racist remarks, "It's about time...the white house is now black!" I couldn't help but feel happy that Barack Obama is going to the White House, because I knew what this meant for many, another door would now be opened for anyone who wasn't traditionally white and male. But as my grandmother warned, "Don't get too happy, we must pray. There are still many who don't want him in there. Let's hope he doesn't get killed."

As I type this blog, I think of the joy I experienced on November 4th, 2008 when I read on the screen that "Obama is elected President." I thought of the black men who I had spoken to in the past who cried about their plights and how the white man had his foot on their necks, "No more excuses," I thought. "No more blaming the white man my bruthas. Obama just set a high learning curve and now it is up to you to follow suit or step aside!" I was excited to the point of tears, thinking about my four sons! They could see that a black man could do much more than make media headlines for acting, running, jumping, driving, singing, dancing, fighting, and playing. Those things were nothing new under the sun even back during times of segregation. Rather, he could make headlines for what was between his ears!

Education--that's what really matters. When you become too old to play ball, what does a black athlete have to do? Put what he has learned in college, business and trade schools, or independent study to good use in order to keep those dollars flowing. If Barack hadn't demonstrated "consistent" intelligence in his mannerisms and speech, he would have never won. If he hadn't been careful in what he said and did more listening than talking, he wouldn't have won. If he hadn't taken the time to look outside of his bubble and not only befriend those different from him, but study people of other races and creeds around him, he wouldn't have won. (Oprah is the master at that!) If he hadn't put God and his family first, rather than being a selfish, inconsiderate, Negro from around the way while profiling with women and bling, he wouldn't have won. He wasn't running for president to make people laugh, to entertain with catch phrases, to befriend the bruthas and muthas from the hood, or to glorify himself, it was all about selling people on change --a platform that McCain stole when he saw that it was working, and in the end it still didn't help him win.

Michelle Obama said it right, "For the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country, because it feels like hope is making a comeback." Irregardless of what she really meant by this statement which she clarified by being proud of the states her husband won, those who participated in the political process, etc. Depending on your experience in this country, her statement is left up to open interpretation. As a voter in the political process, I was glad to see people went out and voted in record numbers. After the Hanging chad incidents back in 2000, it left a bad taste in many people's mouths. But as an African American born and raised in this country, what made me proud was that people of all races was giving a black man a chance. Minorities get tired of being micro-managed, second-guessed, told that what they are saying isn't making any sense, followed around in stores, stared at because their skin is a different shade, overlooked because their skin isn't the right shade --are any of these things one should be proud of in a country that boasts opportunity, justice, freedom for all?! For once, just once, we all want not just "a someone" to respect us and hear what we are saying, but a group of people, a powerful entity, to look at you for who you are and what you stand for, Barack Obama did just that! People not only said they would support him, but they put their money where their mouth was! On November 4th, thousands upon thousands of those who grew up in the segregated south and later moved North, silenced their own ignorant voices and those around them and did what was right, not what was white! We saw evidence of this with the voter turn out in Ohio and Pennsylvania which have historically been won by Republicans.

And when my tears were about dried up, I thought of the old saying that, "Behind every black man there is an even stronger black woman!" I had hoped that African American women everywhere would take notice that Michelle Obama loved her man. She knew how to carry herself with class not crass. If it wasn't for her being the "rock" in Barack, he wouldn't have made it this far! I had also hoped that black men everywhere would recognize that with a wise woman alongside of them "they could do all things through Christ who strengthens them." Maybe just maybe if enough images of the new first family are seen everywhere by black men that they will do the right thing by the mothers of their children.

I am not niave to think that racism is behind us, far from it, but just like President-elect Obama, I am hopeful. Change has to start somewhere and it is up to us to make things happen just as he has done. Had he not took the first step, we would have never heard of Barack Obama.

So when my four sons ask me when they become older, "Mommy where were you and what were you doing when the first black man of the United States became President?" I will tell them "sitting in front of the television shouting, crying, and hoping that one of you would make a significant impact on our society like Barack Obama has done."

Nicholl McGuire

Obama: A Different Kind of Black Man

Is White American Racism Driving Some Republicans to Vote for McCain?

The newspaper headlines read, "McCain Wins!" Television news announcers report, "It was a close race, McCain is elected!" Radio broadcasters exclaim, "McCain is the next President of the United States!" Is this what you want? Is this what you really want? Have you bought into the hype that Senator Barack Obama is too inexperienced to be president? There were other Presidents before him that were inexperienced as well, can we say former President Bill Clinton for starters. What is the real truth behind the truth, I'll tell you, "He's black."

You know what your parents said about black people. You heard the big black man stories. You laughed at the black jokes. You watched the black lady in the store, you know the one "with the attitude." Black people what do you really think about them? There are black people who don't like black people. There are white people who don't like black people. There are Asians, Hispanics, and Europeans who just don't like Blacks. It doesn't matter what contributions they made to American history. There were ignorant White Americans seated at the Republican National Convention who still believe that blacks need to stay in their place and the White House is the last place they want to see any color, but white.

Fear

People fear what they don't understand. There are white people who can still walk this earth and not interact with a single black person that's a fact. I attended a college in rural Illinois and many of my classmates had never talked to a black person let alone touched them. They simply never felt the need to learn about black Americans, let alone bi-racial ones. Why? It's not like there were history books filled with examples of Blacks who ran corporations, owned oil companies or invested in the stock market.

Obama is technically not all black, he is bi-racial. He is mixed with Nigerian and Caucasian blood, interesting? A black and white man who hopefully will be black and white in his decision making as well, we need no gray areas, thank you very much! Anyway, I digress, the point is Obama knows white. What do I mean? He knows white culture, the white mindset, white mannerisms, and most of all the White House. Don't underestimate this man. He didn't grow up in a society that he could afford to move away from white people even if he wanted to, but white people could move away from him. Which brings me to this point, there are ignorant white people who don't know black. What do I mean? They may know about a black list, black market, or maybe had experience being black-balled, but they really aren't familiar with a highly-educated black man. Quite honestly, there are far more uneducated, jailed black men, then there are educated ones. So if an ignorant person isn't use to seeing a man like Obama behaving in a non-stereotypical way, he or she will find his or her self grasping for faults.

Ignorance

Many parents are still living who grew up during the time when there were whites and blacks separated by signs, seats, doors and the like. Therefore, these people who have unresolved issues about integrating with "you people" are still angry. However, some aren't going to come out and say what they really feel for fear of backlash. So they will hide behind stereotypical caricatures, catch phrases like "hockey moms", sit in places where the majority are white (ie. Republican National Convention) etc. These are simply smoke signals letting everyone who knows what they mean "to come join our side if you are tired of these minorities not staying in their places." The younger generation or those who haven't been exposed to ignorant parents, don't understand what is going on and they ask, "What's all the fuss about race?" Just sit back, be quiet and observe, and don't allow their behavior to rub off on you. Know why you do the things you do, say the things you do, and feel the way you do about any race and if it is negative, do something positive to change it.

Cultural Diversity Training

During his campaign, Obama has been hosting cultural diversity training workshops in a matter of speaking. I say that, because he is trying to educate America on who he is, where he came from and what he can bring to the table. The problem is there is a vast amount of people who aren't black or white that need to be reached. Who is this man they ask, really, honestly? They have to be sold on the issues bottom line. However, there are still those ignorant older white Americans who simply need to be re-educated on what really matters to them, "Are blacks really like this...What kind of black are you..." Let's be real, don't you want to know too? In the world of the ignorant, there are categories for certain blacks. There are hardworking blacks, lazy ones, thieves, rapists, etc. Is Obama tainted? They don't even consider that their are similar categories in their own race. Ignorant white Americans want to know what kind of black is going to the white house?

Racial Stereotypes

Obama seems to be a straight shooter, but then again maybe not. What would have happened had he shouted out a long list of stereotypes associated with being black and explained why he wasn't any of them? I'm sure he would have at least gained the respect of the head leaders of the Ku Klux Klan or Arian Nation. Don't tell me you think they don't exist, they are alive and well just put the names in your search engine window and be prepared to be offended! Obama needs to do a better job and kill the fear. That is why some accuse him in the black community of "acting white" these ignorant blacks want to know what kind of black he is too. They may support him, but they are worried. Is he really an Uncle Tom and his wife, Michelle Obama, an Aunt Tammy? Will they let blacks down on the issues to appease whites and other races?

Like new relationships that begin with unresolved issues, to have a relationship with Obama you will have to let go of the past in order to see the future! We all want to see change, even McCain, that's why he is copying Obama's platform. There are white Americans who really want to give Obama a chance and they are sincerely looking pass the fact he is black. However, there are still others who can't look pass his light skin, articulate speaking voice, and nice physique, he's a different kind of black man.

Nicholl McGuire