I couldn’t help but notice all the reports of the violent episodes in connection with Juneteenth, including a “celebration” in Illinois during which more than twenty people were shot. Banks, the postal service and other governmental offices closed. It is yet another day those services are not available to the […]
Category: Racial Identity Politics
Racial Incident in NC Reveals Black-on-White Hate
This is a story we haven’t heard about much here in North Carolina. The mainstream media is covering it up. The incident occurred in Gastonia. Kids were playing ball; and the ball rolled into the yard of a black neighbor. The black gentleman became enraged and began shooting. A 6-year […]
Walmart Uses Deena Hayes’ Racial Grievance Firm
Long-term readers will be familiar with the fact that Deena Hayes– the chairwoman of the Guilford County school board– is a race-baiter who has undermined efforts to maintain order in the schools and to discipline wrongdoers. This has created poor learning conditions in many classrooms, and very difficult work conditions […]
Mark Robinson Discusses Reparations for Black Americans
The man can turn a phrase:
Drama Over the Canceled Guilford Jail Demolition Contract
Samet Construction has been doing business in this part of North Carolina for many decades. It had won a contract recently for the demolition of the old Guilford County Jail in Greensboro and the construction of a new Sheriff’s Department headquarters. Some of the work already had been done. It […]
Absence of Reporting on Al Sharpton’s Greensboro Visit
I had been scanning the websites of the News and Record, Triad City Beat, Yes!Weekly, WFMY, WGHP and even the Carolina Peacemaker over the last couple of days. I did not see even one story about Al Sharpton’s visit to Greensboro on Tuesday. Recall that he was to speak at […]
Al Sharpton in Greensboro: How My Cousin Handled Him
The Rhino Times reported yesterday that Al Sharpton was going to be in Greensboro today at the Civil Rights Museum. He was ostensibly to be there for a discussion about his book; but this was likely an opportunity for him to sell the book by building up the chatter about […]