Could we – now in Black History Month 2011 – bear witness to the birth of a new African nation based on the self-determination of African people? It looks that way. With much interest, I’ve had my eyes on Sudan for the past 6 years – using this blog as a vehicle to educate,...
PHOTO CREDIT: HuffingtonPost.Com While I admittedly expressed tepid support for the campaign of presidential-candidate, Senator Barack Obama, that cautious engagement was not because of my disdain for him as an individual. I think that he is a brilliant mind and man who took the cards that were dealt him and made the best out...
I had the opportunity over this weekend to catch the CNN Special: Scream Bloody Murder, where they detail different genocides that have happened the world over being sure to chronicle the historic response of the international community – inaction. Of course the segment that they centered on Darfur caught my attention. I have been...
Hat Tip: BBC News A Sudanese government air strike on a school in Darfur has killed at least seven children, according to the aid organisation Darfur Diaries. The group’s spokeswoman says six more people were killed when a market was bombed during the same attack on the village of Shegeg Karo on Sunday. A...
On Thursday, April 10, 2008 I was invited to give a brief presentation to Morgan State University students about Genocide in Darfur Sudan. As my regular readers know, this has been a primary issue for me for the past three years. After more than 500 emails, a stack of sermons, a folder full of...
…they published my latest op/ed on Darfur and local divestment activities. Click here to read my piece and feel free to comment.
Ok – my mother just sent me an email telling me to get back on the ball with my blog. Sorry folks, I’ve been out of the loop for a minute. I had to take care of some things. Namely, I had to preach this past Wednesday and I had to write an article...
A big thank you to everyone who took the time to send an email to members of the Baltimore City Council in reference to the Sudan Divestment Bill. I’m proud to announce that the bill passed and was signed into enactment by the Mayor on November 27, 2007! YOU MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE! I...
Hey Family. Please take 30 seconds to send Councilwoman Helen Holton an email about an important piece of legislation that’s going to be heard today by the Taxation & Finance Committee of the Baltimore City Council. The bill – that will be voted on today at 10:15AM – would begin the process of divesting...
Tomorrow – Thursday, November 8, 2007 10:30AM, I will be testifying before the Taxation and Finance Committee at Baltimore’s City Hall chaired by Councilwoman Helen Holton.  They are hearing bill 07-0591; an ordinance that would prohibit the investment of public pensions or retirement funds in Sudan or in companies doing business in Sudan. This type...
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