The Afrocentric Legacy of Dr. James Turner, Founder of Africana Studies, Dies At 82. The founder of Africana studies has passed away at the age of 82. His name is Dr. James Turner. He was the founding director of Cornell’s Africana Studies and Research Center and a professor emeritus of…

In Dr. Malik Simba’s excellent essay, “What Is the Liberal Agenda?,” published in the June edition of the Community Alliance newspaper, he states that “the new Democratic Party not only embraced the changing multicultural America but also the class question and how public policy should be used to protect and…

Dialectic between Inorganic and Organic Art As a bonsai artist and bonsai enthusiast, I remember a bonsai exhibition that had a profound aesthetic effect on me and how I view artists and artistic expression. Below are some of my recollections of this show: There was an interesting exhibition that ran…

Tell More Black Stories through The Lens of CRT As we celebrate African-American History Month 2022, let us thank the Black filmmakers who are making films that tell African-American history from different viewpoints. We now have Black directors, actors, producers, and screenwriters that are producing films that are filming the…

Thoughts on General Colin Powell General Colin Powell: A Black man who made American history and will be remembered as one of the greatest generals and statesmen America has ever produced. …

What did the United States leave behind in its departure from the Long War? The United States has exited the Long 20 year war with Afghanistan and the Taliban. Over these 20 years the United States has trained and equipped the Afghan national security force. Prior to the United States…

MARIJUANA BAN MUST BE RECONSIDERED Thoughts on American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson: I support the punishment on Ms. Richardson. However, people use marijuana to help them deal with stress. This is what she did. Wrong move being that Olympic committee has banned this drug for Olympic athletes when competing. Being that…

Thoughts on 50 Years of Ethnic Studies I attended an event at CSU,Fresno on October 15, 2019 entitled Ethnic Studies@50: Memory and Celebration. It was a one-day event commemorating 50 years of Ethnic Studies at Fresno State University. Here are some brief thoughts and observations on this event. It was…

Central Valley TechScape In an article from The Californian newspaper the writer, Anna Smith, wrote about the partnership and expansion of BitWise Industries to Bakersfield. The writer identified the tech potential of the San Joaquin Valley as ‘Silicon Field.’ This name does not indicate anything about the urban centers of…