by emctab | Feb 25, 2016 | Children, Community, From BW Writes, Men, Politics, Women
Over the last eight years a new crop of so called “enlightened” Black people are starting to emerge, the “politically enlightened” that is. These people are the ones that got into politics when Barack Obama first ran for president, but really...
by emctab | Dec 30, 2015 | Children, Community, From BW Writes, Men, Politics, Women
So here’s the thing, the media has conditioned us over the years to believe that a grand jury is the epitome of justice. They make it seem as if they hold value intrinsic to equalizing the deployment of justice when justice may go un-served, but the reality of the...
by emctab | Nov 27, 2015 | Children, Community, From BW Writes, Men, Politics, Women
Over the past few years I’ve heard an echo growing stronger and getting louder every time a Black man is shot by a police officer, and its not what you think. It’s not #HandsUpDontShoot, it’s not #JusticeOrElse, and it’s not #BlackLivesMatter, it’s “if we don’t stop...
by emctab | Jul 23, 2015 | Community, From BW Writes, Men, Politics, Women
These are a few things that I haven’t heard mentioned yet, but bring into question the cops motives and the alleged suicide. Read them and let me know what you think. 1) When the cop finally got her out of her vehicle, why did he instruct her to stand where he...
by emctab | Jul 23, 2015 | Children, Community, From BW Writes, Men, Politics, Religion, Women
For some time I’ve considered writing a post about this but never found the motivation to actually sit down and start writing, but the other day after addressing a post on Facebook and getting the typical response from so called “conscious” black dudes, I decided to...
by emctab | Jan 27, 2015 | Children, Community, From BW Writes, Men, Politics, Religion, Women
So I ran across this post in my feed (pictured ) and I was thinking, why do we champion this understanding and embrace it wholeheartedly, because the average African-American will see this meme and feel as if it’s on point! We tend to act as if every house negro...