Black History Fact Of The Day

Before his death Johnnie Cochran, along with attorney Charles Ogletree, represented the survivors of the attack that caused the obliteration of what was called “Black Wall Street.”

The plaintiffs sought compensation in the form of educational and health-care resources for the current-day residents of the area.

According to Wikipedia: “The federal district and appellate courts dismissed the suit citing the statute of limitations, and the Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal. In April 2007, Ogletree appealed to the U.S. Congress to pass a bill extending the statute of limitations for the case.”

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Definitions Better Than Webster’s: A False Problem

FALSE PROBLEM:
“A ‘false’ problem is one that, on the surface, appears to be valid, but upon closer scrutiny is only a symptom of the true problem…When the underlying dynamic is exposed, analyzed and understood, it is possible to remedy the symptom (false problem). Only then can short-term and long-term tactics be developed. When the underlying cause is discovered, addressed and neutralized, the false problem begins to wither away.” -From, “The Isis Papers” By: Dr. Frances Cress Welsing

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Anecdote Of The Week

“According to legend, one day a man was wandering in the desert when he met Fear and Plague. They said they were on their way to a large city where they were going to kill 10,000 people. The man asked Plague if he was going to do all the work. Plague smiled and said, ‘No, I’ll only take care of a few hundred. I’ll let my friend Fear do the rest.'” -Anonymous

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