On June 11, 1893, Thomas W. Stewart received a patent for his invention of the mop.
Black History Fact Of The Day: The Mop
Written By: Elsie Law
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Anecdote Of The Week: Are You Allowing Yourself To Be Lulled By Convenience, So You Can Easily Be Lead To Slaughter?
Written By: Elsie Law
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14•14
“One day, a sparrow flies into a stinking piggery where she watches a swine gobble down his food.
Seeing his unexpected visitor, the swine starts boasting about his life. ‘I live like a king here. I don’t even have to lift a paw to get something to eat. Several times a day, someone comes to bring me food. I do nothing but eat and sleep- what a life!’
The little bird says nothing.
‘How you must envy me,’ says the swine, as he fills his mouth with swill.
‘It is you who must be envious of me,’ trills the sparrow.
‘I? Envy you? Never!’ protests the swine loudly. ‘I am like a king in this pen while you have to work for your food. You are a slave to your needs!’
At this the sparrow flies away, leaving the swine munching his meal noisily.
After sometime, the sparrow returns to the piggery. Piercing screams are coming from the pen. Flying nearer, she sees the plump swine being led to a nearby slaughterhouse.
The swine looks up and sees the sparrow. While he strains again the rope that binds him, the swine tells the little bird, ‘I lived like a king and now I shall die like a slave.’
After uttering these words, the swine sees the butcher sharpening his knife. As he follow the flight of the sparrow with envious eyes, he feels the knife at his throat.” -Author Unknown
Quote Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
14•14
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” -Moliere
TODAY IS BUY BLACK FRIDAY
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
11•14
PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY:
The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying were acquitted of all charges on all counts in State Supreme Court. I could run out of ink printing the names of people who have been victimized by the inaptly named justice system.
The American justice system has been especially terroristic towards the African American community. Many community members can cite historic and personal accounts to prove this. Therefore, it would be foolhardy (at the least) to turn to a system that has methodically oppressed us, and request that they free us. We can only free ourselves through extreme discipline and intelligent planning.
As a community we have been too compliant with leaders who organize ineffective, delayed reactions. The only strategy that can save us in this last hour is one that calls for a collective code of conduct that will be conducive to improving the conditions of our community, and shifting the paradigm of how we are treated by outside entities. The first step of this code of conduct should be based on economics.
The old adage of “money talks,” still reigns true in the new millennium. Any political scientist worth his or her library card will tell you that: “Economic powerlessness equals political powerlessness,” and conversely “economic power equals political power.” This means that if we continue to allow our wealth to be extracted from our community, we will remain impotent.
The power of the collective “Black Dollar” is often discussed. However, that power has been left unchanneled. Today is the day to change that. A one-time boycott is not going to bring long-term change and respect to our community. Our community has launched boycotts before. Our success and ascension will be based on what we consistently do. For this reason, we should initiate “BUY BLACK FRIDAYS.”
BUY BLACK FRIDAYS is a small step towards our community acquiring power via controlling our economics. Every Friday, people who acknowledge the injustice and oppression that the African American community has been consistently subjected to should do one of the following:
Option #1: Spend $0 on Friday
Option #2: Spend no more than $10 on Friday
Option #3: Only Shop at Black Businesses on Friday
[PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE OPTIONS CAN & SHOULD BE EXERCISED ON A DAILY BASIS. However, we can all at the very least focus on Fridays. This way we can take a collective stand and build our collective discipline. Please remember that this is only Phase 1!].
To the people who are tempted to label “BUY BLACK FRIDAYS” as racist, I say this: In the big scheme of things, this is about right & wrong, justice & injustice. The African American community is a strong, proud community that has endured the brunt of America’s iron fist. We must stop the pounding. I feel that any fair-minded individual will concur, and join in.
ANY business that is privileged to enjoy the support of the African American community MUST return that support.
I thank you in advance for your effort and dedication.
-Elsie Law AKA Starface
Quote Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
11•14
“I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people.” -Maya Angelou
Definitions Better Than Webster’s: Interrogation
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
10•14
Interrogation:
“The goal of any interrogation, by definition, is to elicit a confession from a guilty party, not to investigate the truth of a denial. The common tactics used to gain confessions are based on the idea that only guilty people are interrogated in the first place…Once they decide they are speaking with a guilty party the interrogation begins. Detectives often believe that they are experts at separating truth from lies, but studies have shown that this is a false confidence.” -From, “The Central Park Five” By: Sarah Burns
Black History Fact Of The Day: The Thermostat Control
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
10•14
On February 23, 1960, Frederick M. Jones received a patent for his invention of the thermostat control.
Quote Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
10•14
“It is forbidden to kill. Therefore, all murderers are punished, unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” -Voltaire
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Pic Of The Week
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
09•14
R.I.P. Yusef Hawkins (3/19/73-8/23/89)
Black History Fact Of The Day: Shampoo Headrest
Written By: Elsie Law
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Jul•
09•14
On October 11, 1898, Charles Bailiff received a patent for his invention of the shampoo headrest.
