More than ever it is vital for the Black community locally as well as nationally to establish a collective set of goals to focus our energy and resources on. Historically, religion, nation of origin, sexual preference, gender, age, class, political views have all been reasons for division. What [...]
Posts Tagged ‘commentary by Anthony’
January 22nd, 2014 - 1:30 pm § in Hypocrisy, Politics, Religion, Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene, UW
Seattle African American-African Diaspora Gathering w/ Ed Murray
January 9th, 2014 - 12:29 pm § in The Ave Scene
Anthony’s Granddad dies
Fred Cordova, advocate for Filipino community, scholar of Filipino history, and Grandfather of an Ave contributor dies at 82 Despite his professional success as a sportscaster, historian, recipent of an honorary doctorate, and an information officer for the UW, “Uncle Fred Cordova” never[...]
January 8th, 2014 - 12:49 am § in Misc.
Anthony’s story at other universities where 10% or more athletes graduate illiterate
UNC, where college athletes play like adults, read like 5th-graders This story at CNN is frighteningly like the story told here on TA by Anthony. READ ANTHONY’S POSTS A tutor at Florida State relates: “I would say, ‘He’s not doing well. He can’t read and write.’[...]
Dont call me nigga
The word nigger or nigga as African Americans say has many different meanings. At one point the word nigger was used by whites in order to define, limit, and ridicule blacks. The word is still used today, unlike back in the 1800’s up to the 1960’s, the majority of people using the word are[...]
How Universities Use Athletes to Inflate Claims for Affirmative Action
FIND THE BLACK STUDENT WHO IS NOT AN ATHLETE! Imagine being an Ethiopian in Rome. Even imagine you are a citizen going to the coliseum where there will be more gladiators who look like you but few. if any, citizens with your skin. Imagine being a fan rooting for your gladiators. Do you think the[...]
Mis-Education of Black Children
The African American community puts too much of an emphasis on youth athletics. Sports build character, and teach life lessons that kids can use throughout their life. However, playing sports should be secondary to academics. In the African American community this is far from the case. [...]
Why are you scared of me?
White America fears African American males. The fear was evident during the Trayvon Martin case. Its evident every time a black male is pulled over by police for no reason other than being black. Many white Americans agreed with Zimmermans reasoning for stalking and killing a young black kid[...]
Michael Jordan: Always been part of the problem and never cared about the solution.
Michael Jordan could do no wrong in my eyes growing up. I remember wanting a pair of his coveted shoes growing up but my family was more concerned with feeding my 3 siblings and Ik properly, rather than making sure we had the most expensive pair of shoes like m. Most families in the [&h[...]
July 15th, 2013 - 11:06 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
How High: Cartoon Stoners
Scooby doo doesn’t come on the air nearly as much as it did when I was a kid. I loved Scooby doo growing up, Shaggy and Scooby were easily my favorite characters on the show. Recently, I watched Scooby doo with my daughter and I noticed something that never caught my attention as a [&hellip[...]
The NBA believes in Money Over Everything
Although I do commend NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for making the decision to ban Donald Sterling, I hate to say it, the decision to ban Sterling had everything to do with money and very little to do with racism. The Clippers have surpassed the Lakers as the best team in the 2nd largest market in [&[...]