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Posts Tagged ‘Americanism’
October 16th, 2016 - 2:16 pm § in Uncategorized
When MLK moved beyond civil rights
David Preston Just across the street from Grant’s Tomb, Riverside Church is a historic Harlem house of worship. It is also the site of an important, if obscure, speech by MLK. King made a public speech here on April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his death. . Significantly, King chose Harl[...]
October 15th, 2016 - 3:48 pm § in The Ave Scene
IT’S THE SENATE, STUPID
While Hillary Clinton surges in the polls and Trump implodes, the Bernieoids are still licking their wounds or even campaigning aginst Democrats. Meanwhile in Senate races, Democrats are actually losing ground, according to respected pollster Nate Silver. Seats where there is a real chance in[...]
October 13th, 2016 - 2:54 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
Adversity is Nothing #4
After hurting myself in the first game of the tournament I became a spectator. Although very disappointed that I could not play, I was glad that I had an opportunity to watch my cousin play professional basketball live. My cousin is really doing it out here. Watching him play was easily the best par[...]
October 13th, 2016 - 9:21 am § in America, The Ave Scene
Adversity is Nothing #3
Seri Matiari is a tournament held in Malaysia, that up until this year, featured teams that play in NBL Asia. The majority of those teams in last year’s tournament were local Malaysian teams, and one team from the Philippines. This year in an attempt to increase the legitimacy of the NBL Asia leag[...]
Why would I go overseas?
“Anthony, why are you overseas?” I am overseas because I cannot find a job in the United States within my field. I am overseas because there are no jobs that pay like overseas basketball jobs. I am overseas because I don’t want to cook, or accept part time jobs working with kids. I am overseas[...]
Adversity is Nothing #1
I wasn’t going to start this blog until my cousin Avery and I actually got to Malaysia, but, mainly due to a lack of space, I cannot sleep on this 13-hour flight from Vancouver BC, to Hong Kong. Therefore, I will start this blog while I am in the air, aboard a Boeing 777. Sitting […][...]
September 27th, 2016 - 1:16 am § in America
Radical Republicans: How The Repugnant Party Started
Lee Atwater Schooled Repubs on How to Win With Ignorant Southern Racists Where did today’s off-their rockers Republicans get their start? How did the party of Taft, Hoover, Dewey and Eisenhower become obsessed with race and communism? Former Republican campaign consultant Lee Atwater exp[...]
September 26th, 2016 - 1:44 am § in America, Donald Trump
How to Destroy A Political Party
How liberal activists may have have destroyed Britain’s Labor Party Jeremy Corbyn is being reelected Party Leader of Britain’s Labour despite nearly unanimous opposition of the elected Members of Parliament from his won party. The story is eerily similar to the current state of t[...]
How many Black athletes would kneel for the game?
Im sorry, but not standing for the Star Bangled Banner is something kids do at high school assemblies to protest injustice they learn about in their social studies classes. While I do applaud and admire Colin Kapernick, San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, who has taking a stance against “the op[...]