Civics ed overhaul
Lately, a Gen X pal of mine requested a youthful brother had he voted within the present election. He had. Because the dialog continued, my pal talked about Jasmine Crockett. And to my homegirl’s dismay, the younger brother stated, “Jasmine Crockett? Who’s that?” When she advised me this story, my first thought was, “How does any Black individual within the U.S. not know Jasmine Crockett?” I imply, Soul Sister has been within the headlines continuous for the previous few years as the one Democrat matching Republican anti-Blackness and anti-democracy nonsense with some “I’m not the one or the 2” power. Even of us who aren’t “into” politics know who gave us the bars “bleach blonde, dangerous constructed, butch physique.” Or so I believed. The truth that any voting-age Black one that is that politically unplugged is an indictment on us all. We’ve bought to step up our political/civics schooling recreation huge time. The Defender has been consciously offering weekly (darn close to every day) articles educating readers concerning the Nov. 2026 elections. However, reality be advised, we’ve been offering common, constant political schooling to our readers for 95 years. We’re calling on religion communities, barbershops, magnificence salons, sports activities bars, nook shops, Black-owned eateries, Ok-through-college colleges, civic golf equipment, Greek organizations, and so on., to step up your civics/political schooling recreation—casual conversations or organized occasions surrounding politics. We should. As a result of it doesn’t matter whether or not you’re “into” politics or not. Politics (the method of selecting who will distribute restricted assets to which group) impacts the standard of your life (or lack thereof) from the rotter to the tooter.
Captain Durag
By now, you’ve in all probability heard that Disney Jr.’s present Hey A.J. has a personality named Captain Durag. First off, I had no concept that d-u-r-a-g was the correct technique to spell durag. I assumed it was “doo-rag.” However extra importantly, Blackfolk nationwide, rightly so, are taking offense to this. And what’s worse, Captain Durag was created by a sister (Camille Corbett). In response to the overwhelming backlash, Corbett responded, “I created the character… Captain Durag… and I’m simply discovering out persons are discovering it problematic? I simply wished our tradition to have a superhero of its personal!” The truth that one among our personal might suppose our tradition might finest be represented by a durag is extra troubling than a mere cartoon. Hey Disney, listed below are some higher superhero solutions. Music Man: For the reason that world revolves across the music we created. Soul Sister: As a result of our essence is the soul of a lot greatness. Origins: A group of Black superheroes, every representing some side of what our ancestors gave the world (artwork, science, faith, and so on.). How concerning the dynamic duo, Coco & Butter: two Black super-powered beings on a mission to finish the evil reign of Ash? There are one million optimistic choices Disney/Corbett might have used for a brand new Black superhero. Captain Durag isn’t one.
Mission 2275
Many in Blackworld are screaming foul relating to former NFL QB Cam Newton’s assertion {that a} lady’s worth diminishes with every baby she has. They’re criticizing Newton for equating the sum complete of a girl’s price to the variety of kids she does or doesn’t give beginning to. However Blackworld is sleeping on the Heritage Basis’s (The Mission 2025 creators) new insidious scheme that’s much more demeaning to ladies as a result of they wish to make second-class citizenship the legislation of the land. We slept on Mission 2025. Now, we’re dwelling in its ugly destruction. This “new” plan, “Saving America by Saving the Household: A Basis for the Subsequent 250 Years,” is already being applied. The SAVE Act, which might take away practically 70 million ladies from voter rolls, is only one side. They actually wrote down plans to make sure that ladies don’t go to school, don’t work, and don’t vote. Heritage Basis members search to decrease the “age of consent” to 13 or 14 years previous (making baby “brides” authorized). That is The Handmaid’s Story on steroids—and authorized. We slept on Mission 2025. Let’s stay awake on this too.
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