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The killing of nine individuals at the Charleston AME Church must not make communities/individuals feel helpless. Yes, this was an act of racism, a hate crime, an evil act of terrorism, but it can not be allowed to make us helpless. Perhaps our Helplessness has been our failure to get involved, to speak out against racism, to participate in our communities, perhaps even to vote. 

So, what can we do to be “community activitist?” Or should I say to be involved in civic matters.  Here are some ideas.

1. be a registered voter who votes at every election.

2. Join Community committees, boards, groups.

3. Attend meetings.

4. Get on Facebook groups pertaining to your own communities.

5. Attend school board meetings.

6. Join efforts to revitalize your community.

7. Stand up against acts of racism.

8. Join groups such as Rotary, Zonta, and so on.

9. Run for political office.

10. Write letters to the editor as needed.

11. Donate to groups working to end racism in the community.

12. Support minority owned businesses.

13. Read American History.

Please feel free to add to this list!

Great resources!

Is there any question that the media helps keep racism alive in this country? Nope, and you can see this in the headlines of our “free press” since Obama has been president.  Perhaps Mr. Obama will teach some lessons once he is out of office by suing media outlets that have been so racist against him.  Common, on, still using “watermelon” to belittle POTUS? Oh, you say, “give it up!”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/01/obama-watermelon-cartoon-boston-herald-newspaper_n_5914152.html

Whose the racists? Why? Why not?

Found on Facebook.  Please do not like this page. Simply report it to Facebook. Get garbage of the internet.

https://www.facebook.com/Obamamustdie 

Morally I can not have respect for a group of people, or should I say, Fellow Americans, who so blatantly display so much hate and racism. You are only demonstrating that facts mean nothing to you. Therefore, you demonstrate your totally stupidity and lack of moral character.

There is a Facebook group titled Stop the Hate against President Obama and his family that I think merits a read. It publishes what the site perceives to be acts of hate toward the Obama’s and his presidency. You will be shocked at so much “racism” directed toward the President.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/112895548793967/

People are entitled to their own opinions and freedom of speech. Yet I worry when public officials, be it a Congresswoman, Senator, Governor, Police Chief or State Superintendent of Education, etc. make statements that “sound racists.”  This is my opinion of Dr. Huppenthal, Superintendent of Education, for the state of Arizona, he is a public official, charged with the education of all children K-12, and he is not a role model! His anonymous blogs, are deplorable. He has referred to those on public assistance as “lazy pigs,” and he has called for the elimination of all Spanish language media in Arizona. He refuses to resign, which may be his freedom of Choice. He is however, up for election in August, and my hope is that he is not reelected as the state’s educational leader.  Someone, please tell me where have all these haters been hiding for so long? 

For more information click the following:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/06/25/huppenthal-says-he-wont-resign-over-blog-posts/11361853/