YourBlackWorld: Clash Between Black and White Protesters Over Dragging Death

 

 

PARIS, Texas (AP) — State police in riot gear rushed a downtown street to break up a standoff Tuesday between hundreds of black and white extremists who exchanged screams of "Black power!" and "White power!" during a protest over the state's handling of the case of a black man who was run over and dragged by a vehicle.

A skinhead carrying a Nazi flag and a shirtless white man were arrested on a misdemeanor charge of suspicion of disorderly conduct before the protesters separated peacefully, police spokesman Lt. Danny Huff said.

The conflict began with a march by about 100 mostly black activists who avoided a designated "protest zone" near Paris' courthouse and walked to the town square to chants of "Black Power!" and "No Justice, no peace!" 

"We're going to be boxed in?" said protest leader Jimmy Blackwell of the Tarrant County Local Organ

"No, we're not your slaves!"

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Wilmer Leon: So Much Progress and Yet So Far to Go

On February 12, 2009, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) marked its 100th anniversary. The NAACP is America’s oldest, largest and most widely recognized grassroots–based civil rights organization.

The NAACP is an organization with a unique vision and mission. As stated on their website, its vision is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination. Its mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

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Black Life Blog: Why I hate Same Sex Marriage

I’m against same-sex marriage as a heterosexual male that’s been married for 22 years. And, been having the same sex for 21 years. It gets a little old. “Turn out the lights, dear. Close the door, dear. Did you let the dog out? Did you let him back in, dear?”

And now the government is seeking to ban the only sex I’ve been having and assume I’ll be able to have the rest of my life. Since when does the government care about what happens inside MY bedroom. It’s not that “sexy”. It just is what it is. I’ve resigned myself to it – so why can’t the government?

For the record, I’m all for different sex marriage. But, you see, I’m not gonna bring it up to the misses. No, it’s worked pretty well the past 22 years and with any luck, for the next twenty-two years.

Oh sure, once in a while – when the kid’s not home, we may go to a room other than our bedroom – but that doesn’t happen all that often. And there was that time in a hotel on a trip to

South Carolina. But, for the most part, it’s been the same sex.

Oh, when we were married, I thought it’d be different all the time. We were so young then, and I was so foolish. But it became pretty clear, pretty quickly that once a pattern was established, it was pretty much set in stone.

The rules have never been discussed but they sure are crystal clear to me.

ONE, never ask for sex – same sex or different sex. If you get some, be glad that it’s come your way. And always be appreciative.

TWO, never ask for sex. Same sex or different sex.

THREE, always make sure the light is out.


FOUR, always make sure the door is locked – even when no one else is home.

FIVE, always make sure the dog is back in the house before instituting rules three and four.

So, you see, I know the rules. I know it’s gonna be same sex. And that’s good enough for me. And it certainly seems good enough for the misses. So, government. But out! Our same sex is none of your business. It usually is none of my business. But when I make it my business, I don’t need your help. And neither does the misses.

Ben Merens is a public speaker and a talk show host at Wisconsin Public Radio in Milwaukee.
He and his wife will celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary on June 21st.
Ben’s website is http://www.benmerens.com/.

Transcript from the Restraining Order of Superhead's Boyfriend

"Respondent (Steffans) has been physically abusive, has made threats and has been stalking me." "Several months ago she (Steffans) attempted to attack me in the bedroom. She lunged at me and tried to choke me and had both hands around my neck. She then locked herself inside the bathroom. When she came out she had marked up her own neck, and said, "Yeah muthaf*cka this is going to look really good!" "Respondent (Steffans) has been checking my email and voicemail without authorization.""She (Steffans) has hurt herself before and threatened that she would report me to the authorities on multiple occasions. She has followed me to auditions. She has showed up on the set during filming where I was working. She has broken my property and caused significant damage to my vehicle." "I've (Darius McCray) also witnessed her abuse her soon. I've seen her slap her 10 year old son across the face with such force that her son fell to the ground in tears. She has called him names like monkey and stupid. She has asked him questions like, WHAT THE F*CK IS WRONG WITH YOU?" "When I (Darius) told her I was going to leave her, she (Steffans) pulled out two large chef knives and stood with both of her hands raised towards me. She called her son into the room, and stated, THIS IS MY ACCOMPLICE. HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE IN MUTHERF*CKER!"