In 2018, noted Black author Zora Neale Hurston’s last book, “Barracoon,” originally published in 1927, was re-published. It was an anthropological study of the last slave cargo illegally brought […]
Category: Practical Politics
Professor David L. Horne is founder and executive director of PAPPEI, the Pan African Public Policy and Ethical Institute, which is a new 501(c)(3) pending community-based organization or non-governmental organization (NGO). It is the stepparent organization for the California Black Think Tank which still operates and which meets every
fourth Friday.
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Posted inNational, Opinion, Practical Politics
The politics of political ripples on a pond
Certainly we’ve all heard several times in our lifetimes about the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We all learned in grade school (supposedly) that the 14th amendment, as the […]
Posted inGuest Opinions, Opinion, Practical Politics
The politics of differentiating one’s enemies
When one is writhing in agony on the ground, bleeding out from a mortal blow, the tendency is not to concentrate much on whose fault it is — the major […]
Posted inLocal, Opinion, Practical Politics
The politics of our strange justice
In U.S.A. public schools, it is still news that children are taught that when rules are illegally broken, punishment is due. We tend to call it justice. In most Western […]
Posted inLocal, Opinion, Practical Politics
The politics of bringing city love to L.A.
Perhaps we should have paid more attention to the sooth-sayers and tarot card readers among us on February 4, 2016, as Mayor Garcetti, backed up by the Theodore Wilson High […]
Posted inNational, Opinion, Practical Politics
The politics of political comics fantasy
Last week in San Diego, for those deeply invested in the digital gaming and comic book world, eyes were glistening and active attention-spans were constantly switching gears as the Comic-Con […]
Posted inOpinion, Practical Politics
The politics of the disappearing Black teachers
Besides an effective economic delivery system, the foundation marks of successful civilizations and nation states are public approval of and continuous work to maintain the society’s governmental structures, and an […]
Posted inNational, Practical Politics
The Politics of Repatriation
You know, it’s getting harder and harder to just stay here—no matter what. These are indeed trying times when we need to reconsider our options and choices. We can leave. […]
Posted inPractical Politics
Reviewing the politics of Destination Crenshaw
While still savoring both the Juneteenth and 4th of July arts and culture celebrations in Leimert Park (and patiently waiting for the re-opening of the renovated Vision Theater), we can […]
Posted inNational, Practical Politics
The politics of being the end of the best
The very best women’s tennis player (and reigning Athlete of the decade) of the open era (since 1968) has just been vanquished from the court. Like Casey at the Bat, […]
