South Africa still not free

"In 1983, I brought Dr, Gulabe (then David Ndaba) to speak at Temple University. It was the first time that the, then outlawed by US, Israeli, and South African governments ,ANC had come to Philadelphia. The struggle lives."

Dear friends,

"The struggle in South Africa is not over. There needs to be a revitalization of the Free South Africa Movement to rid genuine South Africans, as opposed to Afrikaners, of deprivation of economics and health, so that they can bevcome independent of colonial powers who continue to have economic domination over us," said Dr. Sam Gulabe.

Gulabe was known to a generation of anti-apartheid activists by the nom d'guerre David Ndaba when he was the ANC representative at the United Nations. Gulabe is currently a lieutenant colonel at One Military Hospital, charged with the medical care of the now former president Thabo Mbeki and his predecessor, former president Nelson Mandela. In 1983, I brought Dr, Gulabe (then David Ndaba) to speak at Temple University. It was the first time that the, then outlawed by US, Israeli, and South African governments ,ANC had come to Philadelphia. The struggle lives.

G. Djata Bumpus
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NYPD All-Star never stopped a white person...Huh?

"Since most white collar crime is done by European Americans, everyday, then why not start randomly checking the books of companies, corporations, and banks?" 


Dear friends,

The argument regarding the "Stop and Frisk" tactics of urban police is concentrated on, especially, young African American and Latino males existing in an aura of suspicion that surrounds them. But do the aforementioned tactics violate "racial profiling" statutes? And do the authorities care, anyway?

Moreover, as far as suspicion goes, perhaps, the relevant question is, "Since most white collar crime is done by European Americans, everyday, then why not start randomly checking the books of companies, corporations, and banks?" In other words, why is there greater concern for people stealing $20 from a person walking down the street, than for those who constantly steal millions from tens of thousands of retirement funds and the like?

Nevertheless, some complain of police bullying, while others are rightly concerned about the psychological affects on the victims of unnecessary Stop & Frisk  practices. And, does being a "white" cop make one feel like a superior being to those who do not claim that moniker? What about a non-European American cop who doesn't even have any history in this country?

Such is the case with an honorary "white" NYPD officer named Kha Dang. It reminds me of the Black overseers on enslavers' plantations. Please check out the link below.

G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/10/judge-questions-efforts-of-nypds-stop-and-frisk-all-star-kha-dang-who-was-wrong-wrong-95-percent-of-the-time/ Read full post

Sandy Banks asks: Who Gets to Define Motherhood?

"Lazhanae was the third of nine children of 33-year-old Shamana Johnson, a single mother who had served time in prison and had a history of substance abuse..."

(originally posted 10/20/09) Dear friends,

What makes a goood mother? Is it her mental stability? If that is the case, then there are few good mothers or fathers out here. After all, ours is not a very sane society. Consequently, perhaps, it is instructive for us to consider developing genuine communities in America. Presently, there are none.

In any case, on the link below, the very special Sandy Banks of the Los Angeles Times gives us a great deal about which to think.

One Love,
G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks17-2009oct17,0,2924863.column Read full post