To The New York Times On A Multicultural Issues

Friday January 23, 2009 page C25, The Listings and subtitled The Shipment:

• “[...] stereotypes associated with black life in America [...]“
• The word “black” is referring to race, that makes it a proper noun
• “Black”

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More Quotes From Barack OBama’s Installation Day!!!!!

And Barack OBama Said:

• “[...] people judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy [...]“
• “[...] children of every race and every faith can join together [...]“

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Aberration/Apparition

The the Mass celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I experienced a psychic echo of him doing what Malcolm X did in using words that address the problems of Black-Americans today.

Malcolm X talks more in bullet form, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. talks more in speech form. It was easier to remember what Malcolm X said.

During the Memorial Mass, like our past history of racism and oppression, I could feel the witchcraft and sorcries that racist used to oppress and torture. Many movies have been made that reflect racists attacking Black-Americans during Church Service. I think it is a gift, for a better understanding of my personal history.

A Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote:

“[...] If you can’t be the Sun, be a Star[...]“

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to Celebrate His Life!

The Knights of Peter Claver and the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary hosted a Liturgy Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 19, 2009.

His Eminence Cardinal Roger Mohoney, Presided.

This organization was founded to meet the spiritual need of Black Catholics.

The uniforms remind me of the Masonic Order, Order of the Easter Star, and Queen of the South. The Black-American Masonic Order was founded for “Free Passage after Slavery.”

This organization relfects the diversity of the Catholic Church

Los Angeles Black-American History: We Know The Story of the LA Riots

The Los Angeles, California Riots 1992:

My People!!!!! My People!!!!!

• You went to jail because the old furniture was on the curb!
• You went to jail because the curfew was dusk!
• You went to jail because the Police were sitting at the store when you carried out the TV!
• You went to jail because the groceries you had you didn’t pay for!
• You went to jail because you started a fire at the gas station!
• You went to jail because you threw bottles at the Firemen!
• You went to jail because you mooned the Police!
• You went to jail because new furniture was in the backyard!

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Quotes From President Barack OBama’s Installation

“[...] quiet force throughout history[...]“

and

“[...] the great gift of freedom [...]“

1/20/2009

The First Black-American President of the United States of America

Barack OBama

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Proper Professional and Vocational Choices!!!!!

January 11th-17th is National Vocational Awareness Week. 

What if you had a job just because you could do the work?

I guess duing slavery, the land owners would have been in the fields to.

The slaves in the field could not read, the land owners could read, by they still could do that work.

It is important to plan, educate, train,  mentor, pray for proper professional and vocation choices.

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Looking Into The Eyes Of Racism

In the Year of Our Lord 2000 A.D. at Oklahoma State University before my own problems with racism, I was informed that the only Black Man to graduate with an engineering degree sat outside the classroom to listen to class lectures.

I was a teaching assistant to the Professor at Oklahoma State University, progress, but I was also informed that his son was attending the program at the same time I was attending a Ph.D. program there.

I left Oklahoma State University “alive”, “ABD”,  and with one of the highest Statistics classes you can get. I don’t know if the engineer’s son graduated.

Once on my way to my program classes, I was the first accepted Black student in 5 years, a Soror (DST) told me some of us left the school. At the time I had not experienced the racis. Then one of the Professors (A White Man) backed me into a corner and threatened me outside the elevator on the basement floor where no one could see. That was the first time I ever really lookid into the eyes of racism. It is terrible to see.

Another time I was in the area where you check out assessments, I specialize  in assessment, a student hit in very hard on my back and than said, “Tres, are you mad at me?” I said, “Do I have a reason to be mad at you?” There is a camera in the room, I am sure she was trying to get me to good off on her. I worked with “at risk” youth for over 15 years, just because people are intelligent enough to get a Doctorate does not mean they are emotionally ready. Racism deals with how you feel.

In school they teach us to be careful of the sutdents they may be dangerous, be careful of the professors.

When I attended Pepperdine University the racism was so bad that once the internet homepage had a nuce on it.

I had attended White College/University before: Los Angeles Pierce College, West Los Angeles, and the University of Central Oklahoma. Socio-economic status has been the problem.

The schools that identify more middle class are less racist. Many of the books written about minority issues are really socio-economic. Poor Whites have the same types of issues as other races.

White Saying!!!!!

“You can take the Whites out of the poor, but you can’t take the poor out of the Whites.”

The Black Saying I listened to growing up!!!!!

“You can take Nigger out of the ghetto, but you can’t take the ghetto out of the Nigger.”

Albert Wilson, President of the Holy Name Society St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

The Holy Name Society is to honor the Holy Name of Jesus and started as a mens organization. According to the President of the local chapter Albert Wilson the national racial makeup of the orgainzation is about two or three percent.

The local chapter is majority Black-Americans, this not only reflects the diversity of the Catholic Church, but also the diversity of the West Los Angeles, California area.

To learn more about the Holy Name Society at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church 1241 S. Corning St. West Los Angeles, California 90035 contact Al Wilson (310)5597159 or www.StMaryMagdalenLA.org

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Catholic’s Day Events

The 15th Annual Archdiocesan Martin Luther King, Jr. prayer breakfast will be held at:

• Verbum Dei High School, 11100 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California
• Monday, January 19 at 8:00am
• Keynote speaker-Dr. Robert A. Hurteau, Director of LMU’s Center for Religion and Spirituality
• Theme- “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off”.
• Cost $20
• Tickets available for Al Wilson at (310)559-7159

A Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral on:

• Monday, January 19 at 3:30pm
• Mass sponsored by the Ladies and Knights of Peter Claver

All are invited to attend!!!!!

All-powerful Father, today we rededicated ourselves to your service, and to the works of justice and freedom for all.

As you have called us from many peoples to one nation, help us to give witness in our lives and in our life as a nation to the rich diversity of your gifts.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

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