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Texas Grassroots Alliance interviews the author of Tribulations Of An Afro-Latino Caribbean Man.

April 13, 2024 By Egberto Willies

Interview about my new book “Tribulations of an Afro-Latino Caribbean Man: Racism Didn’t Stop My Smile, Hope, Or Journey Forward” with Houston Democracy Project’s founder Neil Aquino (@aquino1_neil) & Texas Grassroots Alliance’s Alex Montalvo (@montalvoftw).

Filed Under: General Tagged With: African American, Afro-Latino, Alexander Montalvo, black, book, Book Interview, caribbean, Houston Democracy Project, interview, latino, Martin Luther King, Neil Aquino, racism, Texas Grassroots Alliance, Tribulations of an Afro-Latino Caribbean Man

Doug Jones hires black COS. Is Democratic Party Establishment seeing the light?

January 2, 2018 By Egberto Willies

Doug Jones chooses black chief of staff

Doug Jones, the Alabama Democratic Senator-elect did the right thing as he ensures he has a diverse staff. He has chosen a black Chief of Staff.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: African Americans, black, Charles Barkley, Democratic Party, Doug Jones, Shaun King

White St. Louis police shoots black off-duty cop & claims friendly fire (VIDEO)

June 23, 2017 By Egberto Willies

White St. Louis police shoots black off-duty cop & claims friendly fire (VIDEO)

It is a false belief that following the orders of police officers whether right or wrong will ensure a police officer will not murder a person of color.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: black, Cop, police, Police Murder PoC, St. Louis, White

Compassion or excoriation – Response to Rachel Dolezal is depressive (VIDEO)

June 13, 2015 By Egberto Willies

I find Rachel Dolezal very intriguing. I find the response depressive. Does Rachel Dolezal who grew up white have the right to be black?

Filed Under: General Tagged With: African American, Belhaven College, Belhaven University, black, Caucasian, NAACP, Rachel Dolezal, Spokane, Washington (US State), White

Why should a 16 year old kid have this burden?

April 30, 2015 By Egberto Willies

Arturo Jacobo - black young man

My 16 year old nephew wrote this essay. It likely represents the feelings of millions of young Black and Brown boys, an undeserved burden.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: African American, Arturo Jacobo, black, race

This is why the media is the necessary tool needed to misrepresent minorities

August 24, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Media

 The media is but one of their tools Michael Brown’s execution by police officer Darren Wilson presented a national learning platform. The facts are rather simple. Two young Black men were walking in the street and approached by a cop. An altercation occurred. An unarmed Michael Brown ran away. Officer Darren Wilson pursued him. He […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: black, Brown, Darren Wilson, Ferguson, Michael Brown, Missouri, White

Actor Jesse Williams gets real on CNN about the dehumanization of black men

August 20, 2014 By Egberto Willies

Actor Jesse Williams gets real on CNN with Candy Crowley about the dehumanization of black men.

Actor Jesse Williams gets real on CNN with Candy Crowley about the dehumanization of black men. CNN’s Candy Crowley complained about the repetition of the same verbiage after racially charged events that seem to terminate with no effective action. “I always have great hesitation about these conversations. I feel like we have them all the […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Actor, black, Brown, Candy Crowley, CNN, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Jesse Williams, LZ Granderson, Police Murder PoC, Privilege, Tara Wall, White

BREAKING: President Obama News Conference ‘Trayvon Martin Could Have Been Me’ (VIDEO)

July 19, 2013 By Egberto Willies

President Obama

President Obama addressed the Trayvon Martin trial outcome directly at a news conference today. He specifically articulated the experiences of black American men and boys from a personal point of view, as a black man. He made statements like. “Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago”. “There are very few African-American men who […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: barack obama, black, George Zimmerman, race, Trayvon Martin, trial

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