My late grandmother, Juanita Johnson, who helped raise me as a kid, while my parents worked, was born in the year, 1930, in Slaton, Texas – a small, segregated town in Lubbock County to a family of sharecroppers. As she grew up, the racist Jim Crow laws enforced state sanctioned disenfranchisement, and voter suppression by requiring Black people to pay […]
Representative Jesse Elijah Johnson on Voting
Silver – It is Important Buddy!
As a commodity silver is far more precious than gold for use in components likes computers and electronics. Silver itself is expected to go up in value. And since it is cheaper, gram for gram, you can expect to buy more of it in volume than you could of that of gold. Also because of its relative larger mass, it […]
The GOLDEN STOOL of the Ashanti Kingdom
Oral and historical tradition tells us that the Golden Stool, made up of pure gold, floated down from out of the sky, and landed on the lap of the first Asante king, Asantehene Osei-tutu. King Asantehene Osei-tutu worked diligently to unify his people in the 17th centrury. His chief priest, and reliable counselor to the king, declared that the soul […]
How the city of Berekum, Ghana was founded
The important city of Berekum has a military origin. The origin and meaning of its name is retained in the city’s old name which, âAsokore â Berekum Domtene.â Dom means a crowd, or an assembly, a fighting group, or unit of warriors. âTeneâ means a file. Therefore, in totality the phrase means, âThe file of warriors from Asokore at Berekum.â […]
the origin of the name of Africa.
the origin of the name of Africa.by Africa is considered by most paleo-anthropologist to be the oldest inhabited territory on the face of Earth. It is also very well known that the oldest human species originated from the continent of Africa. At one point in time, early in the history of Earth, there was only one land mass, named Pangea. […]
Endsars Nigeria
SARS stands for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. it was reported that SARS began in 1992 in order to tackle violent crime in Lagos; officers traveled in unmarked buses and often did not wear uniforms or name tags. The outlet explains:The anonymity was considered vital for taking on the gangs that openly terrorized Lagos at the time. But as the police […]
Aboakyiri History
the history about Aboakyiri festival(the rich festival /Dear catching festival ) the people of Effutus in the central region hold in high esteem their festival; the Aboakyer festival also known as the deer hunt festival. It is a festival celebrated annually by the Asafo Companies to pacify their war god Apa Sekum. The Aboakyer festival has gone through several phases […]
The New UMoMA Opens its Doors
The premier destination for modern art in Northern Sweden. Open from 10 AM to 6 PM every day during the summer months. Works and Days August 1 — December 1 Theatre of Operations October 1 — December 1 The Life I Deserve August 1 — December 1 From Signac to Matisse October 1 — December 1 “Cyborgs, as the philosopher […]
Silver, 1 Year – Past
As of the close of business today, silver ended the day trading at $24.34 per ounce, pre-spot price. Meaning anywhere on the the open market you are going to pay premium for your silver. As in at least $4 more per ounce and also shipping fees. One year ago today silver was trading at rate of $17.31 an ounce. Fact: […]
Remembering William “Bill” Lover
Today, for whatever reason, probably due to all the news I have been reading online lately, I picked up the phone and rand an old friend. A woman and asked how I was. I said my name, which if you do not know comes attached with the word “.com” behind it on this site. The woman in a very normal […]