ROOTS + 39 Years
Backlash Politics – A Black Woman’s Thoughts

By: Harriet Courtney Maddox March 17, 2016 “A backlash is an adverse reaction to something which has gained popularity, prominence, or influence. The term is commonly applied to gender and racial discrimination and religious discrimination against minority groups, as well, such as in response to certain events or circumstances.” Thanks, …
African American History Month Resources

Article by Stephen Maddox Sr. February is African-American History Month and ignorance is not bliss. Millions of haters worked hard to keep us away from knowledge about our history and many of our ancestors suffered for trying to learn or teach the truth. If you really want to piss off white supremacists, …
Modern Heroes – Amelia Boynton
Loretta Lynch and the “Delta” Force

I felt great pride watching Loretta Lynch on her first day of Senate Confirmation Hearings for the United States Attorney General position. Her statements and responses to questions from the Republican led Senate Judiciary Committee were so professional and measured that the political vultures could not easily attack her. Yes, …
USA Black Card Enlightens Confused People
The new USA Black Card is an educational tool for self-deluded non-white people who look in their mirror and mistakenly think they see someone who will be viewed by all people in the USA as an equal to all the “REAL AMERICANS” of FOXNEWS and many other right-wing organizations. These …
MLK Day for “White America”
Justice Equation: NAACP’s Cornell Brooks

NAACP President & CEO, Cornell Brooks discussed the bombing of the NAACP office in Colorado Springs, CO when he appeared on the MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY Show on MSNBC, Sunday 1/11/15. “There’s a certain kind of Newtonian Law of Social Justice at work in this country, namely, for every act for justice, …
“Selma” – BEST Movie I Have Ever Seen
Conservatives and the Broken Black Family

Article by Stephen Maddox Sr. Many conservative politicians and media talking-heads like to criticize Blacks in the US about the family problems and high crime rates in Black communities. However it is the profits-first people running this country, now and historically, who consciously have stripped family building powers from Blacks …
Two Religious Leaders Seek Healing Of Racial Wounds In U.S.
SSDD – They Kill Our Daddies
5 Real Men

These five men showed that they are men first, employees and celebrities second. #11 Austin, Tavon #12 Bailey, Stedman #13 Givens, Chris #81 Britt, Kenny # 89 Cook, Jared While they work for the St.Louis Rams football team they realize that dignity and respect for themselves and their people supercedes their job …
Killer Police – Hatred or Cowardice

Cops who kill or attack children or non-threatening adults (who are almost always minorities) are either Haters or Cowards. Some have said they need more training. I don’t think so. These so-called public servants did not take classes on “How to kill children and adults who are not dangerous”. There …