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Humza al-Hafeedz
Somethings to Think About
 

Minister Humza Al-Hafeez.  He was the first Black Muslim to be hired by the New York Police Department in 1959 and retired in 1976.  During his stay with NYPD, he worked as Special Investigatore (Undercover) with US Agency and NYPD Narcotic Bureau Drug Enforcement.  Read More.....

Joey Kemp
Frome the
Horses Mouth
 

Who are these victims?  Overwhelmingly they were people of color through the epidemic of police violence has claimed its White victims as well.  Overwhelmingly, they were young, though there were some well into middle age also.  Read more.....

Al Bliss
Varanasi's Ghats
Cult of Superior Vagrants
 

Picture yourself in the middle of a boardwalk made of brownstone extending for miles in both directions.  Now, if you will, walk in one direction.  At different intervals of the brownstone walkway, picture stone steps (ghants) leading down to the river.  Put those two pictures side by side, and you'll have an idea of the celebrated "Varanasi Ghats."  One hundred of these "ghats" line the Western bank of the Ganges River.  Read more....

Father Lawrence E. Lucas
Black Priest
White Church
 

I have known Father Lucas since 1952 when I was attending grammar school at resurrection in Harlem.  I was an alter boy and served mass with as well as met with him on the radio, at many demonstrations in many social and sad events over many years.  Read more.....

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Junious Ricardo Stanton
From the Ramparts
 

Junious Ricardo Stanton is the producer and host of the Internet radio program.  The program airs live Sundays from 12 Noon to 2 PM Eastern time, it is broken into two, one hour segments.

Stanley 'Tookie' Williams
From Death Row
The Constitution & Deep Throat
 

Stanley Williams co-founded the Los Angeles street organization, the Crips, in 1971 at the age of 17.  Eager to get him off the streets, the Los angeles Police Department charged Stan with four murders.  Stan has always maintained his innocence.  Read more.....

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