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Cress Welsing: The Definition of Racism White Supremacy

Dr. Blynd: The Definition of Racism

Anon: What is Racism/White Supremacy?

Dr. Bobby Wright: The Psychopathic Racial Personality

The Cress Theory of Color-Confrontation and Racism (White Supremacy)

What is the First Step in Counter Racism?

Genocide: a system of white survival

The Creation of the Negro

The Mysteries of Melanin

'Racism is a behavioral system for survival'

Fear of annihilation drives white racism

Dr. Blynd: The Definition of Caucasian

Where are all the Black Jurors? 

The War Against Black Males: Black on Black Violence Caused by White Supremacy/Racism

Brazen Police Officers and the Forfeiture of Freedom

White Domination, Black Criminality

Fear of a Colored Planet Fuels Racism: Global White Population Shrinking, Less than 10%

Race is Not Real but Racism is

The True Size of Africa

What is a Nigger? 

MLK and Imaginary Freedom: Chains, Plantations, Segregation, No Longer Necessary ['Our Condition is Getting Worse']

Chomsky on "Reserving the Right to Bomb Niggers." 

A Goal of the Media is to Make White Dominance and Control Over Everything Seem Natural

"TV is reversing the evolution of the human brain." Propaganda: How You Are Being Mind Controlled And Don't Know It.

Spike Lee's Mike Tyson and Don King

"Zapsters" - Keeping what real? "Non-white People are Actors. The Most Unrealistic People on the Planet"

Black Power in a White Supremacy System

Neely Fuller Jr.: "If you don't understand racism/white supremacy, everything else that you think you understand will only confuse you"

The Image and the Christian Concept of God as a White Man

'In order for this system to work, We have to feel most free and independent when we are most enslaved, in fact we have to take our enslavement as the ultimate sign of freedom'

Why do White Americans need to criminalize significant segments of the African American population?

Who Told You that you were Black or Latino or Hispanic or Asian? White People Did

Malcolm X: "We Have a Common Enemy"

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Sunday
Oct172004

Van Parish: What's at Stake - Election 2004

by Van Parish

  • Van Parish is the State Director of the California Democratic Party's Every Vote Counts Campaign


Once again this November Americans will have the unique opportunity to exercise their right to cast a ballot in the upcoming Presidential election. Here in California we will not only play a role in selecting the next President, but we will also select the men and women who will represent our interests in Washington, Sacramento and our local city halls. These individuals shape policies that impact every aspect of our lives. Whether it is the quality of education our children obtain in school or the level of care our parents receive as senior citizens, elected officials determine the distribution of government resources.

Every election gives us an opportunity to have a say in how these resources are distributed in our community. African American voters have an exceptional role to play in this and every election. Denied the vote for decades through institutionalized disenfranchisement, we owe it to our ancestors to participate in the political process. Our votes are our voices and each election we must be heard.

Many question the value of their vote, too many think their votes don't count and after the debacle of Florida it is easy to understand this attitude. However, when we fail to vote our communities suffer. Harmful policies are developed when good citizens don't participate.

In California it is very easy to register to vote. If you are a United States citizen who will be 18 years of age before November 2nd of this year you are eligible to register and vote in the upcoming election. You can obtain a voter registration card at the library, post office or Department of Motor Vehicles near you. You can also register online by visiting the Secretary of State's website atwww.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm. You must register by October 18th.
 
Ex-felons who are no longer on parole may also have their voting rights restored by filling out a registration card.

For those who may not remember to vote on Election Day, California also allows voters the opportunity to "Vote at Home" by requesting an absentee ballot. Any registered voter may request that a ballot be mailed to them at home. The voter then simply returns the ballot to the registrar before Election Day.

To learn about candidates and ballot measures in your area you can contact the County Registrar of Voters in your area or the local League of Women Voters. www.lwv.org <http://www.lwv.org/> . Of course you can also contact the local Party organization in your area.

November 2nd is Election Day. Don't forget to vote and remember to bring your family and neighbors to the polls.