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America Didn’t Repudiate Donald Trump, Instead They Stood-by Their Madman

By Desi Cortez Columnist

this transferring of power is going to be a generational thing; it’s going to take awhile.

Over 70 million Americans voted for Trump, roughly half the voting population. Trump should have lost in an landslide; that he didn’t speaks volumes, yes volumes,…

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November 3rd, 2020, a Day Which Will Live in Infamy if

By Desi Cortez Columnist

If we don’t defeat this last stand for “minority rule,” Black America will find itself being dragged, kickin’ n’ screamin’ back, back, back into a 21st century of some form of a neo-apartheid “separate and unequal” era.

There’s no real debate about it, I can say, without hesitation or reservation, election day 2020 will be without question the most significant, meaningful and impactful…

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Black America is “Stuck,” Alas ‘Trapped” in an Abusive Relationship with a Highly Abusive Partner, Trump’s America . . . White America

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Black America, generally speaking, loves a country, the United States of America, which does not love us. Doc Rivers, NBA head Coach, told the burning-bush truth last week when he said in light of yet another incident of police brutality, “It’s amazing why we keep loving this country, and this country does not love us…

Black America, generally speaking, loves a country, the United States of America, which does not love us. Doc Rivers, NBA head Coach, told the burning-bush truth…

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White Lives Have Always Mattered… More Than Anyone Else’s

By Desi Cortez Columnist

The life skills and tools to do more than survive but thrive should be made available to all of this nation’s citizens.

White lives have always mattered... more than anyone else’s. This observation is so obvious and true, to a nauseating point, and you’ve got to scream: “why-oh-why…

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Too Much and Never Enough

By Desi Cortez Columnist

There’s little to argue at this point: Trump’s “touched,” he’s a certifiably diabolical nut who’s hellbent on getting his way, by any means necessary, but the real question is who’s made this never-ending nightmare possible?

President Donald Trump's big brother died alone in a hospital while Donald went to a movie.The country is dying while Lord Trump is off golfing .…

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The Public School Educational Process for Black Students is a Token Gesture

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Asking everyone to go from “rags to riches” with no real academic platform is cold, mean spirited and despicable, but it is business as usual for the American public school system when it comes to educating, training, preparing and enlightening Black American students.

The thinking behind why Black America remains stuck in the often neck-deep mud and sludge of American bullshit is complicated, yet simple. Blacks remain the unwanted…

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What Do White People Really Want?

By Desi Cortez Columnist

don’t believe its racial equality, cultural inclusion and tolerance. I can’t believe its brother/sister-hood. I don’t think Disney’s “It’s a small world,” Coke’s Iconic ‘I'd like to teach the world to sing” or the MTV era’s “We are the World.” No, instead they want to hear Sweet Home Alabama!

Independence Day is the United States of America’s birthday, in other words, white America’s birthday, alas the birthday for ‘Trump’s” America. I’ve only one question for…

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Is Mount Rushmore’s 4th Of July Celebration Going to be Little More Than Another “Confederate Flag Flying” Affair?

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Understanding the ‘Confederate States of America’ isn’t merely an historical geographical location. Instead, it’s a never abandoned, never forsaken, never disavowed nor rejected mindset and way-of-life. Rather it’s a racist Neanderthal philosophy of traitors which lives-on and breathes deeply in the cold hearts, small minds and I’d submit soul-less souls of millions upon millions, upon millions of White Americans who proudly wear the designation on their sleeves.

It’s been years since we embarked on a family road trip to South Dakota to visit the Crazy Horse monument, the mystical Black Hills — venture…

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This “Melting Pot” Called America is Filled with Voodoo Chili, and Boiling Over!

By Desi Cortez Columnist

Moving the “Klan Lite” rally back a day is a day late and gazillions dollars short in authentic sincerity and genuine respect.

Let’s walk n’ talk: I’ve been a starving freelance wordsmith for, damn, decades now, and throughout this journey I’ve advocated Black folks dust-off the Last Poets…

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It’s Not About “What” the Democratic Nominee Is Going To Do “For” Black America, It’s About What Trump Will “Do” to Black Folks If Given Another Term

By Desi Cortez Columnist

For Black America, confronted with Trump - a modern day Andrew Jackson, a chunky George Wallace - a sinister clown backed by both the Klan and you’re local police - this isn’t the election to be idealistic, visionary, Utopian nor castle-building - we simply need to get this racist, elitist and sexist con-man out of the Oval Office.

As a Black American, If you have a problem figuring-out whether come November 3 , 2020 you’re voting "for" former Vice President Joe Biden for President,…

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