The Gantt Report: Open letter to President Obama:

Lucius Gantt

By Lucius Gantt

Dear President Obama:

     Congratulations on your very successful Presidential Campaign and your historic election.

     You know, most people that work or volunteer on political campaigns want a job with the candidate.

     I don’t want a job. I don’t think you would hire an independent thinking and acting African American on your staff anyway. I just have a few small requests of you.

     To help this country and to help all of its citizens, you must be fair and just.

     There will never be change or peace in America until the people feel there is equal rights and justice. You must, as President, demand enforcement of all laws and all of our constitutional rights.

     Those days of different treatment based on race for different courtroom litigants should be over!

     If the US Army is going to be used to protect Israel, then you should send our military to Africa to support exploited and oppressed Africans also.

     Do something in Sudan, Congo and other places where help is needed.

     Your father was an Africa. Your biggest supporters are of African descent. There are more of the world’s resources in Africa. What more reasons do you need to support the Mother Land?

     As President, be accessible Barack. You were known during the campaign for mingling in the crowds at rallies. You shook hands. You held babies. You visited schools, churches and businesses.

     You’ve been advised to drop your friends, disassociate your associates and stay away from everyone that loves you and wants to be close to you.

     As best you can, respond to letters and phone calls from ordinary people, from Black people and from good people.

     The people want change, Barack, and now is the time to give it to them.

     Stevie Wonder could see there was no change in how you ran your campaign. Except for some subtle technology differences, your campaign was just as upsetting as your opponent’s campaign was.

     I know campaign promises are just promises so I don’t expect a drop in the federal deficit without increased taxes or some other form of revenue generation but I to expect better and more sensitive leadership from you than I got from G. W..

     Do the right thing Barack. Preside for all of the people and not just the rich.

     Don’t be afraid to stand up for the people that stood up and voted for you!

 

 

 

OOPS! BACKFIRED!

L.C. Thornton

If there is no justice in you, someone will do justice unto you. The just concluded presidential election validates this assertion. The all-out campaign by CTR. (Conservative Talk Radio) and Fox News cable channel to dictate who would face the Republican nominee for president simply backfired and imploded. The wheels came off! The talking heads on these outlets implemented what they called the Stop the Hillary Campaign. They figured John McCain could not defeat Hilary, but could defeat her opponent, Obama. Well, guess what, they were wrong.

“Sugar Bear” is back in town

Ronnie Jones and His Uncle recently visited the Old Neighborhood in Roanoke

Ronnie Jones of Atlanta, recently visited the old neighborhood in East Roanoke.  Shown in this photograph with Ronnie, is his uncle.

Ronnie, who many of us remember as “Sugar Bear” has lived in Atlanta since graduation from Randolph County Training School.   He was a graduate of the class of 1970, and will long be rememberd as the Captain of the R.C.T.S. Bulldog “Drill Team.”

Ronnie lives in Atlanta with his wive, Vicky.

“Hummer In The Hood”

This Is How To Ride In Style

Eddie Robert Baker Sports His New Hummer

What’s that, a Hummer? 
In East Roanoke!? 
Yeah!  I’m Afraid So. 
Who’s is it?
What’s it doin over here in the hood?

Eddie Robert Baker, known to many folks around Roanoke as “Do-Baby” was spotted recently riding through East Roanoke in his new Hummer.  Of his sporty new chariot, Baker say, “I like it!”

November 16, 2008: Bethlehem Baptist Church Men’s Day

Standing Rock, Alabama, Rev. W. H. Trammel, pas- tor, wil be held Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Central Standard Time.

The guest minister is Reverend Louis Upshaw, Pastor of the Mount Herman Missionary Baptist Church, Lanett, Alabama, whose choir and ushers, wil serve during the observance. The Early Star Lodge, # 395, Brother M.C. Reeves, Worshipful Master, wil be a special guest of this Men’s Day observance. The theme is: “I go the way of al the earth; be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man; and keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk his ways. (I Kings 2:2-3)

Deacon Henry Burton will serve as the Emcee for the afternoon. Deacon Burton is a member of the Ozias Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hil, where Reverend O. C. Stiggers serves as pastor.

Deacon Walter Shephard is Program Chairman, and al men of the community are invited and urged to be present to help Bethlehem Baptist Church to honor Christian Men.

Wedowee Mom Faces Jail Time

Local friends rally with letters …

“Mother should be where she belongs… Home with her child.”

Local friends of Terill Drake of Wedowee, have started writing letters to the Judge who will pronounce sentence on her for a charge she faces because her boyfriend brought drugs into her home.  The letter-writers hope the Judge’s heart will be touched and leniency will be shown because they say, “Terill does not deserve to go to jail for something her boyfriend did that she didn’t know about.”  

December 7, 2008: Lanett City Schools Ground Breaking Battle Of The Bands at Lanett High’s Morgan-Washburn Stadium

Denise Moseley, Favor Magazine

Tuskegee University Crimson Pipers Marching Band

Tuskegee University Crimson Pipers Marching Band

Lanett, AL — A new National Christian Magazine known as Favor Magazine collaborates with The Lanett City Schools System to bring Lanett High School it’s first Battle Of The Bands competition on December 7th, 2008.  The event is set to begin at 3:00 PM EST until 7:00 PM EST and will feature Tuskegee University’s Marching Pipers Band.  If you’ve never seen an HBCU marching band then you’re in for a treat. These talented student performers put heart and soul into mind blowing visual displays while creating amazing music in front of  sweltering, awestruck crowds.  The performance by Tuskegee’s Marching Piper’s promises to add a collegiate touch to this competition of the areas most talented High School Bands.  Some of the High School Bands to hit the field on December 7th are Lanett, Lafayette, Booker T. Washington, Selma and Kendrick  just to name a few.

Speaking Of Nappy Hair

Charlotte Clark-Frieson

We have received several positive comments on Lucius Gantt’s recent article entitled “If White Folks Could Cut Nappy Hair” (October 17 Issue), which is the inspiration for this commentary.

For those who may not have seen me in recent months, I took a plunge months ago, and paid LaTanya, a local cosmetologist, a total of $10.00 to cut off every one of my shoulder-length curls, vowing that I will go to my grave wearing my hair the way God gave it to me … NAPPY.

Have Black Women Fallen From Grace?

The Late Mrs. Hattie P. Clark

In this commentary, I pay tribute to my mother, the late Mrs. Hattie Lee Peters Clark, who taught me much of what I know about being a wife, mother, and engaged citizen.

Motivational Moment: When Insecurity Makes You Someone Else

Minister Denise Moseley

“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn”.
                                                                   (Romans 12:15)

 Saul was the King of Israel. David was in Saul’s army and beginning to build a reputation as a great warrior. One day when David came back from a battle, the women danced and sang: ” ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’ ” (1 Sam. 18:7).