Happy Dr. MLK Day!

I had the pleasure of attending a Dr. MLK celebration at Duke University Chapel on what would have been Dr. (and please don't forget the Dr.) King's 83rd birthday. Donna Brazile, CNN and ABC political commentator, was the keynote speaker and she was amazing!

Donna emphasized how Dr. King was so involved in the process to eliminate the racist voting laws like the grandfather clause, and literacy tests. And because of this and all the people who risked their lives to make sure we had the right to vote, we need to make certain that we vote especially in the upcoming primaries and presidential election.

Ms. Brazile told a fabulous story about a woman who has voted in every election for the past 60 something years until this year when she was confronted with the law that says that in order for an American to vote, they must bring a government issued identification card. To listen how this elder surpassed this obstacle, watch Donna Brazile's keynote speech:

Fast forward to 1:31 to hear Donna Brazile's speech

I also uploaded a video to my youtube page, but it's acting crazy....

ALSO, 2 Duke researchers released a study this past week that stated that black students that attend Duke switch from harder majors to easier majors. And because of this, their GPA's are high. What????!!!!!! Let me just say people were pissed.

But, after the Dr. MLK celebration service the attendees were amazed to find student protestors. It was amazing. I took pics, but I'm having technical difficulties with them!

There were signs that read, "What is an easy major?," "It's not a race issue, so don't make it one," and "GPA doesn't have a color."

It was very powerful, and appropriate to have a silent and respectful protest after the Dr. MLK celebration. I thought my generation and the ones younger than me didn't have the strength nor courage to do go forward this type of action, but those students proved me wrong. I was very proud to see that:)

A Bientot.....

How Rich Are You?

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With all this Occupy Wallstreet business goin' on, there's been a lot of buzz about the 1%ers and the 99%ers. Ever wonder how you compare to 1%ers AND the rest of the world? See where you fall on the list.

Now go to this site right now!

http://globalrichlist.com/

Got a better view of the world?

À Bientôt!

Oh and thanks to my two buddies who brought this website to my attention;)

Labor Act: Yay or Nay?



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Hey gang! I was busy with school and work this week, but I made a point to catch President Obama's speech last night. Because politics have never really held my interest in the past, I making more of a point to be informed about politics and policies that will affect me, my county, state, and the nation. The president gave a passionate reminder of what most Americans are going through. On the radio yesterday, Michael Baisden said that 59% of American are out of work-- and that statistic does not include people who are working part-time, so this means that even more people, in addition to the 59%, are struggling with part-time jobs because that's all they can get. I was moved by Pres. Obama's emotion and his take-no-shit approach. He had me standing up clappin' right along with congress! :O He made it clear that the American Jobs Act is similar to ones that Democrats AND Republics have voted for in the past. His goal is to make sure that small businesses and regular people have financial security and protection. This is the only way they can get out of the hole of debt and the "barely making it by" status. I loved the speech, but of course, there is always something to distract attention from the truth. I.E.- ABC had no post speech coverage because of a so called Sept 11 inspired terrorist threat that just so happened to be breaking news right after the speech--can they be any more obvious? I hope we pay more attention to the seemingly covert ways that the media gets our mind off of the real issues. Furthermore, if we stay informed they can't trick us!



Did You Know...

• WTMJ-TV (NBC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin chose to air the pregame of the Packers vs Saints pregame instead of Pres. Obama's speech? 
• President Obama requested an earlier day for the congress to gather, but the congress voted no, and said they would rather meet on this day {many of them knowing, I'm sure, that this was the day the NFL game was scheduled}?

My Take-Aways:

• Pass the American Jobs Act Now! He said it 16 times during the speech lol
• The Recession is not an excuse to eradicate the "basic protections that Americans have counted on for decades."
• So I guess it's ok to sleep during Presidential speeches-- Did you see that one guy dozin' off until the rest of congress got up to applaud-- ridonkulous 

What You Can Do:

Call or write to your local congressmen and women and tell them to pass the American Jobs Act and explain how the recession is affecting you and people you know.


Missed the speech? Check out this awesome clip where they have included side notes and useful information to coincide with each of Pres. Obama's talking points during the speech.



Hope this was informative!

A bientot!