"I've done my time but I can't get a job because of my record." I have heard this from countless former inmates that hope to put their pasts behind them. The key to staying free and enjoying an independent life is finding stable employment. Studies have shown that a former inmate with a full time job is less likely to go back to prison....[more]

The Psychology behind America's Incarceration Rates

The high incarceration rates in the United States signals a social breakdown between the powers that be and the people, and begs the question of why does the wealthiest society in human history maintain the highest level of imprisonment? For what reason would people have to commit crimes when according to the amount of wealth, there is enough to go around in addition to the acclaimed amounts of opportunity for success and prosperity America has to offer? ....[more]

America's 'Rule of Law' For Certain People

As social and political gatekeepers continually pound the phrase 'rule of law' into the heads of the public, it should from now on be ignored, especially by Black Americans or any Americans who work to get by because in the on-going immigration debate, corporate white-collar criminality, and Hollywood celebrity, the 'rule of law' means nothing.....[more]

Americas Mental Breakdown and Pending Judgment

To hail men as heroes who kill other innocent men is the epitome of ass-backward thinking, believing, and living. Anyone, and it does not matter who they are, how much they are worth, or what color they are, who would think the police in New Orleans who shot and killed innocent people trying to get rescued deserve a heroes welcome is either spitefully racist, or have given over their minds to the dark side....[more]

Uncle Tom Black Leaders
By ArtistCHD

History has a tendency to repeat itself. While I was attending college; one of my Professors showed old movie scripts made up with African blacks selling their own people off into the bad white man's cruel slavery. I didn't get angry; I just listened and observed his point of view. Interestingly the white teacher of political science and psychology was somewhat right. Because, we can clearly see it taking place today, right now in our 21st century. It is more insidiously sophisticated, that's all!....[more]

Consider the Source
By Brandon H.

Why is it that within America's obviously polluted societal structure, even with all of its celebrated media outlets and their sympathetic communication subsidiaries, starting with the machine of political propaganda designed to encourage progressive "thought" in regards to its governmental practices throughout, even and including its foreign policy viewpoints, can America find the lofty goal of securing its peoples "faith," having always fallen miserably short its intent?....[more]

The Cost of Underdeveloping the Black Community

The going complaint among "American tax-payers" is that they resent having to support welfare recipients out of their hard-earned dollars and the welfare budget should be little or nothing, and rightly so, no country should have a system to support a permanent underclass. Yet, no one complains about having to support America's overblown prison population, especially when Blacks comprise a significant amount.....[more]

Islam and the African American Prisoner
By Steven Malik Shelton

Many African American prison inmates are attracted to Al Islam because it provides the remedy to a host of problems and destructive influences that led them to a lifestyle, which provided the justification to incarcerate them.....[more]

The Death Penalty: America's Psychotic Appetite

As one of the only countries left in the world to enforce the Death Penalty, on November 27 and 28, 2005, the American Justice/prison system has executed a person each day, while trying to make a 1000-execution quota. The curious mind would ask whether or not the American judicial system and those supportive of it and the Death Penalty is getting a rush from this psychotic and questionable behavior.....[more]

Judge Says No to Reparations
Suntimes.com
By Natasha Korecki and Fran Spielman

A federal judge July 7, 2005 served a blow to the modern slavery reparations movement by tossing out a lawsuit asking corporations that reaped profits from slave labor to pay up......[more]

The Color of Justice
By Ryan Paul Haygood

The past is never dead; in fact, it's not even past. -William Faulkner

In an incredible true story, a 19 year-old New York University undergraduate student was recently arrested and charged with committing three felonies, including criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance, and criminal sale of a controlled substance on or near school grounds - each charge carrying a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison......[more]

Brian Nichols vs. American Justice

The incident with Brian Nichols spans a wide spectrum of problems facing Black men in America where it pertains to justice and social image. Beginning with a failed relationship and ending with a possible death by execution or life imprisonment. Ironically included, however, is the ending relationship with he and the white female who turned him in. Through it all though, the actions of Nichols either confounded or testified against white America.......[more]

Family Law: He just needs a little horse sense knocked into him
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
By Eli El

I hope that someday the justice system would be fair. Would most of us be happy if this was true? When we take time out to think about it, there will always be a party whom believes that the judge ruled fairly and another whom believes that they have been wronged.......[more]

"Your Papers Please": US Adopts National ID:
Homeland Security Now In charge of Regulations for all US States Drivers Licenses and Birth Certificates
By: Jonathan Wheeler

In a chilling act more reminiscent of the now defunct Soviet Union or the Nazi regime of Adolph Hitler, the United States Congress passed legislation recently that requires the States to surrender their regulatory rights over driver's licenses and birth certificates to The Department of Homeland Security........[more]

The Second Home

"Id' rather die than go back. They'll honestly have to catch me and kill me because I am not going back on my own", are words quoted by Travonne Lane. What could possibly be so horrible to where you would want to leave earth's existence? Well, it is that second home where most former and present inmates spend most of their lives........[more]

Do Not Blame the White Man: Sentence Him

The next time the phrase "do not blame the white man" is heard, ponder the statement instead of allowing it to insert personal conviction. Today's trendy jargon has blurred what is actually true and what is merely trendy jargon. The act of placing blame rightfully is being upstaged by the catch phrase "personal responsibility" in today's society. To place blame actually means that whatever is being blamed is the cause or source of something, for instance, "the storm was to blame for the power outage.".......[more]

It's Not Over
By B.W. Hamilton

A fatal error of any "General" at the end of war, is to believe that it is over. This affords Complacency. As long as there is a "disgruntled" faction of the former opposing side, it is not over.......[more]

From "In Defense of Self-Defense"
By Huey P. Newton

Men were not created in order to obey laws. Laws are created to obey men. They are established by men and should serve men. The laws and rules, which officials inflict upon poor people, prevent them from functioning harmoniously in society. There is no disagreement about this function of law in any circle, the disagreement arises from the question of which men laws are to serve......[more]

Arrest and Prison Stats

If Black women are wondering just how many brothers are in prison, which is causing a shortage of good Black men, look at the stats below and ask yourself, "why is the United States Judicial System incarcerating so many of my Black brothers.".....[more]

Ignorant Of The Law

Many times the average person will have to attend court, for a traffic ticket, a licensing citation, and maybe a minor civil suit or a juvenile case pending against their child. Many times the average person is somewhat knowledgeable about the laws, policies and procedures of the local and or state legal system. But when it comes to knowing the laws that can actually help you, there is a price to pay for that knowledge......[more]

The Decline of Law

There was a time when if someone committed a public crime, community vigilantes would batter ram down the criminal's front door and drag them out to the center of town and try them before an authentic jury of their peers. Not anymore.....[more]

How fair is the judicial system of the United States? It has probably worked for many people, victims at most and at the same time disappointed just as many. The decisions of some U.S. court judges have turned America into a free-for-all everyman for him or herself courtroom battleground.

Would you say that more Liberal judges are needed on the courts or more conservative judges?