I was recently reading various stories and Black websites and came across a report about how Minister Louis Farrakhan and his Fruit of Islam guards, or army, stopped a potential gang brawl at a stop-the-violence event attended by a variety of Chicago leaders. I also read that he was increasing efforts and releasing more of his troops into numerous cities around the country dealing with Black-on-Black violence.
Of course the democrats Rahm Emanuel, Chicago’s mayor wasn’t there; I’m sure he wouldn’t be caught dead in the same place as Minister Farrakhan. But he says he welcomes Minister Farrakhan’s efforts. I’m sure a 40 percent surge in Chicago’s homicide rate doesn’t look good when Emanuel is trying to promote his city to the world.
However, what bothers me, but never surprises me, is that not a peep about this story could be found in the mainstream media. Excuse me, but I thought it was the media’s job to report on such things?
But then I woke up.
The reality is that the mainstream media, politicians, and others could care less if Black people are dying everyday or if there’s anyone trying to do anything about it, especially when it’s Minister Farrakhan and his Nation of Islam.
Yet, even worst, there are probably just as many Black people that could care less, too.
My name is Walter Hilliard III. I have a B.S. degree in Public Administration and a Masters in Psychology (specialty in Media Psychology). I’m currently seeking publishers for a book focusing on Black Self-Destruction and two inspirational eBooks, having already published a multitude of articles in several different newspapers and magazines over the years. I’ve been a head basketball coach on the high school and college level, and taught success classes at a private college, created numerous community and college programs focusing on leadership, mentoring, college awareness (for inner-city kids), and employment and training. And I have worked as an employment and training manager, family therapist, behavior specialist, college retention specialist, juvenile detention center treatment supervisor, and a contractor, facilitating relationship and marriage education groups for couples.
The purpose of Universal Soul Power is to confront negative media messages about African Americans, proliferate positive messages about the Black community, and inspire all those who are part of the universe, but especially African Americans, through my inspirational writings.
The truth is that most African Americans haven’t lost their Spiritual Souls, yet (although some of us behave like we’ve lost our minds), but we have lost our “Soul” — that NewRhythmandBluesyContemporaryHipHopSoul that allows us to be compassionate, productive leaders who recognize what really matters in life and live our lives beyond fad terms like “Swag,” instead embracing more fulfilling concepts like being Calm, Cool, and Collected, and knowing what they are all about: being your “growing self,” dancing to your own Life Drum, in tune, on beat, unfazed by fear, and leaving the world a better place when they move on.
Now dat’s Real Soul, and dat’s whatum talkin’ ’bout!
Walter L. Hilliard III
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The “controlled” media writes about what effects money and what they are told to write. A free press doesn’t really exist anymore. It is sad. all around.
Walter L. Hilliard III
The “controlled” media writes about what effects money and what they are told to write. A free press doesn’t really exist anymore. It is sad. all around.