“The Seeds Planted Are Once Again Rising!”

Each time that I sit watching the news a deep heaviness arises within my spirit. As my mind flashes back throughout the years, I sadly realize that the roots of racism continuously keeps flourishing. Why? Because the roots have never been completely destroyed.

The roots of “Slavery, Jim Crow, and Separate and Not Equal” are still in existence, for they are passed down from generation to generation. Why do you think that the house in Washington, DC which was built by African slaves, was named “White House?”

Truthfully, I do believe that the past residents in that house (President Obama and Family) are the major reason for most of what we see happening in our society today. The “Audacity” of this country allowing that “Black” family to reside in their “White House” for eight years has riled up the children of the Slave Masters.

Why do you think that “police brutality” has increased to the level that it has? More than likely it’s always been to this level, but because of Face Book and other media sources we are able to see it more rapidly than in the past.

Let us not ever forget that once the slaves were freed the police became the new masters. They are the ones that the system put in place to obliterate the voices of the oppressed. That is the major reason why so many of the oppressed remain silent regarding these continuous atrocities waged against people of color by the police, especially blacks, for it is realized that we could be killed for speaking up. Dr. King, Malcolm X and others were, for doing so.

Truthfully, throughout the years the seeds of racism has always been in existence, but I have never seen it to the degree that it is now. I guess that’s because of the role that the media plays in all of this madness. Computers, television, and newspapers, are the vehicles that have been able to keep us aware of some, but not all of the madness that is going on. Let us not forget that some movies have also played a major role in keeping us aware.

Truthfully, the behavior of our President has taken things to a higher level in this country, as it pertains to race relations. Because of his actions or inactions America is more quickly heading towards self-destruction.

Truthfully, I do believe in my heart that we’re seeing the end unfolding before our very eyes. The world is rapidly heading for a “Total” collapse. Why? Because of man’s inhumanity to man!

And most definitely let us not forget the most recent fiasco regarding tv star Roseanne. Race relations in this country are moving towards a big explosion. What are we going to do about it? Think real “seriously” about this! Truthfully, there is not anything that we can do, for it is all unfolding before our very eyes, just as it was scheduled to do many, many years ago.

Let me end this with these words taken from “Count-Down To Rapture”: The World Is Rapidly Headed For Total Collapse! “We are living in an age of change…rapid change. Perhaps the very fact that changes are occurring so quickly actually dulls one’s senses to realize what is really happening in this world. Changes in World Environment, World Resources, the Quality of Life, Spiritual Standards, the Balance of Power. We are polluting our atmosphere…running out of oil, water and natural gas… facing unusual weather patterns of freezes, floods, drought and ensuing famine. Where will it all end? How close are we to the midnight hour of complete chaos?” This book was published in 1977!

To all of this I say “Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!”

News Flash: Recently I read in a news article that Rev. Milton Stubbs and the AME Zion Church have made an application to the “Newburgh Architectural Review Commission” to rebuild AME Zion church and also build 50 units of affordable apartments next to the church.” That is “Awesome!”

Hopefully, the city will listen very carefully to what Planner Ali Church said in his letter to the ARC which was, “The loss of historical structures should not be ‘taken lightly’ but the commission should consider the importance of keeping AME Zion at the same location, even if it means replacing the current building.” He also said “It’s a very important neighborhood in Newburgh – one of the most well preserved of the older neighborhoods.” He also said that it’s very important to keep the congregation in that neighborhood.

To the above I hope that this AME Zion venture will be able to move forward. Being that this area is already experiencing “Gentrification” hopefully this will not be ignored. Take a stroll down Liberty Street, starting from Ann Street down to Spring Street, and you will see what’s really going on in that area. Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!

The “Real” sad part of this is that for the past eight years we have had a government that consisted of being “all” Democrat and four out of seven were minorities. Wow! Give some real “Serious” thought to that! “The Seeds Planted Are Once Again Rising!”

This is “Lillie’s Point Of View” and I’m just having my say!

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