Category: Social issues
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The making of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is an iconic audio clip titled “The Making of Martin Luther King, Jr.” It was performed in Los Angeles, CA by the Rev. E.V. Hill, Sr. Pastor of Victory Baptist church. The tape was lost for nearly 25 years and recently discovered.
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Now available – “A perspective CUBA”
Following a 7 year journey to CUBA to research “Racism in Cuba” and “The Negro League presence in Cuba” this long-awaited book is about to be released. It should be available online in September or the last quarter of this year. NOW AVAILBLE The book explores Fred’s journey to 10 of the 15 provinces of…
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This day in history – April 8th
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Henry “The Hammer” Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s homerun record achieving his 715th blast. He belted the homerun off of “Gentleman” Al Downing and in addition to his feat it was the call by Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully which makes the record monumental. Eventually he would wind up with 755…
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CUBATrekk 2023
These are some photos from my recently completed CubaTrekk 2023. This was my last visit to complete research for upcoming book and the journey included two provinces – La Habana and Matanzas. MY COMMENTARY – CLICK HERE LA HABANA People Casa Particulares Casa Particulares are accommodations in private residences. Most are those properties where the…
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Isla Intersections – Cargo Shipping containers converted for housing – 54 units earmarked for Homeless Angelenos
Shipping containers have caught the eye of many property developers as a low-cost option in creating affordable housing. This property is located at Broadway & Imperial Highway in South Los Angeles.
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Kansas City Trek – The Negro Leagues Museum and other sites
We made this trek needing to nail down a visit to the Negro League Baseball Museum so I could wrap up research for my Cuba trek, which ties the “Negro League presence in Cuba.” We call them treks because we are on very tight budgets so once we arrived we discarded the car rental and…
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Scenes from March on Voting Rights – 58th Anniversary of March on Washington
August 28th is a special day for civil rights activist as it marks the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington best remembered by Rev., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. iconic “I Have a Dream Speech.” Ever since Republicans felt stunned by the outcome of the 2020 election they have produced a myriad of voter…
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San Jose trek to take in Smith, Carlos Olympic salute
[Olympic Black Power Salute Statue, San Jose, CA] On June 20th, 2021 Our dear friend James joined us in San Jose as Judith and I made a trek to see the Olympic Black Power Salute statue at San Jose State University. The statue was commissioned and funded by the students of San Jose State and…
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The “Ravine” Dodger Stadium – some scenes
Dodger Stadium known as Chavez Ravine was scheduled to host the 2020 All-Star Game. Covid changed all of that but stadium improvements were already underway to get it ready for MLB’s big show. The 2021 season started and since Covid had become more manageable fans are allowed to attend in person. For now, the cavernous…
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Biden-Harris Make History
Once the call was made that Former Vice-President Joe Biden was the president-elect cities erupted across the United States of America. These are a few shots from downtown Los Angeles’ reaction on November 7, 2020 on 1st Street & Broadway. #BidenHarris #Maga2020Landslide #Vote2020 #Kamala Harris #46Biden
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EastcoastTrekv2020
2020 is a historic year. Even though this year’s trek appeared in jeopardy due to the Covid pandemic we decided to travel light to better manage the risk. The Covid was one issue but the international outcry over the Memorial Day murder of George Floyd added a new dimension. We started in Baltimore and after…
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Grand Park – Black Future Project
Grand Park is a public space adjacent the Los Angeles City Hall. The protest stemming from George Floyd’s murder have morphed into other actions. Recently I took a stroll to Grand Park to get an update and was greeted by the Black Future Project (formerly Occupy BLM).
