robertbutts

A New Yorker from childhood, grew-up in Harlem and then move to Queens, NY. Went to Newtown High School and became a college drop-out, before going into the service. Did a tour of duty in the US Marine Corps with the 2nd Marine Div. Worked twenty four years in the airline business at TWA and American Airlines. A life long distance runner and a lover of music.

In the Spotlight

There is a Silver Lining in Trumpism

Trump has surrounded himself with skilled propagandists who have cunningly blamed the voiceless minorities for America's problems. But there is a silver lining in all the madness we see today.

In the Spotlight

Black Lives Matter Movement and Black on Black Crime

Some in our community have been quick to blame the Black Lives Matter Movement for a spike in Black on Black crime. The national media chooses to declare it the Ferguson effect, and a reduction of policing in African American communities as a...

In the Spotlight

Faces-A Poem about Faces

Faces is a Poem about what President Obama gave to America.

In the Spotlight

Iran and the Black Lives Matter Movement

Can New York Senator Schumer display an even hand that Palestinian Americans and Iranian Americans can believe in. His pro-Isreali history raises real questions.

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  Presidents of the United States

  Enemy of my Enemy

  21 months ago

  The resistance movement in America to be successful must form coalitions to move their agenda.

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  Protests & Demonstrations

  American Workers 3/5 Human Beings

  21 months ago

  The Constitution didn't just define African Americans as 3/5 Human Beings. It was written to keep power in the hands of few. Multi-national capitalism see all workers as 3/5 human beings.

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  Presidents of the United States

  There is a Silver Lining in Trumpism

  21 months ago

  Trump has surrounded himself with skilled propagandists who have cunningly blamed the voiceless minorities for America's problems. But there is a silver lining in all the madness we see today.

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  Protests & Demonstrations

  Black Lives Matter Movement and Black on Black Crime

  22 months ago

  Some in our community have been quick to blame the Black Lives Matter Movement for a spike in Black on Black crime. The national media chooses to declare it the Ferguson effect, and a reduction of policing in African American communities as a...

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  U.S. Political Leaders

  Iran and the Black Lives Matter Movement

  3 years ago

  Can New York Senator Schumer display an even hand that Palestinian Americans and Iranian Americans can believe in. His pro-Isreali history raises real questions.

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  Poems & Poetry

  Sticks and Stones

  22 months ago

  If There is no Shame, then who's to blame

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  Epic Poetry

  Faces-A Poem about Faces

  22 months ago

  Faces is a Poem about what President Obama gave to America.

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  U.S. Political Leaders

  OBAMA BARACK VS. MALCOLM X

  3 years ago

  Barack Obama vs. Malcolm X   “Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul...