PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
By Gloria Dulan-Wilson ECLECTICALLY BLACK
President Barack Obama was just awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, today, October 9, 2009, and the racism could not have been thicker amongst the right wing media pundits and their Republican right wing “leaders.”
The right wing media rushed to diminish the importance and significance of the Nobel Peace Prize, with some having the temerity, gall and audacity to suggest that the President should turn it down for now until he “earns” the Peace Prize.
Why do I call it racist? Because heretofore you’ve never heard such a hue and cry about a Black man winning the Nobel.
They of course call it being “objective.” But, just for the record, there’s no such thing as objectivity in journalism. Because in the midst of the acrimonious statements, there was actually nothing of merit to show that Obama was not worthy of consideration.
President Obama humbly stated that he felt that the merit was due in large part to the things he planned to do for the US. But the Nobel Peace Prize committee is not easily fooled. They have tracked this man throughout his wonderful campaign, through the economic down turn that turned America and Europe on its ears, the inauguration, and his efforts to bring comprehensive health to the US, and the effort to maintain higher ground amidst a pool of swill.
Obama has set an example that most previous presidents have yet to remotely measure up to. Whether or not he ever resolves Iraq or Afghanistan -- issues that were in the making long before his being elected President -- he fully deserves the Nobel Peace Prize because of his clarity, his charity, his ensample as a father, a husband, a man of the community, a leader in his own right, and now the best President this country has ever had -- right or left.
So to the jealous ones: GET OVER IT, CONGRATULATE HIM AND LEARN FROM HIM. We tire of the efforts on the part of the media right, the Republican right, and just plain racists to diminish this President’s accomplishments.
While they try to tear him down with their criticisms, they don’t seem to be able to do the same in reference to his predecessor -- BUSH -- who tanked the economy, brought in despots to do business with, allowed thousands of people to drown while he fiddled around; while he hired cronies to ruin the government at a substantial gain for themselves. Nine months later and the media has yet to put him on blast.
Or is it that this convenient form of amnesia only comes if the President turns out to be Black or a Democrat? It’s an interesting phenomenon that we, as Barack Obama supporters, regardless of whether we’re Black, White, Asian, or whatever, have to make sure that they know that we know the name of their game -- and that it does not work here.
My congratulations to President Obama for deservedly winning the Nobel Peace Prize. My congratulations to the Peace Prize committee for having the intelligence, the insight and the wisdom to select President Obama, and may those who are yapping off at the mouth find at least a scintilla of the qualities and courage President Obama has to be worthy of such an accolade.
Stay blessed and Eclectically Black
Gloria Dulan-Wilson
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9.18.2009
AFRICA RISING: LEON SULLIVAN HONORS THREE AT DC KENNEDY CENTER GALA
AFRICA RISING: LEON SULLIVAN HONORS THREE AT DC KENNEDY CENTER GALA
BY Gloria Dulan-Wilson
What do a Harvard Professor, an actress of stage, screen and television, and a 14 year-old boy have in common? They’ve each made monumental impacts on the lives and well being of thousands of Continental Africans. Their dedication and action brought them together to receive the LEON SULLIVAN HONORS, which celebrates advocacy, humanitarian efforts and contributions to the poor and disadvantaged.
Rev. Dr. Leon Sullivan, an iconic trailblazer, had a major impact, both nationally and internationally, through the establishment of his Sullivan Principles and business enterprise training programs. The SULLIVAN HONORS were inspired by his life and principles, which continue to be promulgated by The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, which promotes the “political, entrepreneurial and intellectual leadership of the African Diaspora and friends of Africa,” as well as to advocate on behalf of Africa’s most vulnerable.
Each year the Sullivan Foundation host a week-long African Summit Conference in a different country in Africa that is working to advance the principles for which the organization stands. The effectiveness of Dr. Sullivan’s legacy shines brightly through his daughter, Hope Masters, who serves as President/CEO of the Foundation, and who MC’d the fifth annual LEON SULLIVAN HONORS at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, The Sullivan Awards recognizes individuals who have had major impact on the lives of African and African American people. Held in the Eisenhower Auditorium, the elegant event brought individuals and dignitaries from all over the world, to celebrate the work, life and times of Dr. Leon Sullivan and his influence on African leaders.
For those not familiar with Rev. Dr. Sullivan, he initially founded the Opportunities Industrialization Center or OIC, which provided free professional job and career training to African Americans and people of color. Originating in Philadelphia, the program quickly spread to neighboring states (including Brooklyn), and provided the appropriate skill sets that made it possible for participants to obtain career-track positions, or become entrepreneurs with businesses and employees of their own.
While OIC still proliferates throughout the United States, though the Brooklyn branch is no longer viable, and there is no OIC in any other part of New York (one has to wonder why that is?). In the mid sixties, as Africa was liberating itself from oppressive colonialism, Dr. Sullivan saw an opportunity to develop business and manufacturing relations between African and African Americans and soon began making regular trips to different parts of Africa to interface with leaders who likewise saw the need and value.
The 2009 award recipients include Henry Louis Gates, Scholar and educator; Actress/Activist Mia Farrow and Founder, Wheels to Africa, 14 year old Winston Duncan. Dr. Gates, who noted how stunning Ms. Masters was, (the statuesque spokesperson wore a stunning red fish-tail evening gown with white rhinestone trim); he spoke of the intense need for a continued relationship between African Americans, Africans and the rest of the world.
He credited the capacity of DNA testing now to provide direct linkages to ancestral lineages heretofore unavailable to scientist. Interested individuals should contact the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African & African-American Research. Ambassador Andrew Young, Chair Board of Directors for the Sullivan Foundation, and Chairman of Good Works Inc., made the presentation.
Ms. Farrow, who spoke of the importance of becoming mentioned that she had adopted several African American children. She is integrally involved in providing food and services to African villages. "To ignore their plight would be to turn your back on half your family, to not be involved in the rescue of Africa from oppression is unthinkable." Having made two visits to Darfur as well as nine visits to refuge camps, she writes consistently for the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe and other online programs about the plight going on in such areas as Rwanda, Chad, Darfur, Central African Republic, Congo, and other terror ridden areas. (http://www.miafarrow.org/ in case you’re interested in reading or contributing to her efforts).
Neither last, nor least, is the rising star of Winston Duncan, a young man who actually founded his charitable organization at the age of 11, after having visited South Africa with his father and seeing a lot of people having to walk everywhere they went, because of the lack of public or private transportation facilities. After learning that it takes one day for someone to walk from one locale to another, and paralleling that with the fact that his grandmother often needed wheels to get around, he began taking his birthday gift money, and monies from his college fund. He sent his first bikes to Africa in 2006, and to date has sent thousands of bikes to Africa.
He is now looking to expand his organization world wide to begin getting contributions from all over the US to even more African countries. (dDuncan@comcast.net in case you’re interested in contributing to his effort).
In addition to the awardees, the introduction of the 2010 Sullivan Soldiers: Gene Banks, Asst. coach of the Washington Wizards, Raheem DeVaughn, Grammy nominated singer; Dr. Marc Hill, Assoc. President of Columbia University, Jeff Johnson, Social Activist, and T.J. Holmes, CNN news anchor. Entertainment provided by local groups included South African vocalist Ana Mwanalagho, the Prestige Steppers, Spoken Word artists and choreographers, Status Quo; KanKouran, West African Dance Company, Motown artist, KEM.
The newest concept to come out of the Sullivan Foundation is that of the AFROPOLITAN. The concept of the “Afripolitan” has evolved to describe the swelling ranks of those who care about Africa and are engaged in efforts to advance the continent and its countries in joining the global economy of the 21st century. The term is a melding of “Africa” and “metropolitan.” Africa, of course, centers this concept on those who see the continent’s importance to the world at large.
The metropolitan aspect conveys the sense of worldliness that understands the interconnectedness of all societies and the need to ensure that no society is left to languish. But the Afripolitan does more than see Africa; he or she makes an effort to help in whatever way they can.
Those who may be interested in becoming an Afripolitan, can contact Howard Sullivan of the Sullivan Foundation at http://www.sullivanfoundation.org/.
Previous recipients of the Sullivan Honors include President Kikwete of Tanzania, and Congressman Donald Payne, Chair of the Congressional Committee on Africa.
Stay Blessed
Eclectically Black,
Gloria Dulan Wilson
AFRICA RISING: LEON SULLIVAN HONORS THREE AT DC KENNEDY CENTER GALA
http://gloria-dulan-wilson.blogspot.com/
BY Gloria Dulan-Wilson
What do a Harvard Professor, an actress of stage, screen and television, and a 14 year-old boy have in common? They’ve each made monumental impacts on the lives and well being of thousands of Continental Africans. Their dedication and action brought them together to receive the LEON SULLIVAN HONORS, which celebrates advocacy, humanitarian efforts and contributions to the poor and disadvantaged.
Rev. Dr. Leon Sullivan, an iconic trailblazer, had a major impact, both nationally and internationally, through the establishment of his Sullivan Principles and business enterprise training programs. The SULLIVAN HONORS were inspired by his life and principles, which continue to be promulgated by The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, which promotes the “political, entrepreneurial and intellectual leadership of the African Diaspora and friends of Africa,” as well as to advocate on behalf of Africa’s most vulnerable.
Each year the Sullivan Foundation host a week-long African Summit Conference in a different country in Africa that is working to advance the principles for which the organization stands. The effectiveness of Dr. Sullivan’s legacy shines brightly through his daughter, Hope Masters, who serves as President/CEO of the Foundation, and who MC’d the fifth annual LEON SULLIVAN HONORS at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, The Sullivan Awards recognizes individuals who have had major impact on the lives of African and African American people. Held in the Eisenhower Auditorium, the elegant event brought individuals and dignitaries from all over the world, to celebrate the work, life and times of Dr. Leon Sullivan and his influence on African leaders.
For those not familiar with Rev. Dr. Sullivan, he initially founded the Opportunities Industrialization Center or OIC, which provided free professional job and career training to African Americans and people of color. Originating in Philadelphia, the program quickly spread to neighboring states (including Brooklyn), and provided the appropriate skill sets that made it possible for participants to obtain career-track positions, or become entrepreneurs with businesses and employees of their own.
While OIC still proliferates throughout the United States, though the Brooklyn branch is no longer viable, and there is no OIC in any other part of New York (one has to wonder why that is?). In the mid sixties, as Africa was liberating itself from oppressive colonialism, Dr. Sullivan saw an opportunity to develop business and manufacturing relations between African and African Americans and soon began making regular trips to different parts of Africa to interface with leaders who likewise saw the need and value.
The 2009 award recipients include Henry Louis Gates, Scholar and educator; Actress/Activist Mia Farrow and Founder, Wheels to Africa, 14 year old Winston Duncan. Dr. Gates, who noted how stunning Ms. Masters was, (the statuesque spokesperson wore a stunning red fish-tail evening gown with white rhinestone trim); he spoke of the intense need for a continued relationship between African Americans, Africans and the rest of the world.
He credited the capacity of DNA testing now to provide direct linkages to ancestral lineages heretofore unavailable to scientist. Interested individuals should contact the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African & African-American Research. Ambassador Andrew Young, Chair Board of Directors for the Sullivan Foundation, and Chairman of Good Works Inc., made the presentation.
Ms. Farrow, who spoke of the importance of becoming mentioned that she had adopted several African American children. She is integrally involved in providing food and services to African villages. "To ignore their plight would be to turn your back on half your family, to not be involved in the rescue of Africa from oppression is unthinkable." Having made two visits to Darfur as well as nine visits to refuge camps, she writes consistently for the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe and other online programs about the plight going on in such areas as Rwanda, Chad, Darfur, Central African Republic, Congo, and other terror ridden areas. (http://www.miafarrow.org/ in case you’re interested in reading or contributing to her efforts).
Neither last, nor least, is the rising star of Winston Duncan, a young man who actually founded his charitable organization at the age of 11, after having visited South Africa with his father and seeing a lot of people having to walk everywhere they went, because of the lack of public or private transportation facilities. After learning that it takes one day for someone to walk from one locale to another, and paralleling that with the fact that his grandmother often needed wheels to get around, he began taking his birthday gift money, and monies from his college fund. He sent his first bikes to Africa in 2006, and to date has sent thousands of bikes to Africa.
He is now looking to expand his organization world wide to begin getting contributions from all over the US to even more African countries. (dDuncan@comcast.net in case you’re interested in contributing to his effort).
In addition to the awardees, the introduction of the 2010 Sullivan Soldiers: Gene Banks, Asst. coach of the Washington Wizards, Raheem DeVaughn, Grammy nominated singer; Dr. Marc Hill, Assoc. President of Columbia University, Jeff Johnson, Social Activist, and T.J. Holmes, CNN news anchor. Entertainment provided by local groups included South African vocalist Ana Mwanalagho, the Prestige Steppers, Spoken Word artists and choreographers, Status Quo; KanKouran, West African Dance Company, Motown artist, KEM.
The newest concept to come out of the Sullivan Foundation is that of the AFROPOLITAN. The concept of the “Afripolitan” has evolved to describe the swelling ranks of those who care about Africa and are engaged in efforts to advance the continent and its countries in joining the global economy of the 21st century. The term is a melding of “Africa” and “metropolitan.” Africa, of course, centers this concept on those who see the continent’s importance to the world at large.
The metropolitan aspect conveys the sense of worldliness that understands the interconnectedness of all societies and the need to ensure that no society is left to languish. But the Afripolitan does more than see Africa; he or she makes an effort to help in whatever way they can.
Those who may be interested in becoming an Afripolitan, can contact Howard Sullivan of the Sullivan Foundation at http://www.sullivanfoundation.org/.
Previous recipients of the Sullivan Honors include President Kikwete of Tanzania, and Congressman Donald Payne, Chair of the Congressional Committee on Africa.
Stay Blessed
Eclectically Black,
Gloria Dulan Wilson
AFRICA RISING: LEON SULLIVAN HONORS THREE AT DC KENNEDY CENTER GALA
http://gloria-dulan-wilson.blogspot.com/
9.17.2009
WELCOME TO ECLECTICALLY BLACK VIP
WELCOME TO ECLECTICALLY BLACK VIP
BY Gloria Dulan-Wilson
And for those who don't know me, I'm Gloria Dulan-Wilson! Wow! I finally got it up and running. I've wanted to do so for quite some time, but I've been too busy writing to write one.
At last, with the help of a dynamic sister, Ms. Von Doane The Blogger BlogMaster, I'm actually sitting down and doing this.
I've been a communicator all my life; and a professional one for over thirty-five years -- including writing, radio, television, screenplays, poems, activism -- you name it, I've been trying to communicate with our world for at least that long.
As an activist at the early age of 10 with the NAACP Youth Council, I sat in, prayed in, picketed and protested; and later with the friends of SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) in the early days of Black Power I took my activism to another level.
As a feature writer from the Daily Challenge News, the New York Beacon, The Black Star News, The African Sun Times, or Our Times Press I tried to keep you informed when the mainstream tried to keep you misinformed or uninformed.
Numerous forays on the now defunct Donahue Show (14 times); Geraldo Rivera (4 times -- I was the perfect juror during the O.J. Simpson Inside the Mind of the Jury epison -- I Said that OJ was absolutely 100% not guilty. Appeared on The Joan Rivers Show (I had the privilege of being on with the late great Black legend Ms. Rosa Parks); the early versions of Montel Williams (2 times -- both times dealing with racists rednecks); and Good Day New York in reference to the Spike Lee movie, Jungle Fever, which at the time stirred up controversy over the interracial theme.
I always to present the ECLECTIC BLACK VIEW. I later became known for my One-on-One Personality Profiles, doing in depth articles on people from all walks of life, from the famous to the infamous, from the great to the not so great, I had the fantastic opportunity of writing about people who had made an impact on our lives and our community.
As much as I enjoy writing about individuals, celebrities, events, concerns, and issues that affected us as a people, what I don't enjoy is the delay in getting essential info to our community. It was often left to the whim of an editor, or whether or not enough ads had been sold, or whether it conflicted with another article, as to whether or not a particular article was published in a timely manner.
It used to really aggravate me to do the work, write the story and find out that a week or two later it still hadn't run. Well, now I get to post VIEWS INFORMATION PERSPECTIVES on issues as I get it. Hopefully I'll live up to my own stringent standards and get the info out to you in a timely manner.
I do warn you, though, I am definitely ECLECTICALLY BLACK in my views and orientation! That means that I resonate to all the facets of my African Heritage, including African, African American, Caribbean, South American siblings, as well as any relatives of American Indian and Asian extraction, who are also part of the panorama of Blackness.
We've got so much to learn from and about each other, so much to share with each other, I want to be a conduit for unity in our community. VIP means that the Views, Interests and Perspectives that concern Black People, whether it be political, educational, emotional, social, spiritual, financial, or other areas will alway have priority. I also plan to have a little fun as well, because it was our sense of humor that brought us a lot of stuff. I'm predisposed to good news, and will deal with "bad news", but if we can come up with some positive solutions or recommendations to the problem(s), rather than a pity party or gripe session, so much the better.
ECLECTICALLY BLACK VIP will be oriented to "anything they can do we can do better" for ourselves and with more class. This, hopefully will become the jump off point for consolidating the resourcefulness that made it possible for us to survive more than 400 years of oppression.
ECLECTICALLY BLACK will be a "love-fest", taking us to the next level of greatness. Love for our selves, our people, each other. It's open at the top for your input and reflection, as long as you keep it clean and uplifting.
So welcome to ECLECTICALLY BLACK: VIP. This is the beginning of a long and beautiful relationship.
Stay Blessed and ECLECTICALLY BLACK
Gloria Dulan-Wilson
Welcome To Electically Black VIP
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BY Gloria Dulan-Wilson
And for those who don't know me, I'm Gloria Dulan-Wilson! Wow! I finally got it up and running. I've wanted to do so for quite some time, but I've been too busy writing to write one.
At last, with the help of a dynamic sister, Ms. Von Doane The Blogger BlogMaster, I'm actually sitting down and doing this.
I've been a communicator all my life; and a professional one for over thirty-five years -- including writing, radio, television, screenplays, poems, activism -- you name it, I've been trying to communicate with our world for at least that long.
As an activist at the early age of 10 with the NAACP Youth Council, I sat in, prayed in, picketed and protested; and later with the friends of SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) in the early days of Black Power I took my activism to another level.
As a feature writer from the Daily Challenge News, the New York Beacon, The Black Star News, The African Sun Times, or Our Times Press I tried to keep you informed when the mainstream tried to keep you misinformed or uninformed.
Numerous forays on the now defunct Donahue Show (14 times); Geraldo Rivera (4 times -- I was the perfect juror during the O.J. Simpson Inside the Mind of the Jury epison -- I Said that OJ was absolutely 100% not guilty. Appeared on The Joan Rivers Show (I had the privilege of being on with the late great Black legend Ms. Rosa Parks); the early versions of Montel Williams (2 times -- both times dealing with racists rednecks); and Good Day New York in reference to the Spike Lee movie, Jungle Fever, which at the time stirred up controversy over the interracial theme.
I always to present the ECLECTIC BLACK VIEW. I later became known for my One-on-One Personality Profiles, doing in depth articles on people from all walks of life, from the famous to the infamous, from the great to the not so great, I had the fantastic opportunity of writing about people who had made an impact on our lives and our community.
As much as I enjoy writing about individuals, celebrities, events, concerns, and issues that affected us as a people, what I don't enjoy is the delay in getting essential info to our community. It was often left to the whim of an editor, or whether or not enough ads had been sold, or whether it conflicted with another article, as to whether or not a particular article was published in a timely manner.
It used to really aggravate me to do the work, write the story and find out that a week or two later it still hadn't run. Well, now I get to post VIEWS INFORMATION PERSPECTIVES on issues as I get it. Hopefully I'll live up to my own stringent standards and get the info out to you in a timely manner.
I do warn you, though, I am definitely ECLECTICALLY BLACK in my views and orientation! That means that I resonate to all the facets of my African Heritage, including African, African American, Caribbean, South American siblings, as well as any relatives of American Indian and Asian extraction, who are also part of the panorama of Blackness.
We've got so much to learn from and about each other, so much to share with each other, I want to be a conduit for unity in our community. VIP means that the Views, Interests and Perspectives that concern Black People, whether it be political, educational, emotional, social, spiritual, financial, or other areas will alway have priority. I also plan to have a little fun as well, because it was our sense of humor that brought us a lot of stuff. I'm predisposed to good news, and will deal with "bad news", but if we can come up with some positive solutions or recommendations to the problem(s), rather than a pity party or gripe session, so much the better.
ECLECTICALLY BLACK VIP will be oriented to "anything they can do we can do better" for ourselves and with more class. This, hopefully will become the jump off point for consolidating the resourcefulness that made it possible for us to survive more than 400 years of oppression.
ECLECTICALLY BLACK will be a "love-fest", taking us to the next level of greatness. Love for our selves, our people, each other. It's open at the top for your input and reflection, as long as you keep it clean and uplifting.
So welcome to ECLECTICALLY BLACK: VIP. This is the beginning of a long and beautiful relationship.
Stay Blessed and ECLECTICALLY BLACK
Gloria Dulan-Wilson
Welcome To Electically Black VIP
Visitors may post reviews, are encouraged to post comments, and other content; and use other communications; and submit suggestions, ideas, comments, questions, or other information, so long as the content is not illegal, obscene, offensive material (items that promote hatred, violence, racism, or intolerance) threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy or spam.
Technorati Tags: African, African Americans, African Caribbeans, African Native Americans, African Hispanics, African Latinos, African South Americans, African Asians, African Europeans, People Of African Descent, People Of African Descent Worldwide
Black Africian People, Black People, Black People Ancestry, Black Culture, Black Heritage, Black Owned, Black Pride, Black People Online, Black Empowerment, Black Images, Black News, Black Media, Black News Media, Black Press, Black Political News, Black Political News Online, Black Social Media.
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