BEing Blunt Sean B.

Our democracy has been challenged in the past few years. 
We have also seen serious threats to the very promise of democracy. Most of us are aware that in 2021, over 400 bills restricting access to the vote were proposed in 49 states. As we engaged in our first redistricting process in a decade, politicians gerrymandered district lines to keep power within their own hands rather than the hands of their constituents. And one year ago today, our nation experienced an act of unprecedented domestic terrorism aimed at discrediting the results of a fair and free election. 
Our nation is at a crucial turning point, how we proceed will determine whether our democracy survives. Our system of government is fractured, but the will of the people is strong. We don’t have a reputation for backing down and we will not give up now. Quite the opposite. 
This episode is dedicated to the threat that is upon.   We must continue to fight and continue Being Blunt!!!!

Reference: 
 https://www.lwv.org/blog/5-ways-defend-democracy-5-minutes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/11/americans-in-denial-trump-threat-jan6-elections/
https://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-ink/2021/09/a-lifelong-conservative-on-the-dangers-of-donald-trump/

Are you tired of being sick and tired?  Mass shootings? Covid? Inflation?

How much more can we take.  Sometimes, we just need to talk it out and get it off our chest.

Don't worry Being Blunt gotcha as I want to unload my opinions too.  Come join me real quick and let's talk about  Covid-19; the Slap; Mid-Terms Elections; and Angry Americans.  I won't keep  you long.  I just need 5 minutes (truthfully, its 10 minutes) but who's counting.   

Reference Material
With variant on the rise, experts warn U.S. could face a Covid resurgence (statnews.com)
https://www.rockthevote.org/
5 Ways the Trump Administration’s Policies Have Harmed Children - Center for American Progress
Americans are living in a big ‘anger incubator.’ Experts have tips for regulating our rage. - The Washington Post
https://youtu.be/Zv0mKE6uk94
https://youtu.be/ow5kHhQkeaY

Southern, the largest HBCU in the country at the time, had black faculty and a black president, but the purse strings were still being held by white elected officials. Figures showed only half as much money per pupil was being spent on students at Southern as was being spent on students at the predominately white LSU.

Three or four weeks into the fall 1972 semester, students' dissatisfaction mounted. There was a vibe of unhappiness, The students wanted more teachers, more input into the curriculum, and a better physical space in which to learn.
"And it started to build, and it started to build........

I invite you all to tune in to this episode to hear the final outcome of this tragedy that unfolded at Southern University of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

Links:
The 1972 Southern University Shooting • (blackpast.org)
Deadly 1972 protest at Southern University highlighted in new PBS documentary on HBCUs | Education | theadvocate.com

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Happy New Year Family!!!!

I am back.  Join me as I recap 2021 on the Being Blunt Podcast.  Being Blunt is back with all new topics to keep you informed, and alert on local, national, and international issues. 
I can't lie.  2021 was challenging.  I am glad to see parts of it in my rear-view mirror. When I embarked into this podcast, I gravitated to the role as a new era activist.  I enjoyed reporting out to the community I love about the injustices and the political strategies hurting as a people and a country.  It allowed me to vent my frustration while sharing action steps to counter those moves.  
 What I realize the emotional toll it was taking on me.  The constant attacks and maybe the disappointment of feeling like our actions were not enough.  I had to come to the realization that not everyone is ready to get off the sidelines.   And that is alright!!!   That just tells me I have more work to do but not at the expense of jeopardizing my own mental health.  Nevertheless, 2-Pac said it best, if my words and action can inspire some young person to change the world then I did my part.  And I am good with that.     
 So let’s have some fun this year while we handle our business. 
 Thank you for listening to this episode. Make sure you subscribe to Being Blunt Pod anywhere you listen to your podcasts.  Please leave a comment, rate, and review.  Do not be stingy, share the love and this episode with friends and family.  
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 LINKS:
The 10 biggest news stories of the year | TheHill
 
 
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When Haiti won its independence nearly 200 years ago, it came at a hefty price -- an estimated $21 billion today. The country spent the next century paying off the debt to its former slave owners, France.
The island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, was once the richest colony of the New World. The western third of the island — today’s Haiti — was known as Saint-Domingue and was a major destination of the transatlantic slave trade.

 In this episode, you will hear me address how the African slaves provided the muscle for an economy during the 1780s  which produced 60% of the coffee and 40% of the sugar consumed in Europe. The French drove their sugar cane–cutting slaves especially hard.

This cruel treatment ultimately led to the Haitian Revolution in 1791. The revolution influenced events across the Americas. The French emperor Napoleon gave up on the New World, selling the vast Louisiana Territory to the U.S. Haiti has been ruthlessly exploited by Western powers many times in its 200 years of independence.

Western powers often propped up ineffective and corrupt Haitian governments under the strategy of not wanting another Cuba. But despite government corruption and acute poverty, Haitians are among the world’s most resilient people. And we wonder why Haiti is struggling?  We need to do right by our Haitian brothers and sisters....and yall know who I am talking about when I say "we".  Let's keep it Blunt.....

How colonial-era debt helped shape Haiti's poverty and political unrest - ABC News (go.com)
Haiti remains revolutionary despite history of adversity (usatoday.com)

Now that this anti-abortion bill is a reality in Texas, the state has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. The measure bans abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.  It allows private citizens to enforce the law by suing abortion providers and anyone else who might have helped.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the law to take effect, make no mistake about it, Roe v. Wade is in jeopardy.

The Being Blunt Podcast will dive into this case and talk about steps we need to take to preserve this landmark decision.  Keep up the fight!!!!

Links:
www.theiconicbond.com
How States Can Protect Roe v. Wade in the Wake of Kavanaugh | Indivisible
Texas created a blueprint for abortion restrictions. Republican-controlled states may follow suit. - The Washington Post
Henry Wade - Wikipedia
Norma McCorvey - Wikipedia
Roe v. Wade (Decision January 22, 1973) | Subscript Law
Roe v. Wade Fast Facts | CNN

Texas abortion ban: Democrat says Roe v. Wade in jeopardy | wfaa.com
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