WMM, IV profile picture

WMM, IV

weldonmerrial

About Me

I am currently a PhD candidate in African-American Studies. I am dedicated to working towards the social, economical, and political uplift of Afrikan people in this country and throughout the world. I believe that this can be promoted in many facets, whether it be music, writing, art, speaking, etc. All it takes is for my people to be dedicated and organized. I am currently a member of several different community organizations whose missions are very similar to mine.I am hoping to work with anyone who is dedicated to the eradication of oppression and exploitation of all Afrikan people.

My Interests

I like to read, watch movies, play basketball, and listen to music, and try to find solutions to the various problems that effect the Afrikan Diaspora.

I'd like to meet:

All the Afrikan ancestors who had established civilizations consisting of kingdoms and queendoms, learning centers, religious monuments and etc.I would also like to meet all the Freedom Fighter's who felt it was their responsibility and obligation to combat the unjust social systems of enslavement, Jim Crow, Apartheid, and many other unjust components of society.Malcolm X

Music:

I like hip-hop ( underground particularly),R+B

Movies:

I like documentaries, Hate Horror Movies (Being Black in America is scary enough)

Television:

Everybody Hates Chris;The Boondocks;Martin

Books:

Autobiography of Malcolm X; Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.; Malcolm Speaks; Native Son; Black Power and Black Theology;Black Christian Nationalism; The Politics of Jesus

Heroes:

The Black Revolutionary Messiah Jesus the Christ, All my Family, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Winnie Mandela, A.J.Cooper, Sonia Sanchez, Assata Shakur, Kwame Ture, Kwamme Nkrumah, W.E.B DuBois, Ida B. Wells, Marcus & Amy Garvey, etc. Too many to name

My Blog

Do more that just acknowledge King but HONOR him

I am sure that we are all aware that April 4, 2008 marked 40 years to the day that the Afrikan warrior, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was removed from this physical world by a cowardly as...
Posted by WMM, IV on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:08:00 PST

Reaction to the Death of an Officer

For the past week or so the number one story in all the news here in philadelphia has been the murder of police officer Charles Cassidy.  On Oct. 31 the on duty officer was just about to begin hi...
Posted by WMM, IV on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:06:00 PST

Relationships

If there has been anything that I have been reluctant to speak about, it has been realtionships.  My reasons are simple, I have never been in a successful one, and I believe that I am a very hard...
Posted by WMM, IV on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:33:00 PST

Independence For Who

As the Fourth of July passes, I have to ask myself who is celebrating their independence.  I know that on July 4, 1776 my ancestor's and the majority of people of AFrikan descent in the West...
Posted by WMM, IV on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:20:00 PST

Father's DAy

  Dedicated to my daughter A.L.O.M June 17 was father's day and i feel lucky to be in that group.  However I do believe the cliche that "...just because you have a child that does ...
Posted by WMM, IV on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:09:00 PST

What happened at Virginia Tech could happen anywhere in America

It has been three days since the massacre at Va. Tech University took place.  It has been the top story on all of the local and national news stations.  I have been asked by co-workers, peer...
Posted by WMM, IV on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:09:00 PST

America: A culture of hypocrisy

Earlier this week my students and I had a discussion about  American culture.  I asked them to name some characteristics or manifestations of American culture.  Some of the charactersit...
Posted by WMM, IV on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:53:00 PST

A Revolutionary Mindset is Necessary

  I often wonder what is needs to happen in order to wake the masses of Black people up.  The masses of Black/Afrikan people here in the United States do feel that racism still exists in thi...
Posted by WMM, IV on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:19:00 PST

Is Oprah a Black Leader...Not Quite (part 2) : A response to Sis. "I GOT A REASON"

Finally, soemone who does not necessarily agree with my blog.  Sis. "I Got a Reason,"  i thank you for your comments and I respect them but I believe you committed a few misdiagnosis' s...
Posted by WMM, IV on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:06:00 PST

Is Oprah a Black Leader...Not Quite

More than a few times I have had discussions on the most famous talk show host in America, and probably the world...Oprah Winfrey.  The questions always revolves around her leadership status.&nbs...
Posted by WMM, IV on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:04:00 PST