The Cultural Health News Blog

This blog's mission is to improve Cultural Health, by raising Cultural Literacy and reducing Cultural Poisoning. With respect to Cultural Literacy, I am focused on Classical African Civilization. With respect to Cultural Poisoning, I will help you understand how to Detect it, Correct it, and most importantly, how to prevent little children from catching it. This site is for Americans in general and African Americans in particular. Video: Politics to Physical Health

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Memorial Day - My Dad and My Culture

This day is not just the first big barbecue day of the summer. It is a day to remember and honor our country's fallen and our Culture's fallen. On this day I especially remember my dad in World War II, and his fathers in World War Zero.

More than 1 million men and women have died in the service of this nation in wars and conflicts dating back to 1775. Anyone who has lived through a war will tell you, war is a terrible thing and nobody "wins".

I sat down yesterday and asked one of my grandsons, what holiday is this. He is seven and finishing up the second grade. Like usual he knew the answer, Memorial Day he said proudly. I asked him what is Memorial day? He quickly responded the day to remember soldiers that died. Well, it is always good to know that they are still teaching young people something in school.

Then Honorable Grandson asked the grandson question. Do we have any soldiers that died in wars in our family? I responded, not that I know of but we have soldiers in our family and we know fellow soldiers who gave their life in service to their country. Grandson says who? I showed him a picture of me during the Vietnam Era and his great grand father during World War Two.

Grandsons have a way of causing grand parents to think. So I went to ancestry.com and found my fathers 1943 Enlistment record. Thank god for grandsons.

This Memorial Day has a special place in history as it is the first Memorial day to see a member of our ethnic group as commander in chief of the United States of America. I am confident that my dad's self is both shocked and proud.

In the Cultural Health tradition you know we also utilize American holidays to promote Cultural literacy. So Memorial day, is also a day for Africans in America to remember our fallen Cultural Solders.

Lets refresh your memory regarding the Cultural War c.1500 B.C.E. - Present. We have lost many brave souls in many battles. In ancient times we should remember Hypatia daughter of Theon in the African city of Alexandria. in Greek times, Socrates and the nameless ones come to mind. Fast forwarding to modern times we should Remember the one hundred million fallen of World War Zero ("Slave Trade"/African Holocaust). We should also remember the fallen of the most recent battles in the Cultural War, the Civil Rights battle and the Cultural Literacy battle. Dr. King and Dr. Clarke come to mind respectively.

Have a safe and Culturally Healthy Memorial day and don't burn down your back yard.

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Monday, May 18, 2009

Health Care Fight - Blue Corner Obama, Red Corner ????

In the first round of the American Health Care Fight we have the people's champion in the Blue corner and who is that in the Red Corner ???? (Video)

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In the end RM may have called the fight right. There is single payer for all on the left and Private insurance for all on the right. The political reality is that the house will pass a single payer peoples American "Health" care Bill the Senate will pass the Private Pay version and in the end the conference compromise of the two bodies will let the people decide by providing the New American "Health" Care Plan that gives us the people a choice. "Medicare Plus" or Private insurance for a fee and All Veterans Free.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich Meet, Together? (Video)

Obama has managed another, I never thought I would see it in my life time, moment. Al Sharpton, Republican Newt Gingrich and New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg met the the president to join forces.

Today is the 55th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education where separate but Equal passed into history. If you were to tell me that you believed a social conservative like Wallace, David Duke or Newt Gingrich were in favor of equal education of all Americans I would have called you a lair. However, you just saw the video. I continue to learn from Obama's actions, even the most hard core opponents can find a common goal under the right circumstances.

On Saturday both Sharpton and the First Lady took action regarding education.

Today is equal education day. What have you done for Cultural Health and education today?

The First Lady's First Commencement Address - Video

First Lady Michelle Obama Gives Commencement Address at University of California -Merced. Great inspiration for these students and all American youth.

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It is interesting to note that Rev. Al Sharpton on the same day is marching in Washington DC to close the education gap. Click Here

It is good to see culturally healthy Americans of every stripe doing something practical for our youth. What have you done for Cultural Health and education today?

Monday, May 11, 2009

Culturally Healthy Music - Stand By Me

What happens when musicians around the world play one song. It is said that we are different persons. Different Personalities, persona's = Per-sound (Per=Through - Sound=energy). Can we all be reached by sound? Can we share energy worldwide?

playingforchange.com - From the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music", comes the first of many "songs around the world" being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it travelled the globe.

Technology continues to amaze me, this Virtual Street Studio is remarkable. Just think, it started with a base track (vocals and guitar)recorded on the streets of Santa Monica, California, by street musician Roger Ridley. Then around the world with a laptop, camera and some microphones, some editing and walla, you have this remarkable project.

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Condi Rice on Torture - It Wasn't Me, it was Bush!

Stanford Students, asked Condoleezza Rice if she authorized torture ("enhanced interrogation"). Dr. Rice responds by saying in effect I did not authorize anything, it was Bush, I just conveyed the President Authorization, wow. (Video)

Condi Rice Pulls a Nixon: If the President Orders Torture, It Must be Legal. For those to young to remember the other Republican criminal president, Nixon, lets go to the Video tape.

Now, I am not a lawyer, but what Nixon said and what Dr. Rice said is the same according to my ears. This is the Republican unitary president philosophy in play. While untried and unpunished criminals are a danger to the integrity of American "justice", the Republican unitary President (King) unexposed and unchecked is also a clear and present danger.

The historical mistake was in not putting Nixon in Jail, that is why we got Bush. Nixon went to his grave thinking he was not a criminal. Republicans were able to spin their party's criminal track record and Bush and the forty thieves were imposed on the American people and the world with disastrous results.

If the highest levels of government are not held below the law than there is no chance of bringing the banksters to justice. Unless we fix this, the only people in America that will receive justice are you and me, and that is not justice, it is just us.

Blind loyalty like blind faith bears rotten fruit. The question for Americans, especially Republicans, is what are we going to do about a President and a Party who decided to break the law and torture human beings. For the first time a member of his inner circle has been broken under citizen grilling. Dr. Rice has publicly put the finger on Bush for torture.

An example must be made if we are not to repeat the errors of the past. No kings in America. I challenge you to vote in the poll below and vote on this story at Newsvine. We must keep this Remarkable Dr. Rice Bush/Nixon video in a continuous loop until the trial starts. The trial target timing should be right after "Health" Care for all is passed in 2009.

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Monday, April 27, 2009

100 Days: Obama Gets "A" for Cultural Integrity

Image via Obama and Kennedy the Health Care Senator

In President Obama's first 100 days he gets an "A" for Cultural Health in general. He has also taught some important lessons in Cultural Integrity.

This is the week that our new President will reach his one hundredth day in office, how has he done. Everyone will be polling and rating his job performance during the first 100 days and making comparisons and projections. It is my job as the Cultural Health guy to rate his cultural performance.

First as a simple citizen of the USA let me give you my generic job rating, "A+". What he said he would do for the American people in the campaign is what he is doing (political integrity). The domestic focus is clear the economy, "Health" Care for all, a green future and education. Every American knows these four points of the Nation's direction. On the foreign policy front he is repairing the America's image and making new friends.

Now as an African American let me give you my Cultural Health Rating, "B". This must be understood in the context of Bush and the haters rating of "F-". Their has been a dramatic improvement in the National Cultural Health. You can feel it in the air and see it in your neighbors face even in these hard economic times of the Bush depression of 09. This is not to say that there has not been a rise in hate groups but the rise of Cultural Humanists and humanism has been greater.

Every Culturally Healthy African American who works in America especially those in corporate America, where I spent my first career, faces the challenge of how to earn a good living and maintain one's Cultural Integrity. Now this may sound odd to non AA's but trust me as a matter of Cultural Literacy it is a reality for my ethnic group.

Obama, like the Williams sisters of Tennis, has done his job for all Americans and in doing so has not denigrated, disgraced or otherwise done harm to his ethnic group. In helping all Americans he has helped his group, who could ask for more. The President has been a good example of Cultural integrity unlike some other notable Black political figures like Larry Elder, Judge Thomas or Dr. Rice. Can he keep this up, that is the $10,000 question. I will be watching and wishing him well.

Phase I (the 100 days) is done and he has won. If he gets "Health" care for all done in Phase II (the first year) he will have done more for Americans and his ethnic group then any President since Lincoln. I will be working for a win in Phase II what about you?

Sunday, April 26, 2009

David Duke On The Omananation and Black People

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David Duke the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) speaks on the Obama election. Mr. Duke has said that Obama is a good visual aid for European Americans.

What did David Duke Say in the first hour of the first Black President?

It is most edifying to listen to the Grand wizard's ("Director of the KKK") thoughts right after President Obama's election. Cultural Literacy requires that you listen to all sides in America.

Cultural Anti-Humanists in America are dumb founded by the Humanist majority standing up in 2008 and choosing the best man for the job despite his ethnicity. His election brings to some a Cultural disorientation that has caused the cloaking mechanism of many David Duke like Cultural Terrorists to fail, making them more ready detectable by basic RaceDar.

Trust me, the anti-humanists are not sitting still therefor you must keep your RaceDar in good working order.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Chinese president pledges solidarity with Africa amid financial crisis -

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Chinese president pledges solidarity with Africa amid financial crisis - People's Daily Online: "Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday called on China and Africa to strengthen solidarity and mutual assistance to jointly tide over the ongoing global financial storm."

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China in Africa: Developing ties

Cultural Poisoning Alert: biased propaganda piece but very informative, look at the map of Chinese investment. What would an American map look like? Second, look at the beautiful building complex China is building for the African Union. Compare that to Africom, the military base America wants for force onto African soil. It is clear to me that one country China, has a constructive foreign policy with Africa and our country America, has a destructive foreign policy with Africa.

The question is will our new administration change our policy to the African continent.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Can Obama Fix the America's Too?

Obama is fixing our relationships in Europe and the East. This week he traveled to the Caribbean,and Latin America. Can he fix our relations with Haiti, Cuba and South America.

Cultural Health would dictate that the first African American President and the first African Latin American President would meet at an area summit.

The Presidents Travels in the America's was historic for a number of reasons.

First let us remember that Bush and the forty thieves burned down our relationships with our friends in the East like Europe and calling the leader of North Korea a short pygmy, killing the Korean unification efforts, and insulting all Asians. The Republican ugly American image did not help us east of the Atlantic, nor did it help us on this side of the ocean. Bush and the wicked Witch of the West (Dr. Rice) attacked Haiti and Venezuela and generally was an anti-humanist force in South America.

In following the President's travels this week, I got the distinct feeling that a new deal is in the air in the America's. The President opened his hand to Cuba and they reached back. Even the President of Venezuela, who called Bush the devil when he was at the UN gave President Obama a book and shook his hand.

In Obama's first hundred days he put in place phase one of the New America. His domestic policy is mapped out and transparency is in place (recovery.gov). His foreign policy for the East, as talked about in the campaign, is activated with few surprises. I submit for your consideration, that the big surprise has been his foreign policy impact on Latin America. I think this is were our President has the greatest potential for foreign policy success. Making our most natural geographic friends, our neighbors, our friends once again. What do you think?