Memin Pinquin is a Mexican Comic Book that features what i supposed to be a black boy. Problem is the character looks like a monkey. The comic book was recently seen in a Walmart store here in the United States. It was in a store in Houston and while that store removed it the comic books was found in other Houston area Wal-Marts. Click the link below to read more:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

The Center for Health Workforce Studies at the State University of New York in Albany compared the salaries of nurses with similar experience and credentials and found that black nurses made less in almost all cases. This happens even when black nurses had as much or more experience than their white counterparts. Read the entire article by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Denver City Council President Michael Hancock who is black has been receiving threats and nasty emails. He has received them ever since jazz singer Rene Marie sang the “black national anthem” Lift Every Voice & Sing instead of the traditional national anthem at Denver’s State of the City address. Watch video of this story by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

LTH Scavenger Hunt

Hi this is George Cook of www.letstalkhonestly.com . I am now sponsoring a new contest on my web site. No purchase necessary to participate. The winner of the contest will receive a $25 check from www.letstalkhonestly.com

I have hidden 12 letters and 1 symbol throughout my web site. The letters / symbols are printed in orange and appear on various pages. To be eligible to win you have to find all of them and then unscramble them and send me the three word phrase they make up.

The first 10 to do so will be entered into a special drawing where the winners name will be picked out of a hat. That winner receives $25

The contest closes 07/12/08 at 8 AM Eastern time. No answers will be accepted after that. The winner being announced 07/13/08

Some contest pointers

. The letters/symbol can only be found on pages that are on the main menu

. Some pages have more than 1 letter / symbol while others have none.

. Only 1 entry per person/email address

. Send your answers to george@letstalkhonestly.com

This black man and his patriotism
by George Cook www.letstalkhonestly.com

First let me say that I love my country, the United States of America. I served in the United States Army to protect this great country and am proud of it.

I know that the success I have had and some of the things that I have achieved could not have happened any place else in the world. God bless America.

That being said I have read and heard many conversations on African Americans and how we express our patriotism and have decided to share MY thoughts.

I do not speak for all African Americans just me. My opinions and beliefs are based on what I have gone through.

I just wanted to show the dilemma when it comes to patriotism I face as a black man in America. I wanted to show why it’s hard for me to really show my patriotism the same way many white Americans do.

As I wrote earlier I served in the United States Army to protect the rights of every citizen in this country. My problem is that my service allows:

Cops to stop me for no reason and when I ask why ( black men feel free to nod your head ) be told that my car matches the description of a stolen car or that I match the description of a mythical suspect in a mythical robbery.

Can you imagine living through life having to understand the fact that any dealings with the police can end up with you being dead. Better yet can you imagine teaching your child how to survive an encounter with the police. That’s what black mothers do every day. A mother should be proud and happy when her son gets a drivers license. For black mothers it’s just another added worry.

My service allows cops like the ones that murdered Sean Bell to get a fair trial.

My service allows groups like the KKK to exist.

My service allows people to tell me I can’t call myself African American because it’s divisive . Let me just say this. If I start calling myself African Iraqi then we have a problem. As long as word American is there I should be able to call myself whatever I want.

My coverage allows people to say things like, “This is not supposed to happen here.” I always wondered where it was “supposed” to happen.

My service allows ills like gangs and drugs to thrive in the “hood” and not be recognized as problems and dealt with seriously until they spread to the suburbs.

I could go on but I’m sure you can see where I am coming from whether you agree with me or not. As a black man I get to see the good side and the just plain ugly side of this great country so while I love it I am not happy with many things that happen here.

I show my patriotism by trying to point out these issues and trying to fix the problems so that this great country can be even greater than it is.

There’s a part of the Pledge of Allegiance that reads:

“…With Liberty and Justice for All “

When that is true I will be the most flag waving patriotic guy you have ever seen. Hell I will wear a suit made from the American Flag and have my car painted red, white, and blue.

But until then let me show my patriotism in my own way and not question it

George L. Cook III
www.letstalkhonestly.com

First let me wish you a happy and safe July 4.

Check out this great radio show segment which focuses on African Americans and patriotism. It focuses on how many African Americans have to reconcile the history of the United States with their love of country. A country that still has a long way to go when dealing with race: Click the link below to listen:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

****Great news the little girl from last weeks missing women/child report Thamia Kelley has been recovered****

Precious Nicole White of Irvington NJ is missing. She is a 14 year old African American girl that police believe may still be in the Irvington area. See her picture and get a full description by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/missingblackwomen.html

George L. Cook III

The National Black Republican Party ( all 4 of them…lol ) have launched a series of attack ads that portray Barack Obama as elitist and the Democratic Party as racist. I have to give the GOP credit for using the few black members of their party to say things that they wouldn’t dare say. Watch the ads by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Ronnie White who was in jail on charges he killed a police officer ( Cpl. Richard Findley RIP ) in a hit and run accident of Maryland was starngled with in his jail cell. The problem with this story is that his cell was in an isolated area of the jail that was only accessable by the jail gaurds. The FBI and Maryland State Police are now investing. Watch the story bty clicking the link  below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html