On Saturday, August 10, 2019, Pastor Bolling and the Community Baptist Church hosted Community Day. This joyous occasion proved to be insightful, as well as uplifting for the children and residents of this Yonkers, New York community. Prizes like free haircuts, gift certificates, and bikes were raffled off for all those who attended. Coordinator, Mark Corpas, lead the crowd in a spirit driven electric slide, as we all jammed out to gospel music. Although we embrace all types of music, gospel remains at the top of our playlists, especially when we look to connect ourselves for inspiration and spiritual healing. We were honored to participate, and look forward to supporting this event next year.
For more information on how to be apart of Community Day next year contact Mark Corpas at cbcchurchclerks@gmail.com.
On Saturday, August 10, 2019 the Bronx community gathered together to raise their voices against gun violence. Parents, elected officials, and clergyman united on Webster Avenue to take a stand, as the 19th Annual Rally took place. The Bronx has become victim to several acts of gun violence recently. Citizens united to pray for hope and courage against random acts of gun violence. Although this is an issue that continues to infect our urban communities, it has become obvious that awareness is key, as we work for peace and sustainability in our neighborhoods.
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Cory Booker announces his candidacy for president.
As we learned recently that Corey Booker has decided to run for one of the most prestigious jobs in the world. I have mixed thoughts about seeing another man of color in the office. My main question, is America ready or not? Like most of you, I witnessed all of the foolishness that followed the Obama presidency. It seems that instead of motivating people that change is apparent, we have seen some of the most ignorant and selfish behavior that our oval office has ever recorded. In return, my skepticism about the Cory Booker announcement is legitimate, my observations from the last couple of years lead me to wonder whether this is gonna be a blessing to people of color or a curse. I guess we have to wait to see what occurs, the hard part about this one is gonna be remaining optimistic.
We also learned this week that Kamala Harris is running for President. I don’t know much about her, probably because she is based on the West Coast, but I’m willing to hear her out. Ultimately, I wonder what would be the reaction of society, if we elected an African American woman. As mentioned earlier, we just witnessed the backlash of electing a African American man, I can only wonder what these people would do if we put a black woman in office. The older I get, the more I feel this that this white privilege thing is real. Don’t get me wrong, I have white friends that are just as cool as my best black friends. But I don’t feel that this white privilege thing is about that. It’s the powers that be, willing to suppress and destroy whatever threatens their capitalistic agenda. Through it all we must realize that it’s gonna take time to create a world that generates balance from birth to death for all mankind. How long, I don’t know! But I guess I’ll remain optimistic about this as well, and simple move on.
I hope your summer is going well. We are looking to feature NEWpoetry, photography, music, and articlesas we enter the Fall 2019 semester. Please contact us if you have anything you would like to contribute to our publication. Remember, we are the voice of the community!!
As I continue to share my thoughts and views on police brutality. I was invited to a demonstration at Columbia University last week that featured a presentation about police reform from a group called the Morris Justice Project. This project has been in existence for the last 6 years and this group has made tremendous strides, as they work with communities in the South Bronx area near Yankee stadium. The Morris Brown Project has become notorious for their stand against, “Stop and Frisk“. With a visit to the White House and several acknowledgements from the New York City community, they continue to serve South Bronx communities as a voice for justice. Check out the video below and make sure you to follow The Public Science Project on twitter.
