A Century after Tulsa Massacre

The year was 1921and the day was Wednesday 1st day of June. That's exactly 100 years ago or simply a century ago. By then, the state of Oklahoma was only 14 years old having gained its statehood on 16th November 1907 after the 780 presidential proclamation of president Theodore Roosevelt that abolished the Indian and Oklahoma territories making Oklahoma the 46th state of the United States of America.
The northeast oil rich town of Tulsa was developing in an alarming rate and by 1900, Greenwood district which was and still is predominantly African American had already been dubbed 'Negro wall street' due to the wealth amassed by the African Americans who were residents of Greenwood. 
With an estimated population of 10,000 African Americans living in Greenwood who were largely working-class blacks, Greenwood was not only perceived as a black freedom colony, it was also the richest African American community in the entire United States of America.
As fate would have it, on Wednesday 1st June 1921, the dreams and prosperity of American Americans who called Greenwood home were totally shattered during the racially motivated Tulsa massacre that saw 300 plus African Americans killed, over 5,000 left homeless and over 6.7 million dollars black wealth in form of businesses and real estates burned to ashes churches notwithstanding.

The community which was once the richest African American district became one of the poorest town in United States of America. To this day, a century later, Greenwood hasn't recovered from the deadliest United States massacre and justice or reparations are yet to be served.
From slavery to segregation, lynching, police shootings and police brutality, racial profiling, prejudice and racism, African American have experienced it all for more than 400 hundred years. And if you think that a century later after the Tulsa massacre that things have changed, I beg you to awake from your slumber.
Even though you might not be aware of the most ten deadliest racial massacres that have seen thousands of African Americans killed, it's too soon to forget the racially motivated Wednesday June 17th 2015 Charleston church massacre in the state of South Carolina that led to the killing of nine African Americans in the hands of a white supremacist.
In his first day in office, the 46th president of the United States of America president Joseph Robinette Biden signed an executive order condemning the wave of racism towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islander community in reference to the covid-19 pandemic. On Tuesday 18th May 2021, both chambers of Congress overwhelmingly and unanimously passed the Anti Asian Americans hate crimes bill which was signed into law by the president two days later on Thursday 20th May 2021. This was exactly four months into Joe Biden's presidency.
I totally agree that the overwhelming bipartisan congressional effort to halt the rise in bias crime that has recently sparked fear among the Asian Americans which was evident during the recent shooting on Tuesday 16th March 2021in Atlanta Georgia where six women of Asian descent were killed was neccessary. All the same, my conscious force of reason begs the question: When will both houses pass one (not two) among the two hundred plus of the Anti lynching bills that for years have been introduced on the floors of both houses?
The fact that I am a humanist who wholeheartedly believes in egalitarianism compels me into citing the irony on the Covid-19 Anti Asian Americans hate bill which has a reference of one year of racism towards Asian Americans against the 400 years of African Americans segregation, racial discrimination, lynching, prejudice, racial profiling and the like and to this day, no executive order has ever been signed or a law enacted for African Americans. 
With the knowledge that 4,742 people were lynched between 1882-1968, and more than 200 anti-lynching bills introduced to Congress since 1918 all of which have been voted down, it seems that the long awaited justice is far-fetched. Although I am not lost of the fact that on 19th December 2018 the United States Senate passed the anti-lynching bill, the 115th House of Representatives took no action on that bill. Later on February 26, 2020, the House of representatives passed a revised version of the bill namely: The Emmett Till Anti lynching Act, by a vote of 410–4. All the same, as of today, 100 years after the deadliest United States massacre (Tulsa massacre) no anti-lynching bill has been passed by both houses. 

It goes without saying that; justice delayed is justice denied. Nonetheless, there is a dire need to keep fighting for justice as a way of correting the centuries old wrongs in order to sate the minds of African Americans with a physiological sense of liberty. 

Integrity Deficiency Syndrome (IDS)

Times without number I've said that integrity isn't a matter of intellect. You can get all the education you want to a point of having more degrees than a thermometer but without integrity, you will just be a learned or an educated fool who can never ever score anything on the real decisions of life that demands wisdom.
Kindly allow me to jog your memory by reminding you that; unlike intelligence which is dependent upon integrity, integrity is holistically independent. As a matter of fact, integrity can beget intelligence and not vice versa. In other words, wisdom can beget knowledge but knowledge can never beget wisdom.
The fact that wisdom is independent means that the decisions rendered out of wisdom are sound without a need for consultation. This is because wisdom isn't a terrestrial trait sort from a human being, it's a supreme power bestowed by God on a person as a consequence of fearing Him.
With wisdom comes great leadership and a sincere sense of humanitarianism where decision making isn't a matter of self-interest as it have been for the longest in our beloved nation. Having known that, we can reference this truth to the present day leadership in our motherland and notice how this fact concurs with the day to day self-centricity governance.
Somethings are a no brainer whatsoever. Calling back the members of parliament and the senators from a recess not to debate on the most pressing issues of saving Kenyans from the deadly covid-19 pandemic but to vote for an illegitimate bbi bill is inhumanity of the highest level.
To add salt into the injury, some of the so called leaders who argued on the illegality of the bill were in the frontline during the voting process. This reminded me of my high school days when we could constantly complain of weevils in our food as we ate that food to the last grain.
The inanity of our so called leaders on the burden that they are subjecting Kenyans to in a dire need to appease their kingpins and sate their self-interests is a clear indication of integrity deficiency syndrome.
While the academic certificates that saw them earn their positions of leadership might have costed them a number of years in school, (unless gotten from river road) the wisdom they desperately need in order to become great leaders is just a decision (to fear God) and a prayer away. In other words, Integrity Deficiency Syndrome might be chronic but not a terminal ailment. It's cure is just to fear the  Lord.
Our time immemorial mistake has been an assumption that educated individuals make great leaders. That's why we set a threshold of a bachelor's degree for anyone seeking for public leadership. Unfortunately, education can only contrive knowledge not wisdom, that's why we have so many educated fools. The primary source of wisdom is the fear of God. In his proverbial wisdom, king Solomon puts it this way: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
While the law of the land requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree when vying for public leadership, as patriotic citizens, in the footsteps of our brothers and sisters the Malawians, kindly let's have a mandatory societal requirement with an agreement to start voting for God fearing candidates who holds a captivating track record on leadership from whatever background. That's the only way we can bar individuals suffering from Integrity Deficiency Syndrome (IDS) from occupying public leadership positions. 
My advice to our so called leaders if by any chance they care to listen is; when legislating or passing any bill, diligently observe egalitarianism because sooner than later the shoe might be on the other foot.

MOTHERHOOD

7.8 Billion and counting, that's the present day population of the world and every person is on earth through a mother. What a blessing. Mothers are extremely special human beings. Each mother deserves a Nobel prize for carrying a life in her and delivering that life secure and sound into this world.
It goes without saying; 'once a mother, always a mother.' The fact that women are nurturers by nature relates very well with their ability of motherhood. Although a man is gifted with physical strength, he is totally lacking on matters psychosocial abilities. That's the reason to why the bible says; 'it's not good for a man to live alone.' Genesis 2:18  Be it as it may, that's a story of another day.
With a population of 7.8 billion people in the world, everyone was born into this world by a woman. If childbirth was a preserve of men, more likely than not, the population of the world today would be one million or less. Men don't do well with any kind of pain. When the bible says that a woman is the weaker vessel, it means physically not psychologically or socially.
The fact that physical strength supports a very minimal percentage in matters human survival helps us understand why women have a longer life expectancy compared to men.
On the other hand, it's important to understand the origin of mother's day. Although the establishment of mother's day has multiple dates which goes back to the ancient times depending on the locality, the celebration of mother's day on every second Sunday of May was the idea of Anna Jarvis back in 1908 when she decided to celebrate her late mother in Grafton, West Virginia.
Nine years later in 1914, president Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president of the United States of America signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, by the time of her demise in 1948, Anna Jarvis had already denounced mother's day. Her reason to disown mother's day wasn't because she lived her entire life without a child, her claim was that the commercialization of mother's day made the occasion to lose its objective. She argued that mother's day had become a lucrative occasion rather than a day to celebrate mothers.
As you we observe the 113th mother's day come Sunday 9th May 2021, kindly make some efforts to visit or call your mom and remind her that she's a special person in your life. You don't necessarily have to break your bank account in surprising her with extortionate gifts, a phone call or a visit to remind her of how dear she is will be enough. All the same, if you're abundantly blessed monetary wise, go ahead and share your blessings with your mom and any other mother out there.
For the married men, make a point of calling your mother-in-law and wish her a happy mother's day as you thank her for birthing you a sweet wife. Likewise, to the married ladies, surprise your mother-in-law with a phone call and thank her for birthing you a handsome loving husband.
For anyone who has lost a mom, I am deeply sorry for the loss. Even though my words can never sate your loss, if you're a gentleman, don't hesitate to celebrate your wife who's the sweet mom of your children. For the ladies who have lost their mothers, you are at liberty to celebrate any mom who have changed your life in one way or another. If you're  a bachelor or a spinster and you don't have a biological mother, just make sure you celebrate any mom out there because every mom is your mother.
To all mothers I say: " HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY AND MANY MORE YEARS OF GREATNESS." YOU'RE INCREDIBLY WONDERFUL AND AMAZING LADIES."