Detroit's Finest Police Chief

Her name is Ella Bully Cummins, and she is Detroit's first african american female police chief. a position that she has been widely known and well recognized. not only is she Detroit's Police Chief, Ms Cummins is an attorney as well. which gives her the inside scoop of what goes on inside of the court room as well as on the streets, of detroit. being a police chief is a big responsibility. I don;t know if I could take on such a job, even if I had the proper training for it. Ms cummins is another one of america's history makers. I am sure that even as I write this post about her, her family stands well proud of her. but the sad thing about being a successful african american. jealousy rages amongst us, and this is very sad. there is also alot of hatred and prejudice within the black community as well. and I think this where we need to educate our young people. as they grow up. I once sent chief cummins a letter written by a slave owner by the name of william lynch. back in the 1700s william lynch made a speech on the james river. about how blacks can be controlled and how blacks can be tricked into fighting amongst themselves. and as I went back to the history books I had a real sick feeling. I always wondered why african americans hated each other so much. the william lynch letter explained it all. chief cummins I am proud to see you as detroit's police chief. I think as you may have seen the william lynch letter, this may give you the ammunition you need to go into the schools and some of the run down neighborhoods in your city. and get to the young people. and talk to them. and of course maybe that is what you are doing now. and if so please continue to do so. there is enough hate in america, african americans don't need to hate each other.
this was william lynch's plan. and lo and behold it worked. I don;t know if this can be undone but we need to continue to talk to our young people and older people as well. i have discovered that cities that have a high population of african americans have the highest crime rates. and we can all thank william lynch for this tragedy.
however I have the utmost confidence in chief cummins, I am sure she will work hard to bring change in her city. I have visited detroit and there are still old reminders of the old race riots of the sixties. as I made my way through downtown detroit, I also noticed that alot of change has come about as well. detroit has come along way, but this city has along way to go. your dream to become a police woman came true chief cummins, and it even got you a promotion to police chief. continue to work with your communities everywhere. and continue to set the fine example for everyone. and even though the william lynch syndrome still lingers through our communities. we can fight it through education of our young people and older adults as well.

another history maker in progress

I have discovered another history maker in progress, and as I begin to learn more about her I see that america is accepting african americans as leaders. her name is Anita J. Ponder and she could very well be on her way to a higher political post. and living in macon georgia. the south, where a great majority of african americans are. the south has always been in my opinion the hot seat for politics. all throughout the south, you will find that politics reign. the south is the biggest area in the united states for politics. but my support goes out to Ms Anita Ponder. and what ever avenue she chooses I will be there to support her agenda. and her cause. it is not easy being a politician these days. there is alot of things to deal with and to consider. african americans make hard choices everyday. when they get up each morning. and no matter what their status in life maybe there is always that one moment when a tough decision will have to be made. not all african american are good, not all african americans are heroes, not all african americans are accepting of one another, but good or bad right or wrong, we all have one thing in common when we take to the streets of america, we are all considered a suspect of some type. Anita J.Ponder I thank you for taking a bold stand to get involved with you city. to make a difference in your city. macon georgia will see massive improvements for years to come.

a special greeting to Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun

Greetings Ambassador Braun, as I send this greeting to you I send it to you as a token of good faith and good will. as a friend and as a fellow entrepreneur. I who have supported you for many years will always be at you side in spirit and in heart. I was deeply saddened to hear about you ordeal with an assailant. weak men, I call them. and only weak men will plan and plot to assault a woman of you calibre. a strong man would never even bring such an idea in his head. only weak men have criminal minds. I have dealt with weak men since child hood. while growing up in a poor and rough neighborhood. I always thought that it was the economy. but as I begin to grow older I soon began to realize that the economy may have played a role. but it wasn't the whole reason why most males could not do better for themselves. opportunity is out there for us. Ambassador Braun. all that we have to do is reach for it. reach for it. and grasp it, and use it. but weak men cannot think, weak men have no positive mind set. weak men think they are tough, but they are only little boys who were not brought up to handle responsibility. therefore they must prey on the hardworking and honest people of our society who was taught to do right. weak men are cowards. and that person who assaulted you was a coward. a low life good for nothing coward. he wanted to be a man so bad, he took all of the wrong angles. my advice to that person, be a man, learn to work for what you want in life. but like chicago, seattle is no different. we must reach children when they are young, and as they grow older they will not turn into the vicious criminals that lurk our streets today.

Iron pumping Rose

Her name is Rosemary,and she is a lady of high integrity. of high standards. who carries herself well. she is known in the sport of health and fitness. and although she does not always get the recognition that she deserves. she is a well endured and well rounded athlete of her time. she has competed for the Ms International title a few times that I know of. she has a website for all of us fans to visit. and as she welcomes our support. I am sure she will always be the main attraction at any sporting event in america. sometimes many women who enter the sport of bodybuilding don't stay in it very long. unless it's the career that they have chosen. I would guess that it's a future in it. many bodybuilders have landed jobs as physical education teachers in schools and colleges. so I guess that there is some future in all of that pumping and sweating. but as I send this message to my dear friend Rosemary. I want you to know that I will forever support you know matter what avenue you take. a friendship is forever, and forever I will always be your friend.

Ye ole rock from yonder way

Oh' how I miss you ole rock from yonder way, you never told me your name. I would see you day to day, and I would sit at your lower half just to hear the ocean sing to our being placed astray. on the ocean you would sit alone and shallow. but I would see you in my meery day as I would pass you on my meery way. Oh how I miss you ole rock from yonder way. the ocean in its anger hath drifted you away. Oh how I miss you ole rock from yonder. tell me ole rock from yonder way, where are you sitting and where are you mitting on today. as the ocean rises up to covet the bay.
Ye ole rock from yonder way. I see the moon, I see the stars, I see the ocean, I see the birds fly over head, but Ye ole rock from yonder way, you are the one to make my day. Ye ole rock from yonder way.

walking the hills of seattle

I have arrived on the west coast, and although life isnt' quite what is was back east. I have to honestly say that being in seattle has given me alittle more freedom than I had back in washington dc. I do seem to have more freedom out here. I can walk into a public Library without being searched. I can walk into a homeless shelter and not be searched. absolute freedom. as I walk the hills of seattle I keep thinking to myself. maybe americans are getting their constitutional rights back. and once you know who leaves office maybe our rights will be restored.
seattle was built on a hill. so I often wonder just how many hilly areas are there in seattle. as you read the stories of august mallory, think about my essays, think about my poems, think about my life. walking the hills of seattle, is no joke. walking the hills of seattle is treacherous. but this city lies right on elliott bay. this city lies near the pacific ocean. this city, what more can I say about this city. could I say that seattle is known for the rain. could I say that seattle is known for its ever changing climate. as I walk the hills of seattle I guess in many ways I am blessed to have the freedom to move from place to place without restaint. washington dc take note. allow america to have its freedom back.

Still feeling the street sense vibe

As a former street sense vendor from washington dc. I still feel apart of the street sense family. when I said goodbye to street sense. it was very hard for me to do that. because for three long years I was the front runner for street sense. I am now with real change a newspaper in seattle washington. which is very much like street sense. with just a little more meat added on. I am also working with an organization called stone of help ministries. a christian organization dedicated to helping people from all backgrounds. I look at seattle and I look at washington Dc. honestly I don't see too much of a difference. except when the homeless check in for the night at a shelter. they are spared the headache of having their belongings searched. which in reality is a violation of their rights to privacy. and in Washington DC. the homeless are always the target for rights violations because they are homeless. and service providers need to be more accommadating while they are serving the homeless. and the homeless should learn to be alot less demanding. It was really a great thing to work for street sense. It gave me a true sense of pride. I will admit that It was not easy to sell street sense. alot of people would often put you down for selling street sense. but I didn't let that get me down. I just kept right on selling. thanks alot street sense. I owe you one.
August H Mallory
Real Change Newspaper
Stone of Help Ministries