James Howell
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Father, activist, man in black... He/Him
Stories (41/0)
The Anti-Crowd
While I believe we are all anti-something—anti-hate, anti-government, etc.—However, I’m here to talk about a different kind of anti-group. Anti-vaxxers and anti-formula people. I believe people have the right to do what they think is best for their child. However, they need to think about the repercussions on others.
By James Howell6 years ago in Families
Should We Boycott the NFL?
I have heard a lot of talk about boycotting the NFL on both sides. Some want to boycott because of the way the players protest, and some want to boycott because the NFL and the NFLPA has not properly addressed it. There are even talks about keeping teams in the locker room until after the national anthem is over next year, to avoid controversy.
By James Howell6 years ago in The Swamp
It's Ok to Be...
"I see no changes, all I see are racist faces, misplaced hate makes disgrace to races.”- Tupac Shakur There has been a rash of flyers popping up in North Carolina as well as other states. These flyers state that “It’s ok to be white.” These are being put up by hate groups such as the Loyal White Knights of NC, among other groups. I’m not saying it’s not ok to be white. I am saying that this is a slogan of oppression and fear mongering, and that is not ok.
By James Howell6 years ago in The Swamp
Never Forget Where You Come From
There has been a trend lately among NFL players and others. I’m not talking about kneeling, I’m talking about making changes in their own community. It started with Colin Kaepernick, who has been raising money and handing out backpacks in lower income communities. It continues with Nick Foles, a Super Bowl winner and MVP who decided to be a pastor in schools in his own community. There is also Chris long who donated his entire years’ salary to Charlottesville after the horrible and tragic events that left one person dead and others severely wounded. This was his hometown, and he felt compelled to help it heal.
By James Howell6 years ago in The Swamp
The Drum Major Instinct
The other night, during the Super Bowl, a Dodge Ram commercial aired which took excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr’s speech, known as "the Drum Major Instinct," and aired it in one of their commercials fifty years to the day that he gave the speech.
By James Howell6 years ago in The Swamp