Author Archives: Darien Heard

AMERICAN RACISM

By | April 8, 2012

Blog followers: Thank you for your readership and many brilliant comments. I will be taking a hiatus from this blog as I have been inspired and coaxed into writing a book about my heartfelt topic of “American Racism.” I have come to realize that I was prepared early in my life for the task of […]

Read more »

BLATANT RACISM #5

By | March 30, 2012

Just DUMB, STUPID, OBVIOUS inequity in the evaluation of what’s just/justice for a response to . . . Blatant Racism is an act, a word, a decision, an interpretation of a situation that defies all common sense and can only be described, identified and comprehended as an act of “racism” and therefore not requiring the […]

Read more »

BLATANT RACISM #4

By | March 23, 2012

Just DUMB, STUPID, OBVIOUS inequity in the evaluation of what’s just/justice for a response to . . . Blatant Racism is an act, a word, a decision, an interpretation of a situation that defies all common sense and can only be described, identified and comprehended as an act of “racism” and therefore not requiring the […]

Read more »

BLATANT RACISM

By | March 17, 2012

Just DUMB, STUPID, OBVIOUS inequity in the evaluation of what’s just/justice for a response to . . . Blatant Racism is an act, a word, a decision, an interpretation of a situation that defies all common sense and can only be described, identified and comprehended as an act of “racism” and therefore not requiring the […]

Read more »

Blatant Racism

By | March 8, 2012

The month of March will be devoted to “Blatant Racism.” Blatant is who and what Rush Limbaugh is every time he speaks . .  .  in your face.  The following writing is a response I made to a ‘friend” questioning reparations.   American Colonization The land was fertile with its fruits. There were strawberries and […]

Read more »

Psychological Racism #5

By | March 2, 2012

This month we have been examining psychological racism as it has been directed at the self-concept and worth of Black people in America and the resulting internalization of its effects. Last week I explored and today I will be further exploring the effects of psychological racism, its internalization and resulting low self-esteem on the perpetrator, […]

Read more »

Psychological Racism #4

By | February 24, 2012

This month’s topic of psychological racism has explored examples of how the “dissed” disrespected have adjusted/accepted/responded to racism by internalizing  false images and opinions, projected by the racist society onto them and too often REQUIRING THEM TO limit/control their lives within these false images. There are two questions that come immediately to my mind regarding […]

Read more »

PSYCHOLOGICAL RACISM #3

By | February 17, 2012

The “acceptance” and compliance by the “dissed,” disrespected, (usually Black) of being disrespected. Psychological brainwashing through both internal/external and overt/covert means to CONTROL the perceptions of the “dissed” in order to CONTROL the response of the “dissed.”   THE MORAL CORRUPTION OF AMERICA OR WHITE SURVIVAL?             I remember all too well the 1960’s and […]

Read more »

PSYCHOLOGICAL RACISM #2

By | February 11, 2012

The “acceptance” and compliance by the “dissed,” disrespected, (usually Black) of being disrespected. Psychological brainwashing through both internal/external and overt/covert means to CONTROL the perceptions of the “dissed” in order to CONTROL the response of the “dissed.” Mr. / Massa JIM CROW” During this month of February as we celebrate Black History month I am […]

Read more »

PSYCHOLOGICAL RACISM

By | February 3, 2012

The “acceptance” and compliance by the “dissed,” disrespected, (usually Black) of being disrespected. Psychological brainwashing through both internal/external and overt/covert means to CONTROL the perceptions of the “dissed” in order to CONTROL the response of the “dissed.”   “Mr. / Massa JIM CROW” Psychological racism is a method of control as compelling and complete as […]

Read more »