By Rosetta Miller-Perry When it comes to America’s judicial system, there’s seldom equal treatment for Black defendants. The white mass murderer (that’s what he is) Payton Gendron was indicted last week on hate crimes and weapon charges. First, if a Black man went to a supermarket mostly frequented by whites, opened fire and killed 13 people, most of them white, it’s highly doubtful he would have been brought in alive. The police would have gunned him down, and no one would have blinked or questioned police behavior, Gendron is pleading not guilty, and his attorney claims she hopes to resolve…
Author: Rosetta Miller Perry
By Rosetta Miller-Perry It’s a double-blow to lose your hard-earned cash taken by someone you know. A thief will steal something even more valuable than money or goods, they also steal your trust. The aspects of this crime is rotten. The challenge is handling a form of betrayal to keep the rot from taking hold. It’s a paradox to be sure to cultivate trust even as I recognized that a friend violated it; or to accept that a crime was perpetrated against me without allowing it to recast my identity. The point is to move on from the event while…
By Rosetta Miller Perry There are three things that separate the cases of Robert “Bobby” Crimo III and Jayland Walker. The first concerns their actions. Robert “Bobby” Crimo III fired more than 80 rounds into a crowd of people in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb, gathered to celebrate the 4th of July at a parade. Jayland Walker sped away from police cars in Akron, Ohio, then later fled on foot. The second concerns what happened to them. Despite the fact Crimo III killed seven people and fled the scene, when police caught him he was arrested. He’s now being held…
By Rosetta Miller Perry Many Black communities across this nation celebrated Juneteenth this past weekend, recognizing the significance of the end of slavery in America, and what was supposed to be the start of a new day. Despite the fact that only 18 states to date are officially on board declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday, African Americans paid homage to our ancestors, and celebrated the sense of unity and freedom that the day symbolizes. But now African Americans must rekindle that holiday’s spirit and again strive for the unity of purpose that Juneteenth epitomizes. A sad reality is the brutality…
Tennessee Tribune Newspaper Tennessee Tribune Bldg. 1501 Jefferson Street Nashville, TN 37207 Dear State Senator Jeff Yarbro: One of my reporters has been looking into a case that involves DCS and a Juvenile Court Judge, who are keeping two pre-school age children from their mother who wants them back. DCS took the children from her in January 2020. She has had supervised visits with them every other weekend since October 2020. We will not disclose any more details publicly. If you are not aware of the case, ask your staff to fill you in. We are holding the story because publishing it now could…
By Rosetta Miller Perry While the Tribune always acknowledge and embraces the right of any and all concerned individuals who consider themselves qualified to run for office, we also want to see a degree of stability and order in the process. The people who oppose Black progress are certainly unified. They are organized, and they co-ordinate their campaigns with this racist republican widespread gerrymandering. It is being spearheaded by white racist led legislators whose only glory on Sunday morning is to pray to the white master that they can keep turning the hate clock back. This makes it even more…
By Rosetta Miller Perry There’s been a lot written and rightly so about the business accomplishments of Dr. Theophilus Bartholomew Boyd III, (T.B. to all of us who knew and loved him). He was the fourth-generation president/CEO and chairman emeritus of the R.H. Boyd family of companies (RHB). His impact and acumen helped make the family businesses an amazing success, one that could stand with any business empire anywhere in the nation. His family’s interests in the National Baptist Publishing Board helped establish it as the premier entity for religious publications and materials. They also owned and operated Citizens Savings and Trust…
By Rosetta Miller-Perry Recently, I woke up to some terrible news. My mentor, Dr. T.B. Boyd, III, who hugely influenced me in the publishing field had passed away. I’ve never met someone as impressive, smart and grounded as my friend. It is not that common to have had a friend as well as a mentor who shared similar interests and business goals. We were originally brought together by our friend, Francis S. Guess, because of T.B.’s expert knowledge in publishing. I quickly began to absorb information about how his company was founded and survived. I was so impressed with…
By Rosetta Miller-Perry NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Tribune endorses Glenn Funk to continue as Nashville’s District Attorney because he has kept his promises and continues to make progress in establishing a fair justice system. These promises include: 1. He would recruit black lawyers to serve as Assistant District Attorneys (DAs). During my career hundreds of political candidates have come to visit me. All of them promised that if elected, they would promote black employees once in office. Some have said they would hire qualified Blacks. Never in my career has one white politician said they would hire…
By Rosetta Miller-Perry There’s a segment of the mainstream press that has always been an enemy of Black people, social justice and economic progress. These media types are headed by the Rupert Murdoch empire that includes Fox News, the New York Post and the editorial division of the Wall Street Journal. These are the people who daily distort, ridicule and often lie about the mental acuity of President Joe Biden and the competence of Vice President Kamala Harris. This crew is now busy trying to create a fissure between President Biden and Vice President Harris over old revelations contained in…