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THE AFTER... ?

THE AFTER... ? Ivan Butcher II The BLACK-OUT DAY of JULY 7, 2020! When you look at our conditions here, World-wide, I feel like I am (we as a Family are) living in a "Dog Day Afternoon," episod

Ivan Butcher II · Wednesday, July 8th 2020 · 978 views · 1 comments

A Black History Fact: UNITY IS PROGRESS

In 1975, Ivan Butcher II, Harlem-born artist, designed and copyrighted, The Black Evolutionary American Flag, with the Library of Congress. With the approaching 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, Butc

Ivan Butcher II · Wednesday, July 8th 2020 · 944 views · 1 comments

Denial is Contrary to Self-Preservation!

I understand too well, why White America (European Descendants) would be on the defensive about the issues of now and in the past regarding race relationship with Black Americans.   Considering the

Ivan Butcher II · Sunday, May 17th 2020 · 5,293 views · 1 comments

My Reflection: I Am My Words

My Reflection: I Am My Words  Book 2 - A Work in Progress… My Reflection: I am My Words …. is my responses to the concerns, the questions, conceptions and misconceptions to my perspective

Ivan Butcher II · Sunday, March 8th 2020 · 876 views · 1 comments

Solider Crab Housing

As a youth, I was told by my grandfather to always try to make a positive out of a negative situation. The Negative feelings being expressed concerning the influx of new residents, and that they a

Ivan Butcher II · Tuesday, June 18th 2019 · 1,207 views · 1 comments

I Am, "The Spook That Sat In Their Classrooms"

My grades would never reflect my Over-standing. I was branded as an average, not working up to my potential student. To be their "A" student, meant that you had conform and that you understoo

Ivan Butcher II · Tuesday, May 14th 2019 · 469 views · 1 comments

Why Is Everything Black With You?

This question reminded me of a conversation I had in one of my art classes, after a bi-racial student asked me, why everything was Black with me. As always in my art classes, we discussed all topics o

Ivan Butcher II · Saturday, April 13th 2019 · 626 views · 1 comments

Reparations: By the Book Arbitrator and Decision Maker

Based on Judge Judy's by the book, common sense verdicts, in the civil cases presented to her, I fully approve of her presiding over Reparations and Discriminatory Cases filed against the Incorporated

Ivan Butcher II · Saturday, April 13th 2019 · 1,082 views · 1 comments

Then!

Gil Noble, Host of Pioneering TV Show " Like It Is", Focusing on Black Issues Little known Black History Fact: In 1975, I met with Mr. Gil Noble to discuss the merits of the "The Black American

Ivan Butcher II · Monday, February 11th 2019 · 1,102 views · 1 comments

Share-Cropping: Today's Economic System

"The more things change, the things remain the same." We are and have been living under the same post slavery share-cropping system that the unjustly enslaved people of the Americas were subjected

Ivan Butcher II · Thursday, April 5th 2018 · 570 views · 1 comments

Underinsured!!!

This has been the most incomprehensible statement, I have heard during this hurricane recovery period. What seems apparent is that there are many who do not realize that having insurance or not, insu

Ivan Butcher II · Thursday, April 5th 2018 · 390 views · 1 comments

The African Slave Trade: The Jewish Hands Are Not Clean!

Follow the money! The United States - Netherlands - England - France - Portugal - Spain, in each of these major slave trading countries, there were Jewish bankers and investors who financed the buildi

Ivan Butcher II · Friday, April 21st 2017 · 2,467 views · 1 comments

Marc Anthony Butcher Writes Poetry...

Greetings All, This is my Younger Brother, he is the writer, I had to remind him that I use to help him with his homework : ) To ignore the power offered by communicating through the social medi

Ivan Butcher II · Wednesday, March 29th 2017 · 420 views · 1 comments

Why Don't More Black Achievers Advocate for our Black Family?

Why haven't they been speaking out in the public media, using the power of their money and position, like: Martin L. King, Marcus Garvey, Nina Simone, James Baldwin, Danny Glover, James Brown, Ruby

Ivan Butcher II · Monday, March 13th 2017 · 543 views · 1 comments

A Black History Perspective: The Impact of Immigration on Black America

My concern: Divide and Conquer! " I came to America with nothing, I toke advantage of all the opportunities afforded me, and I worked for everything that I have." This is the standard mantra you he

Ivan Butcher II · Friday, February 17th 2017 · 829 views · 1 comments

I feel President Trump...

I feel President Trump will be the best thing that has happened for Black Americans with the realization not to expect any special attention or assistance, and with Ms. Clinton, It would have been bus

Ivan Butcher II · Friday, February 17th 2017 · 1,158 views · 1 comments

My Reflection: I Am My Words

About the Book

Ivan Butcher II · Monday, September 12th 2016 · 3,887 views · 1 comments

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Ivan Butcher II · Monday, September 12th 2016 · 4,136 views · 1 comments

..., By Their Own Rules

America's Corporate Game, which is Capitalism where everyone has to play by Their rules that keeps changing, is the American Economic Operating System. If you are not aware of the "The Game" or y

Ivan Butcher II · Sunday, April 10th 2016 · 672 views · 1 comments

Gay / Transgender / Homosexual

  The misconception is that All are One and the Same. This is a very sensitive topic that will be almost impossible not to upset someone's feelings, but by not doing so, especially as an elder a

Ivan Butcher II · Wednesday, May 6th 2015 · 1,784 views · 1 comments

DNA vs Reparation

  There is one indisputable fact that those heirs and benefactors of Slavery, throughout the World, cannot escape is their DNA connections to their ancestor's disenfranchised offsprings.  

Ivan Butcher II · Sunday, February 22nd 2015 · 1,377 views · 1 comments

RELIGION

    I generally avoid discussions on Religion, especially the Bible.    First off, I feel Religion is and has been the blight on mankind, especially when what you believe does

Ivan Butcher II · Monday, February 16th 2015 · 1,443 views · 1 comments

Why Do We Need to Celebrate Black History Month?

And, my answer is always the same, because there are still much too many both Black and White Americans who are ignorant to the Truth of Americas Past.   Especially after receiving responses li

Ivan Butcher II · Monday, February 9th 2015 · 2,455 views · 1 comments

Leveling the Playing Field

My use of the sport's term, "Leveling the playing field," creates a game staged environment which indicates everyone in the game are playing by the same rules, but that has not been the case.  &

Ivan Butcher II · Wednesday, February 4th 2015 · 952 views · 1 comments