Oscar Carter's Blog – July 2009 Archive (3)

Obama, Crowley and Gates Meet at White House—A possible scenario

President Obama promptly and enthusiastically greeted his close friend Skip Gates and Sgt. Crowley at The White House with a big smile and firm handshake, Thursday evening. He thanked each for coming.

Professor Gates appeared a little uncomfortable. The President and Crowley seemed quite relaxed, their cheeks a little flushed. The President had just finished drinking a couple of beers with one of his aids and Crowley had a couple just before his arrival at the bar in the… Continue

Added by Oscar Carter on July 29, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

What Am I Doing?

Earlier today, I responded to two questions.

One question was what are some of the things I am doing and will be doing to create a World Community and secondly what can each of us do.

What I am doing and will continue to do is advancing the Creating A World Community vision as I have defined it. That is a world that works for each and every person. I will… Continue

Added by Oscar Carter on July 26, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Grieving

My mother, Gladys Carter, passed away late last month.

Her life was celebrated in memoriam the Fourth of July weekend. I realize the Fourth was one of her most cherished holidays; another was Memorial Day. My mother was a very proud World War II Veteran you see, and in that regard, she frequently wore a banner that read, "Nothing More To Prove" although she demanded her story and the stories of the other Black Women who were the first and only "African… Continue

Added by Oscar Carter on July 17, 2009 at 1:30pm — 7 Comments