The Oldest African American Couple Alive!

Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher (seen above) always viewed marriage as meant to be forever. So, why wouldn’t they still be married after 84 years? 

The Craven County, N.C., couple at 103 and 102 years old, is the longest living married couple in the world and they have the certificate from the Guinness World Records to prove it!

Their granddaughter Iris Godette submitted their names to the Guinness, which authenticated their claim. 

Zelmyra who uses a walker to get around the house and the yard, still remembers why she decided to marry Herbert on May 13, 1924:  

“He was not mean; he was not a fighter,” she told the Sun Journal, “He was quiet and kind. He was not much to look at, but he was sweet.”

Talk about true love to the end of time!

2009 LA

Attorney Gen. Holder Calls America "A Nation Of Cowards"

Attorney General Eric Holder, brought the race topic back to the table in light of it being Black History month. 

He spoke confidently about the race relation issues that still reside within our country and I applaud General Holder for revisiting this issue, because unless we deal with the problem at hand with hopes of finding a resolution there will never be closure; minorities want closure.

We want the government to take accountability for what racism has done to whole races of people. We want a formal binding apology for slavery, we want proper acknowledgement for all achievements, we want more minority based history museums, we want reparations (which can come in many forms not just cash), and we want to give our ancestors the resurrection they deserve so they know that their deaths were not in vain. If this is done, I believe we'll be able to move on. Of course no one will ever forget the past, but at least we can begin to heal and start anew.

On the day time talk show 'The View', actor Laurence Fishburne said it best when he stated, "With racism comes shame. When people are ashamed of something, many times they're in denial and it's hard for them to come to terms with their shameful ways."

Well said sir.

2009 LA

Listen to Attorney Gen. Holder's words below

Paul Robeson (1898-1976)

Paul Robeson (seen above) was a star athlete, scholar, singer, actor, law school graduate, social activist and author. But he didn't stop there, Robeson was also Valedictorian of his class at Rutgers University, an All-American in football, and a Letterman in three other varsity sports. 

His class labeled him as a leader to lead the Black race in America, and he became the most prominent and respected African American man of the 1930's and 1940's from his academic achievements, acting, and singing.

Robeson at one point devoted himself entirely to singing, and became an international star. He sought to break barriers of ignorance by learning more then twenty languages, and was an outspoken advocate against racism.

Because Robeson supported Soviet Russia and admired their egalitarian ideals, he was blacklisted and denounced by mainstream America. Today, Paul Robeson is remembered as a prodigy, overachiever, and as a man who wore many hats.

I'm still trying to figure out how he had time to accomplish all this and learn over twenty languages!

2009 LA

Ex-Ku Klux Klan Member Apologizes to Congressman John Lewis for Beating Him Up

Two days ago, ex-Ku Klux Klan member Elwin Wilson of Rock Hill, decided to reach out to Democratic Congressman John Lewis whom he beat up at a bus station over 50 years ago.

Mr. Lewis being the humble man he is forgave Mr. Wilson, for his hateful actions back then. Lewis went on to say, "love should have the capacity to love" and that "love is much stronger then hate." 

I agree.

2009 LA

Watch the video footage below of the apology.