Frank A. Jones Archive of Essays

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		Frank A. Jones was educated at SF City College, U.C. Berkeley, University of San Francisco, and The Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio. He took his BA, MA, and PhD degrees. He is publisher of Gibbsmagazine.com and Mirror-Gibbs Publications, a small press-publishing house; and he has written several books of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and essays.
	The essays below were all published in Gibbs Magazine. A. American strangeness A Time that is no more Arab/Israeli Conflict--2000. Artists (Black) criticized for their Characterizations of Whites Actions that portend a core sickness and we look the other way Affirmative action, Black and white; why not eliminate both? Accepting your own: the tragedy of Strom Thurmond's Black Daughter Alan Keyes to run against Barack Obama White America needs an ethical Critical Mass American Media Gone Mad? America's refusal to see itself A Child Must be Allowed to be a Child America's Amnesia and Pretense of Its History Must End American Perspective: Its Ingredients and Impact on Black America A Truism That Applies To Bush: "If A Kid Has A Gun, He will Use It." A Case of Impeachment Against George W. Bush B. Brilliant Republican Strategy against Al Gore Scripted lines that demean the Black community--Chronicle's News Build Black Foundation, just not inside Black Churches. Black vote from Democrats to Republicans. Blacks call the media the White media Black Artists' Depictions of Whites Black Conservatives: Who Do They Speak for? Black Conservatives attempt to respond to Gibbs Black thinkers have a duty to the Black community Basis for hate that makes no sense; what's it all about? Bush Administration doesn't notice troops are dying Black ministers will vote for Bush "Bush is a Christian; that is why I voted for him." Black singers breaking into the Chinese market Black Art without Disguises Beauty is deceptive, being alone Black Facades harm Community: A Case of Trust-building Blues: Are White Performers Stealing the Blues? Black should not Respect the Office of Presidency When the Nation has Not Bill Gates And Warren Buffett: Any Affect on Black Giving "Brilliance" Not Used for Blacks [Part Two] Dialectics of Black Shame: A Lack of Political Will to Build Black Foundations C. Chastisement of Colin Powell Clarence Thomas floated as Republicans' ploy? Can Bush ever tell the truth? Confusion of Iraq is the confusion of Bush Connerly's Legacy is not good Consequences to US lawlessness in the world? Culture of Ignorance Obligation of Black writers: Contribute to Black Dialogue Church Needs Cleaning Up, But Will They Do It? D. Democratic Convention and hind sights Democrat-Republican Conspiracy to give Republicans the Presidency? Do Black males read books? Disarming the Black Male What Happened to Mohesha Raymone Owens? Did Oakland Police Kill Him? The Decline of American Media: Now a Lapdog For Government Democrats Have No strength of Their Conviction, As we Will See The Dialectics of Our Black Shame [Part One] The Dialectics of Our Black Shame [Part Two] E. Educating the Black male: A Task of Love Executive Branch Has Taken Over the Other Branches F. Fools' gold Until the Fat Lady sings Foundation building discussion 1.wav Foundation building discussion 2.wav Foundation building discussion 3.wav Foundation building discussion 4.wav 40-years after Malcolm X's Death G. Gospel of Wealth or A Ponzi Scheme? Guitar Mac: The Blues Man -An Interview- H. The Bush Administration has humbled the nation Home-grown terrorists: The West must ask serious questions Haditha Exhibits the Dark Side of The American Character How Should the Incompetent Appointments of The Bush Presidents be Reckoned? I. Interior Dept.'s Actions Toward Indians Shows the Unfairness of the Nation Interior's Mismanagement of Native American money Interior's Incompetence in handling American Indians Money Incompetence in handling American Indians Money Interior Dept.'s Actions Toward Indians Shows the Unfairness of the Nation Iraq: A Predicament of Our Making Iraq War Statistics: A Young Vet's Reflections on Them It's Time: Americans, Do The Right Thing J. John McWhorter: Poor Soul K. The Killing of Our Children L. Legacy of slavery Life Coaching in Public Places Loss of Historical Memory Labor Day Legacy of Duplicity Little Gabe: A Blues Prodigy Loss of Historical Memory Loss of Hist. Memory 2 M. Muscular Messiah needed in the Middle East Money becomes everything, people become chattel Mindless minions rushed to elect Bush The Tolerance Museum: Have We Learned the Lesson of Humanity Yet? Misperceptions Some Blacks Have about Black America: A Coming Series of Essays The Myth of Ubiquity and Continuity of Existence N. No Black race talkers used during war on Iraq, Why? New and Old Strategies in the Race for Oakland's Mayor Nonbinding Resolution Is Not Enough! O. Our White Problem Black Intellectual's Obligation Obligation of light Our American Strangeness-Homogenization P. Public and private heroes Politics have too much religion Physical Beauty is often Deceptive Positioning Black Children for Success Perfect Mess for Armageddon: What will Black People Do? R. Religious cover for bigotry Religious Profiling of Catholic Church Republicans' Money-card Republicans using Religion as a cover for something else Rage at Gibbs: Idea haters Ron Dellums' Election: A Repudiation of Jerry Brown's Policies S. Superlatives: America's overuse Culturally Swallowed up Studies needed on a number of America's issues Strom Thurmond Black Daughter Tragedy Some schools come to grips with the bias in the SAT Superlatives overused by Americans about themselves Seven candid questions why Blacks haven't built foundations Shani Davis Applauded for His Gold in Turin Shameless Nation Assumes No One Can See its Shame Shani Davis Applauded for His Gold in Turin Super Hero Art Esteem Exhibit Day Sopranos: An End Not Worthy of Our Dime T. 1,000 Americans killed, 6,000+ wounded: How many more in this needless war? Thirty years after the fall of Vietnam: has the US learned? Toward a Community Culture of Black Philanthropy: June 18, 2005 Troops are dying daily A Nation traumatized, Saddened, and Shamed The Strangeness of Us The Bush Conflict The Obligation of Light Traumatized, Saddened, and Shamed Nation Troops are dying daily The Green Magazine: "Negroes For Sale" U. US in a predicament of its own making Unfettered Con men in some black Churches The US can Leave Any Time it Wants to V. Vote your Conscience Vulgarity of public transportation W. Wrong Side of History: The Tragic story of Ward Connerly War Imaging of Black people by media Why we can't find WMD's Youth Violence-One Youth Violence Will America use nuclear weapons again? When Money becomes everything Finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Will America use nuclear weapons again? Ways we Talk White affirmative action Winter US Olympics Team: White No More Wars are Funny Things: They Never Go As Planned Water Wars and Black People Why NPR's News & Notes Cannot Keep A Black Male Host X. Y. Yusef Bey and more sex charges Young woman speaks of her life and her mistakes Z. ...................... ................................. Home