Dr. Charles Knox, aka Mahmoud Abbas, born in Chicago, Illinois and traveled throughout the world fighting for international human rights...
As we approach what is considered black history month, we recognize a community activist that fought throughout his entire life for change and social justice in the world. His voice for international human rights still can be heard today and his legacy continues through his students who he adopted, treating like his own children. As he embraced the African concept, 'it takes a village to raise a child.' My friend, great leader and mentor you are never forgotten... Your legacy for institution building in the inner city community continues...
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EX-OFFENDERS POSSIBLY ARE OUR FUTURE LEADERS
Did the world expect a Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz to come out of the American prison system… The world was taken by storm and many brothers such as this are produced everyday in our judicial system that fail to get recognition, but will one day rise by divine ordainment. The prison system adversely affects families daily at an epidemic rate and those affected by this system continue to grow at an astounding rate. Not only by our citizens becoming property, as the prison system is on our stock market and through the 13th Amendment. However, our society is affected because most people incarcerated will one day be released from prison and back into society. What are we to do with this population that is affected disproportionately by major issues such as employment discrimination and recidivism. As a civilized society we are obligated to do whatever it takes to stop discrimination against anyone and stand up for the rights of every citizen… We implore everyone to take a stance against discrimination in all of its forms…

THE INJUSTICES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
The injustices of the socalled criminal justice system has disproportionately incarcerated individuals from a lower economic status… modern day slavery runs simultaneously with capitalism, as housing people produces money. The concept reins true in real estate as well, you house people to produce money. Let’s be honest how many people reading this blog have family members who have been affected by this machine. I’m not propagating that breaking the law is okay, but what I am propagating is that reform is necessary. With our president having a doctorate in jurisprudence some of the issues of reform should be bound to be addressed.
Allow us to examine the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution: slavery shall be abolished except… Unambiguously, their should be a constitutional amendment made against this law. All American families are affected by someone being incarcerated, especially if your family is from the lower income communities which is increasing daily with the economic disparities. In our families and communities the every day citizens have become responsible for the rehabilitation of our loved ones. There is no argument that African Americans make up the majority of our prison population, as if some of the laws are specially tailored to affect their families. A clairovoyant example are the cocaine laws that offer a significant more time to the individual depending on the form it’s in. Justice should be implemented across the board or injustices will run rampant…
What is your position on the criminal justice machine?