PAC+, a new national network of leaders focused on democratizing money and politics to give voice to America's New Majority, launched today at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Recognizing that People of Color and progressive Whites are the New American Majority of people in the United States, PAC+ will combine the resources of its members and direct them to strategic races in states where the demographic revolution can change the political balance of power. In 2012, PAC+ is focusing on six strategic states -- Texas, Arizona, Georgia, New Mexico, Ohio, and California.

Led by the team that in 2007 created Vote Hope, the country's first Democratic SuperPAC, PAC+ is an innovative approach to politics that weaves together demographic developments, technological tools, and network theory into a powerful force for change. "Currently a handful of billionaires are hijacking our democracy and advancing policies that are harmful to the majority of the American people. PAC+ is piloting a new model of SuperPAC that is focused on many donors, not mega-donors," said Steve Phillips, Chairman of PAC+

“First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.  Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. …Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.”

I am always haunted by these words of Rev. Fredrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller, delivered in his last sermon before he was incarcerated by the Nazis in 1937.  They are a reminder of how fragile freedom is, and a warning of what can happen to all of us when we remain silent in the face of atrocities.  Our country is engaged in a battle of “rights” versus “security.”  And in the name of the latter, we find ourselves standing at a precipice in which the “rights” of a few (Muslims) are deemed to be expendable for the sake of the “security” of all.  Enter the new age of “ethnic mapping.”

 We are told that Muslims, often portrayed to us in the media as monolithic and acting in some type of “psychic unity” in their disdain and hatred for Americans and Christianity, are a security threat.  And so, we must pre-empt them in order to save ourselves.  The question is who is included in the “ourselves?”  Are Blacks included, even though we were once subjected to “Racial Profiling?” 

I get lost driving ALL of the time.  In an act of mercy, a couple of years ago, instead of buying chocolates for Valentines Day, my husband purchased a Global Positioning System (GPS) for me to use in my car.  It was such a thoughtful gift and I learned so many lessons from using it!
The first lesson that I learned is that, like me, many women start out on journeys without really knowing where we want to go or even how to get to our destinations.  When driving a car, not clarifying for ourselves where we want to go wastes time, increases stress and wastes gas!  Not knowing what we want has a similar impact on our lives.  When we do not clarify our values and life goals, we waste time, increase stress, and waste energy!  Therefore, one of the first activities that we need to engage in as women is to engage in the process of “values clarification”.

 March is National Women’s History Month, consequently for rest of this month, I will focus on issues that are important to my sisters (and the brothers who love them).

I would be remiss if I did not begin this conversation by stating the obvious.  During the last few weeks, a national “back-door” debate has been taking place about abortion and whether women continue to be the property of men.  Yep, while very few people have out-and-out said the “A-word,” the focus on abortion is a primary issue.  You see, in order for a woman to have an abortion, a sexual encounter must have taken place that resulted in the fertilization of an egg.  Because this fertilization process requires a man, men have historically believed that they have a right to the fruits of their implantation.  In fact, in many cultures and religions, a man can “plant” multiple seeds, producing multiple babies and this process is considered a sign of virility, power, and status.  The more women and babies that are produced, the more “manly” a man would be perceived as being.  Women, and indeed the children that they birth, were considered property.

From the natural beauty of the Grand Canyon to the whimsical ingenuity of  Disney World's Magic Kingdom, the United States is a land of world-class attractions. But it isn't always easy for foreign travelers to get here. Too often, a cumbersome U.S. visa process has encouraged travelers from countries such as Brazil and China to spend their money at other international destinations.

(BLACK PR WIRE) – PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), one of the world’s leading media, entertainment and communications companies, today announced it has selected four new minority-owned independent networks to be broadly distributed on Comcast Cable systems between April 2012 and January 2014. After a thorough evaluation of more than 100 proposals, Comcast selected four networks ― two of which are majority African-American owned and two that are majority American Hispanic owned and operated and programmed in English.