Film of the Month: Roman J. Israel, Esq (2017) & The Black Klansman (1966)

"97% of Federal and 94% of State criminal cases never go to trial (NOLO 2018)?"

Americans are overrun by television shows, movies, commercials, and television programming which decides many of our choices before we even have the thought to think about what exactly is our desire. To help chart your course through the forest of images, brands, and celebrities, AMP, would like to suggest monthly films which appeal to your intelligence rather than your impulse. This month's film is Roman J. Israel, Esq, written and directed by Dan Gilroy. Denzel Washington, Carmen Ejogo, and Colin Farrell give a stunning portrayal of the state of the American Justice System and American legal apparatus through the downward spiraling life of an activist lawyer. Much is to be gained from this film and we hope you sit your family down to watch, and conduct a reflective questionnaire to determine if the lesson was learned.

The Black Klansman (1966)

In the spirit of the upcoming film by Spike Lee, we present the black & white version of The Black Klansman (1966). No spoilers, just engage.

Books of the Month: "Going to Meet The Man."

Before we launch our publication, we would like to feature a series of ideas which would capture our readers and push them not only into reading, but reading stories that relate to and are about our African American experience. One idea is the Book of the Month. This month, we would like to present James Baldwin's Short Story, "Going to Meet the Man (1965)." It is told from the perspective of an White American and describes an eerie custom which used to be common in American society during the fourth of July. In Post Modern America, police brutality and shootings of unarmed Blacks have replaced the domestic American terrorism of yesterday. Still, domestic terrorism reigns and has become as traditional as the 4th of July. It is important for readers to discover the evolution of American society yesterday to understand America today.

The Lost Jewel of Knowledge: How to Love a Woman

The Lost Jewel of Knowledge

It is impractical, insensible, and ultimately, dangerous to learn the tenets of how to love on television,
through the internet, or from equally inexperienced contemporaries. The dynamic relationship between a man and a woman has changed very little since the dawn of humanity 200,000 years ago. However, Post-Modern American society has managed to alter the fundamental relationship between the man and woman, the core of the family unit, using psychology, social norms, and hegemonic agendas which institute new ideas and new dynamics of the family unit. Therefore, in order to provide clarity for the inexperienced, expose & repel dangerous ideas, and identify the natural practical framework for loving what is, the beautiful human woman, we present this essay.

Small Changes
"She's just a girl!" "Good girls love bad guys!" "Love conquers all!" Post-modern American society has bombarded its citzenry in the advent of propaganda in the early 1900s, from childhood with a variety of ideas, when it comes to the relationship between the man and woman. When considering these ideas, one must take into account, that small changes which effect large populations are not small details, but significant and powerfully impactful. For example, there was a time in human history when there was no such thing as marriage. Polygamy and monogamy was as natural as who could provide the most secure environment to raise a stable family & Clan. The idea of marriage is a human construct, a man made invention, and when instituted was a small change and most assurely accompanied by most of the traditions now associated with marriage. The most important detail between the time before and after marriage is, ownership. Before the advent of marriage, the male or female, though not independent of the family or clan, was a full member of the clan equip with all the benefits and ills of membership, whether having adequate living facilities, proper defense, or starving. After the advent of marriage, the male & female was now claimed by another, tied ("tie the not"), and some could speculate, now co-owned by each other, the husband & wife. The man would now be represented by his woman. The woman would be represented by her mate, who provided security, protection, and provisions. In exchange, the woman provided benefits as well, such as clothing, gathering goods to nest, nurturing love, and most importantly, children for the succession of the family and clan. The natural evolution of the relationship between the male and female was in fact, necessary for the survival of the Clan, the strengthening establishment of the core family unit, and the exchange of mutually benefitual advantages creating social standing within the larger clan. Small changes in the relationship between Men and Women are significant because of its effect on the larger population.

The Inextricable Idea of Love & Romance

Men & Women before & after the advent of the marriage union, have built and created families for thousands of years and generations before the advent of the modern description of love or the notion of Romance. The union of mates traditionally was a matter of security, alliance, and success of the family and Clan. Men and women were united in marriage to secure success of the family. The very description of love to describe the tenderness of one towards one's mate, is a mere afterthought or product of the union. Love was a product of marriage and feeling of deep infinity towards what one man or woman owned, each other, and their children. The oldest myths and folklore support this claim from the legends of Isis & Horus, the Vedas, the Epic of Gilgamesh. However, in modernity & post modernity, love has been promoted as the cause of marriage and to include the idea of sensual romance as the root cause of the union between men and women. Instead, of the other way around, which is proper.