"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King Jr.
Comet Photo Courtesy of NASA Scheduled to hit Earth 2029
NASA's crashing a satellite into an asteroid today (9/26/2022), sent me into a shock. In 2014, I wrote a screenplay called, Prime Directive, but made sure to leave the climax & resolution blank to see if the material would be stolen. Sure enough, thank you Google, Hollywood stole it three times on three separate films. Still, Prime Directive, an actual premonition of mine, is a concept like an "alternate universe Black Star Trek in reverse." Check it out and see for yourselves how great this project would've been in an honest America.
"Never underestimate the power of the Handi-Cap Man!" "So what have we
learned children, that Homey don't play that!" "The first time I saw
Damon Wayans on television, I cried from laughter."
If you remember Eddie Murphy's Beverly Hills Cop, Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle, and Keenen Ivory Wayans' I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, you discovered the hilarious genius of Damon Wayans. It is important to go back and enjoy the early films. Even as a minor character in 1980s films, the brilliance of Damon often stole the show. This brilliance would lead to a career that blessed the lives of millions with genuine laughter and healing. Our Comedian of the Decade is Damon Wayans, The Avante Guard of Comedy. He is a brilliant star worthy of our accolades.
Fast forward to 1991, the premiere of, The Last Boy Scout, Damon Wayans appears alongside a young, Bruce Willis in the edgy thriller, marking the rise of his stardom and the paradigm domination of the Wayans Family as the Gate Keepers of American Comedy. Damon Wayans was at the top of the Hollywood Food Chain. It was a perfect storm ushered in by the commercialization of Hip Hop, the popularity of social commentary and Comedy Stand-Up routines, and a new era of tolerance. All of Black America, cheered the debut of Damon Wayans' Hollywood Headlining performance in, Mo' Money, which was a cultural phenomena. The film even added to the local slang with, "Mo' Money, Mo' Money, Mo!;"To describe Damon Wayans as meteoric, is not an understatement. Hollywood had found an unlikely, King of Comedy, versatile enough, to act alongside, Arnold Schwarzeneggar in,The Last Action Hero. All the dreams, disappointments, and hard work, finally paid off. But what was even more exciting, was that the success was not exclusive to Damon, and the wealth spread within the Wayans Family, and to all their 'wisely chosen,' talented friends. Keenan may have had the golden touch, and his genius deserves an award of another category, but Damon was the Gold. And Damon too, could write and spin his own tales of golden strings & webs. Ask the fans, who watched Blankman, and laughed until they cried, and then laughed some more. White America did not understand the funny. However, not only was Blankman, hilariously funny, but it was a risk to his career to teach the American populous the virtues of the common man, life's lessons, and manners. To Black America, the movie was a treasure, but to Hollywood, Damon needed to show them more! His golden performance in Major Payne, was a comedic accomplishment, which went beyond the concept & expectations of Hollywood and finally, everyone bowed down to the acting skills, superior writing, and brilliant showmanship of Damon Wayans. Damon Wayans became a staple to Americans and in turn, a fixture in Hollywood. Throughout the 1990s, the Wayans controlled 'funny,' in America with the precision of Naked Gun. No one can forget how Damon Wayans' star power ushered in the comedic rise of Adam Sandler in the film, Bulletproof (1996). The accolades of a diamond do not need to be mentioned because everyone knows, its a diamond. Still, Hollywood is yet to praise our honoree in grandiose & pomp, as is deserved by his impact on American society and his influence on later generations.
Damon Wayans Photo Courtesy of The Emmys
The filmography of Damon Wayans can stand alongside the greatest Comedians of all time.Yet, if you had the opportunity to view during primetime, My Wife & Kids, the television show, one would agree, the comedy genius of Damon & the Wayans Family tree had no equal. The impact of the stardom, parody, and genuine comedy set many celebrities off, but also touched the souls of ordinary Americans, as the Wayans exposed the Emperors being naked. America needed to see that behind the perfect exterior of our famous icons, were regular and often, fallible people. Damon Wayans, as a staple to the American diet, played a hardworking Father, alongside the great actress, Tisha Campbell, to a beautiful Black family and the message was to show that regardless of the issues, the ups and downs, the ebbs & flows of multiple individuals, a family can remain together, united. As a fan, this series was climatic. What else could Damon achieve? Cartoons? Producer & Writing credits? True stars never wane.
Our honoree, The Comedian of the Decade 2020-2030, is the Avant-Garde of Comedy. This award is not just for Damon, but to the host of people in which his success is inextricable bound. Damon Wayons is a star within a great American movement, which happened to take place in comedy at the dawn of the second Millennium, the 21st Century. This movement told the Emperor, that He had no clothes, and this had never been done so eloquently before. One might say, the entire Wayans Clan from Keenan to Jim Carrey to David Alan Grier, to Tommy Davidson, to Jamie Foxx to Kelly, Kim & even, Jennifer Lopez... Handing the torch to Shawn & Marlon Wayans, and consequently, Damon Wayans Jr. Do not doubt, that 'funny,' was once owned by one family. To rename, this Honor, "The Decade of In Living Color," and roll out a train of accolades & honorary titles to our Heroes, would be in-sync with praise of our Honoree. We lift up in appreciation and celebrate, The Comedian of the Decade, Damon Wayans.
Photo Courtesy of Brasilwire.com Omission of Fact Lula Case
To criticize one's government at war is the zenith of folly and the danger it potentially awakens is entirely avoidable with compliance. Thus, most honest productive citizens live a life of conformity, wisely choosing to bear the burdens of their own sins, and leaving the business of high office to those believed suited for such matters. Yet, when a sincere effort to reveal the hidden hypocrisies of their government arises, when most choose to ignore this dirty business, one should be most circumspect due to the consequences of being branded a traitor or seditious. The character of the author of such a report is most important, for the implications are real, and the dangers being avoidable, are ultimately unnecessary. It is in this state of unnecessary, that high evils, hegemony, high secrets, hidden agendas, and national hypocrisies live. To even point at the direct of these truths, is self evident of potential madness or genuine dedication to the service of one's countrymen, because the cost could be one's reputation, livelihood, or even life. If those high secrets and agendas have historically oppressed one's entire race within that nation, then the exposure of such secrets are less fearful, even courageous, because all Men seek freedom from oppression and enslavement. The freedom offered in this article is awareness.
First, as an American citizen, I would like to tilt my hat and commend my President Joseph R. Biden for his sterile cleaning of the American governing apparatus. The divisive rhetoric spread through the American experiment by his predecessor from 2016-2020, at its height, threatened to destroy the entire country and its 246 year history of lessons and losses. This stabilization is foremost, President Biden's most glaring achievement, as the forces of anarchy have been beached and the hope for future collaboration and civility restored. Yet, among this achievement rose a great threat, which in seeking to correct political partial-ness and intolerance, the need for a common narrative. Albeit, the necessity of a common narrative in a nation is of great importance especially in carrying out the affairs of government, the enemies of liberty, capitalists & opportunistic demagogues, captured the narrative and injected a sore evil into its tenets. The sore evil, was the legalese technique of omission of fact. A common narrative for a nation must weigh "the good, the bad, and the ugly" for productive citizens to properly make decisions regarding the direction of the common nation. The idea within the American experiment, historically has always considered, debated, and fought for a common truth for the people to live among. Still, the injection of omission of fact, into the common narrative allows for the wholesale manipulation of the entire country, where honest, indifferent, and criminal will march to the same beating drum. This is a grave moment in American history. In the courtroom, omission of fact allows the guilty to escape true justice, but in the world at large, is still just what the fact omits, a lie. What has arisen among the sterile cleaning of the American governing machine, without careful attention and possibly with un-intention, or lack of awareness of those in the halls of power, is a new common narrative injected with the rule of omission of fact. If then, the President, with his greatest intention to move this nation forward with a resolve for a common narrative to dissolve alternative narratives, was unaware of this development, then the nation, and its people, were at risk of being derailed from any sure destination a common narrative would naturally lead to. Now, let us discuss the American media and the multiple crisis at hand, the pandemic, COVID-19, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
To Be Continued...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of the Invasion
United States President Joseph Biden State of the Union 2022
One of the most crucial and important lessons a parent must instill into their children is, how to love. One cannot learn how to love from the outside community or masses of our children will be endangered to pursue relationships which are counter to the development of their home culture & community. One cannot learn to love their home culture without first learning to love the familiar culture of their home and family. The family is the basis of all society and of every nation. In the family, one learns the many types of varieties of love. These varieties are the intimate love between their Father & Mother and the proper love between sibling brothers & sisters. Then, one learns the love of cousins, Aunts & Uncles, and the wider community of family, friends, and the culture from which one is created and from which a person is inextricably bound. The lesson of how to love is of such an important lesson from a parent to the child, that the failure to teach this value can single-handedly destroy an entire family, and in mass, an entire group of people.
A parent must be conscious that the training one's child to know how to love is most vital to their success. Ultimately, if a community of parents are blind to this important role of Parent-ship, then they will produce a generation of broken homes, broken families, & broken individuals. The reason is clear. To have a healthy culture and community, the people must understand the delicate roles of Men & women. It is not a coincidence to promote misunderstanding in gender roles, especially when gender has been naturally defined both by biology and the evolution of human society over hundreds of thousands of years. It is not a coincidence that the destruction of the Black American Family coincides with the education of the erosion of solid gender identity in America. Every animal species has gender roles from the Bull & Heifer, Rooster & Hen, to the Lion Pride. Insects have gender roles. Amphibians have gender role. Marine animals and fish have gender roles. Even, the entire plant Kingdom is based on male & female roles. Please do not be deceived or find oneself lost in an agenda of the hegemony. These roles are not trivial, and stand as the vanguard and pillar of your culture & species. The balance of Men and Women is a practical science, of which the products are strong families, communities, cultures, and nations. The alternative is broken families and individuals, broken communities, and broken misunderstood culture. A broken nation will self destruct and destroy its very own people, in addition to surrounding nations.
So, take this lesson from a once broken man and Father. It is not enough and dangerous for people to learn how to love from popular culture, television, porn, and even, friends. For example, learning how to love from porn creates an individual, who holistically misunderstands the role of a man or a woman. The relationship with that individual will not only destroy that woman or man, but everyone if they don't receive help, that person has an intimate relationship going forward, including children and their successive relationships. To learn how to love from a foreign outsider or an outside culture, if nefarious, or even simply, naive, can create a diversive individual and/or generation, that will serve counter to the cultural progress of the group or nation. Many Americans, especially in the advent of television, cell phones, & social media have suffered unnecessarily because their concept of love was impractical, hyperbolized, and fantastical. Our Black American children, or any nation of children, must be shown how to love and taught the crucible of family and culture. This is one of the most important lessons a parent must teach their sons and daughters. So, that there is no question of their identity or orientation, and why.The purpose must be clearly outlined and stated. This cannot be left to chance. Young men and women in mass are incapable of selecting a proper life partner because they lack the insight and experience of life. Hence, the reason in older neighboring culture & nations, it is the family, who selects the life partner of their child. How to love is taught at home either intentionally directly or unintentionally indirectly. The lesson gets taught regardless. In Black America, Black women in some urban cities are 70% more likely to be single. Next to Black healthcare, and the mass extermination of Native Americans, how to love and the destruction of the Black American family is the single greatest American tragedy without massive outrage. Teach your children how to love properly, it is one of the best gifts you can depart to your child, community, and nation.
Recently, I ran into a newly Divorced childhood friend in Walmart and she had her two children with her. We were excited to see each other and we walked around catching up on the latest in our lives. She seemed happy and intent with moving forward with her new life. We briefly discussed her husband, child support, and the future of my troubled relationship on the horizon. While we talked, I could not help but to recognize the look of anger in her daughters eyes. Her precious daughters used to be full of life and cheer, but not on this day. I did not mention the look, because I was not sure of the source, but I do remember after paying for our items and saying our goodbyes, the look troubled me, because it was the same look I had when my parents split when I was a child. I carried that look and all the emotions well into my adulthood. I never told my friend, how I really felt about her divorce and how it affected her children, but the evidence was a foreshadow to my own journey into my troubled relationship.
For the past year, I have suffered from arrested development. I discovered that my love and partner of seven years was having multiple affairs and I walked away from the relationship. However, immediately, I was dragged into court and forced to defend myself from a Protective Order, which was filed and based on lies, deception, and the smokescreen appeal of being a victim. In addition to this, the person who I had loved and supported for seven years decided that she would actively prevent my daughter from seeing me. The stress was overwhelming. How could a person, I had given so much to, for so long, and enriched with new life & family, turn around and try to "tar & feather" destroy me? Especially when she is caught in the wrong or did I miss something? At first, I sought to occupy myself with new hobbies like dancing and poetry. I needed an outlet to vent my frustrations to escape, especially coming to terms with new information about my ex, and with the reality of my broken family. For a brief moment, I fell into the self destruction of alcoholism, but quickly realized that the bottom of a bottle is endless and it could never solve the issues I was facing. So, I decided to write about my struggle and one of the reasons I believe my family was broken beyond repair, Toxic Femininity.
Growing up in a single Mother household, I would often hear the devaluing of men and shortcomings of my Father. "Your Daddy isn't sending one cent to make sure you have clothes on your back, food to eat, or lights to see." And I internalized many of these sayings and would often confront my Father with his issues with my Mother. And these ideas prevented me from having the full trust in my Father, even though I would later move in with him and be raised under his guidance. My Father's love was rock steady and 'til this day, I do not know a greater man, than my Father. As I grew older, I got to see the other side of the story, which I did not get from Mother. It wasn't until my Father and I took a trip to our hometown in Africa, at my Grandfather's funeral of seven days, that I finally gave up the anger and Toxic Femininity, that I had carried with me my entire childhood. I was 26 years old. I forgave him because I realized without him, I would not be the productive, sincere, loving, merciful, graceful, en-depth, and resilient character that I am today. Yet, in turn, I had to recognize that my mother's perspective was flawed and one-sided.
Moving forward, I learned that my story was not uncommon in the African American community. In the Post-Civil Rights Era from 1970-2000, the percentage of African American children being raised in a two parent household plummeted from 75% to 33%. In Baltimore City, in 2020, it was recorded that 9 out of 10 African American children were being raised by single parent mothers. And in many cities in America, over 70% of African American women were single. Analysts, and prominent leaders have been sounding the alarm for decades about the destruction of the Black Family and the direct correlation with the loss of Black wealth in America. If the family is the basis of any community or nation, then truly the Black family in America was at the brink of demise. In conjunction with the demise of the Black Family is the rise of Toxic Femininity. The African American woman has become extremely attracted to the Feminist Movement, its ideas, and concepts to attempt to understand their precarious position in America. However, unlike the White American Woman, the Black American woman is also restrained by race and this omission of fact has mislead the masses of our contemporary Mothers, Aunts, and Sisters to support ideas, which disrupt the sanctity and union of their Black families. The common experience of the Black Man and Woman, has been tossed aside and the sword of White American feminism has been brought into the home. The sacrifice is the Black Family. Sojourner Truth, warned her fellow Black sisters & brothers against this omission of fact, in her famous oratory, "Ain't I A Woman?" Truth did this in support of Fredrick Douglas and the right to vote for Black Men over support of the White Feminist Suffrage with Susan B. Anthony. The Black American Woman's plight was inextricable interwoven with the plight of the Black Man in America. Truth's point was valid then and even more today. However, the systems of oppression in the 21st Century are less visible than during the Post-bellum era, yet the vestiges are more entrenched and hidden. Thus, while the Post-Civil Rights Era break up of the Black American Family may seem like the failure of character by Black Men or Black Women, it fails to recognize the systematic economic, political, social and academic influences of the wider American government policies towards African Americans. If the American culture has decided to unemploy, vilify, emasculate, criminalize, de-fund, imprison, and destroy the Black Man, while at the same time, uplift, employ, house, educate, glorify, fund, and worship the Black Woman, then the Black American family ultimately by design was to be the first casualty and sacrifice. In conjunction with the destruction of the Black family has been the rise of Toxic Feminist rhetoric against Men, which seemingly benign fighting for equal pay, equal status, and across the board equality. These aims are just and not a disputed point of feminism in this article. However, Black families have never had the same employment, wealth, or across the board economic rates as White American Families, then how is it justifiable that the Black Woman has become the torch bearer of Feminism in America. The Black Woman's new position, literally torches the concept of the Black family, and adds fuel to the ongoing attack on her sons, brothers, nephews, Uncles, Husbands, and Fathers. Now, back to toxic femininity and the reason my immediate family is broken. One could blame lack of character, infidelity, poor upbringing, or even social media. But I would not be acknowledging the ripple effect of my Ex's mother growing up without a father, and her Mother's personal story for why she choose to raise her daughter without a Father, and now, my Ex's decision to break her own family and raise my daughter without a Father. That is three generations of "Fatherless" women and a true American tragedy.It is not a secret that nature intended children to have both parents. Thus, a belief system that one should raise children alone does not form over night, but rather is a product of experience, and humans are impressionable.The North American form of slavery first introduced the idea or concept of broken family to the African. This idea continues for the same effect, but under a different guise. Toxic Femininity is the excuse or creation of a justification for feminism or the ability to act in benefit of a woman in spite of the affect on the people, male or female surrounding and/or its consequences. It allows women to justify doing whatever they want regardless of the results or consequences in the name of feminist progress. Toxic Femininity will justify wearing revealing clothing in church, among people who conserve or believe women serve as the model for others and how they should be treated. Toxic Femininity endorses promiscuity & divorce, not because of domestic abuse or infidelity, but because "you've fallen out of love," and fails to see how it destroys the children and family. Toxic Femininity then turns and destroys itself, because it is a system of worshiping oneself, as a woman. Views in toxic femininity are held not just by women but by men, as well. I, myself purported these concepts erroneously to my Father and to other "Deadbeat," Dads. Thus, these ideas are not delegated to women alone. Toxic Femininity and Feminism at large, endorses homosexuality and lesbianism, which is contrary to African tradition. It must be stated, that the African offense to homosexuality is not because of lack of introduction, but a flat out rejection from the culture because of our attachment to nature & ancestral worship. African communities were based on agrarian & communal traditions, where defense and village population could determine whether a clan or tribe survived or perished. Large families were crucial to survival. Some will say that Sodom and Gomorrah were a "Black" settlements and the offense lead to many nations warring to destroy not just the practice, but the very idea of homosexuality in those cities. Africans have not forgotten this history. However, I digress... Toxic Femininity is extremely narcissistic, the epitome of vanity, and a character in the cult of personality. It is not to be taken lightly because all American families are being afflicted with misguided Feminism due to the improper teaching of its tenets & history in the American public school system. I pray the Black American family can both recognize and discard this evil for the sake of our children, our daughters, sisters, nieces, Aunts, Wives, Mothers, and ourselves.
-Uriel Wise
PS. This article does not omit Toxic Masculinity's role in the break up of the Black Family. However, we are in a pendulum swing and we are looking at the American social attempt to destroy the Black Male. A time similar to the birth of Moses, birth of Jesus, or the Birth of Us...
The following video will self destruct... Courtesy of Corey Holcomb's 5150 Show
"The only thing to fear, is fear itself -Franklin D. Roosevelt Inauguration 1933."
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country -John F. Kennedy 1961."
"We must adjust to changing times, and still hold to unchanging principles -HS Teacher of Jimmy Carter 1977."
My fellow citizens and consistent viewers, West Oakland Imports presents
to you a record of 100 years of Presidential Inaugurations and
speeches. The ideas conveyed at these critical junctions of power
transition, by the elected leaders of the United States, shines a
microscopic lens on their core beliefs, and visions for administrating
government. In the inaugural spirit of President Joseph Biden, we urge
scholars to compare and contrast, study, and educate themselves about
the history and significance of the peaceful transition of power. We
also urge viewers to be critical of the time capsuled ideas presented
and to identify themes which are still relevant today. The following
videos are for historical and educational purposes only.
-Peter Commons West Oakland Imports Editor & Writer
The Inauguration of President Joseph Robinette Biden (Full Inauguration 1/20/2021)
All Rights Reserved CSPAN 2021; For Educational/Historical Purposes Only
Full
All Rights Reserved CNBC 2021; For Educational/Historical Purposes Only
Post Inauguration Ceremony
All Rights Reserved White House.GOV; For Educational/Historical Purposes only The Inauguration of President Donald John Trump (Full Inauguration 1/20/2017)
All Rights Reserved NBC News 2017; For Educational/Historical Purposes only
The Inauguration of President Barack H. Obama (Speech/Full Inauguration 1/20/2009)
Full
All Rights Reserved CNN 2001; For Educational Purposes only The Inauguration of President George W. Bush (Speech/Full Inauguration 1/20/2001)
All Rights Reserved CSPAN 2001; For Educational Purposes Only
Full
All Rights Reserved CNN 2001; For Educational Purposes only The Inauguration of President William J. Clinton (Speech/full Inauguration 1/20/1993)
Courtesy of the Clinton Library 1993; For Educational Purposes Only
Full 1 of 2
All Rights Reserved NBC; For Educational Purposes Only
The Inauguration of President George H.W. Bush (Speech/Full Inauguration 1/20/1989)
All Rights Reserved CSPAN; For Educational Purposes Only
Full
All Rights Reserves ABC New 1989; For Educational Purposes Only
The Inauguration of President Ronald Wilson Reagan (Speech/Full Inauguration 1/20/1981)
All Rights Reserved Ronald Reagan Presidential Library 1981;
Full
All Rights Reserved Motions Vault 1981; For Educational Purposes Only The Inauguration of President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter (Speech/Full Inauguration 1/20/1977)
"We must adjust to changing times, and still hold to unchanging principles."
All Rights Reserved Jimmy Carter Presidential Library 1977
Educational Purposes Only
Full
Courtesy of Jimmy Carter Presidential Library 1977; The Swearing in Ceremony of President Gerald R. Ford (Speech 8/9/1974)
Courtesy of The Gerald Ford Presidential Library; For Educational Purposes Only The Inauguration of Richard Milhous Nixon (Speech/Full Inauguration 1/20/1969)
All Rights Reserved CSPAN 1969; For Educational Purposes Only
Courtesy of Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 1969;
For Educational Purposes Only Inauguration of President Lyndon Baines Johnson (Swearing In/Speech/Full Inauguration 1/20/1965)
Courtesy of The Smithsonian & The Day Kennedy Died 11/22/1963; Educational use only
All Rights Reserved CSPAN 1965; For Educational Purposes Only
Full
Courtesy of Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 1965;
For Educational Purposes Only The Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy ( Speech/Full Inauguration 1/20/1961)
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
Courtesy of JFK Presidential Library & CBS 1961; Educational Purposes Only
Courtesy of Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 1961;
For Educational Purposes Only
Inauguration of President Dwight David Eisenhower (Speech/Full Inauguration 1/21/1953)
All Rights Reserved National Records 1953; For educational purposes only
Full 1957
Courtesy of National Archives & Records Service 1957/
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies/
For Educational Purposes Only Inauguration of President Harry S. Truman (Newsreel 1945/Swearing In Ceremony/Full Inauguration 1/20/1949
Public Domain Newsreel 1945
Courtesy of WWII Public Domain National Archives 1945
All Rights Reserved British Pathe' 1945; For Educational Purposes Only
Inauguration of Truman 1949
All Rights Reserved CSPAN 1949; For Educational Purposes only
Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt (Full Inauguration 1/20/1933)
Courtesy of CSPAN 1933; For Educational Purposes Only Inauguration of President Herbert Clark Hoover ( Silent Newsreel 1929)
Courtesy of Historical Films Archives 1928
Educational Purposes Only
Inauguration of President Calvin Coolidge (Three Silent News Reels 1925)
Courtesy of Pathe News 1925
Silent
Courtesy of Historic Film Archives 1923-1929/ Educational use only
Courtesy of Warner Bros & Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 1925/
Educational Purposes Only
Courtesy of International News 1925/Educational Purposes Only
Inauguration of Warren G. Harding (Election Newsreel/Inauguration 1921)
Courtesy of Historical Films Stock Footage Pathe' 1921
Courtesy of National Archives 1921-1923; For Educational purposes only
2nd Inauguration of President Thomas Woodrow Wilson (Silent Reel - 1913/1917)
1913
Courtesy of Critical Point & National Archives 1917
Inauguration of President William Howard Taft (unavailable) Inauguration of President Theodore Roosevelt (Silent Film Footage 3/4/1905)
Courtesy of Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 1905 Inauguration of President William McKinley (Silent Footage 1897)
Courtesy of Library of Congress 1897
The above video footage documents and accounts for 120 years of US
Presidential Inaugurations. The historical relevance and educational
opportunity to look into the past and gather essential themes,
principles, and changing times in this presentation, is invaluable. We
would like to thank Youtube, the various Presidential Libraries, The
Library of Congress & The National Archives, American Broadcasting
Corporation (ABC), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), National
Broadcasting Company (NBC), CSPAN, Pathe' News, and The Joint
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. for their timely
contributions to the historical record here. All videos included above
account for no monetary gain of Cowan Amaye-Obu, Peter Commons, or West
Oakland Imports, and are to be used for educational purposes only. Thank
you.
