My 2 cents

By Ed Odom

The Journey Begins

American Culture, American History, American Society, Black American Culture, Black History, Uncategorized
America’s Midlife Crisis: The Struggle Between a Mature Republic and the Nostalgia of its Youth

American Culture, American History, American Society, Black History, Civil Rights, History, Human Rights, Immigration, politics, Social Justice, Social Responsibility, society, Uncategorized
The Magician’s Race Card: Distraction, the Project, and the Theft of the Vote

American Culture, American History, American Society, Black History, Civil Rights, Data Privacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, History, Human Rights, politics, Social Justice, Social Responsibility, society, Uncategorized
The Cost of “Extraction”: Why Mass Deportation is an $884 Billion Economic Heart Attack

American Culture, American History, American Society, Civil Rights, History, Human Rights, Immigration, Mass Deportation, politics, society, the economy, Uncategorized
The Silent Architect of Global Motion: The Extraordinary Life and Calculations of Dr. Gladys West (1930–2026)

American Culture, American History, American Society, Black American Culture, Black History, blackinventors, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, hiddenfigures, History, Human Rights, mathematicians, science, Uncategorized
Racism: America’s Forbidden Topic

American Culture, American History, American Society, Black American Culture, Black History, Civil Rights, History, Human Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., Social Justice, Society, society, Uncategorized
Sarah’s Oil and the White Guardianship Trap: A Century of Fighting for Our Two Cents

American Culture, American History, American Society, Black American Culture, Black History, Civil Rights, History, Human Rights, Social Justice, Society, society, Uncategorized
The Christmas Strike and the New Year Capture: How Nigeria and Venezuela Became the Frontlines of a New Global Order

Africa, American Culture, American History, American Society, Black History, black history 2025, christianity, Civil Rights, History, Human Rights, New Administration, politics, religion, Social Justice, society, Terrorist Attacks, the economy, Uncategorized
The Permanent Knot: From the Dixiecrat Rebellion to the MAGA Realignment

2024 election, American Culture, American History, American Society, Black American Culture, Black History, History, politics, Uncategorized
The Digital Toll: Algorithmic Redlining and the Evolution of Social Surveillance

#AIethics, #C2PA, #opensource, #Privacy, algorithmic accountabioity, American Culture, American History, American Society, Black American Culture, Black History, black history 2025, Civil Rights, Data Privacy, Digital Redlining, Digital Sovereignty, History, Human Rights, Liar Dividend, Open Source Activism, politics, Social Justice, Social Responsibility, Society, society, Sovereign Tech, Tech Justice, The 14th Amendment, Uncategorized
The Vanishing Black Main Street: From Tulsa’s Ashes to Gentrification’s Shadow

American Culture, American History, American Society, Black American Culture, Black History, Civil Rights, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, History, Human Rights, New York City History, politics, Social Justice, Social Responsibility, Society, society, the economy, Uncategorized