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Poet With An Opinion

 Dorothy C Banks ― http://dcbanks.blogspot.com

I write about a variety of subject from politics to poetry and everything between those subjects. I especially love poetry and politics and history.

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Listed: Jun 27, 2011

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Zombies created in Obama's likeness sold at NRA Convention; purposely used for target pracice

Zombies created in Obama's likeness sold at NRA Convention; purposely used for target pracice

Poet With An Opinion ― The inbred loathing, verbal absurdity and lambasting never ends. This fevered brain syndrome commenced long before Barack Obama was elected President. The lunacy has been nonstop for four years and four months. White people, and a handful of ...

Tags: President Barack Obama, Target Practice, NRA, Zombies

Dorothy C Banks ― 2 weeks ago

All white Grand Ole Opry exploits black musician DeFord Bailey and then toss him aside

All white Grand Ole Opry exploits black musician DeFord Bailey and then toss him aside

Poet With An Opinion ― DeFord BaileyThe Harmonica Wizard ∙ DeFord Bailey, the grandson of freed slaves hailed from Smith County, Tennessee, where he was born December 14, 1899. His name sounds like two last names. This came about when his mother, Mary Reedy,...

Tags: Segregation, DeFord Bailey, Grand Ole Opry, Radio, Discrimination, Stepping Into History

Dorothy C Banks ― 4 weeks 3 days ago

Gator the Poetman

Gator the Poetman

Poet With An Opinion ― He walks the steps, he talks a poem with ∙ youthful ease and vitality that sits on the edge ∙ of a sword like the poet of many words ∙ Gil Scott Hero who told the world ∙ "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" ∙...

Dorothy C Banks ― 8 weeks 1 day ago

Creating an up close and personal interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Creating an up close and personal interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Poet With An Opinion ― Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There are many people in ancient and comtemporary history that I would have loved to interview, one of whom would have been Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. But he was not the first on my list. I would have been overjoyed to...

Tags: Interview, Martin Luther King Jr, Stepping Into History

Dorothy C Banks ― 12 weeks ago

'Django Unchained', a Tarrintino movie that distanced itself from the true facts of slavery

'Django Unchained', a Tarrintino movie that distanced itself from the true facts of slavery

Poet With An Opinion ― I went to see Django Unchained a couple of weeks ago. I avoided critics and what others were saying about the movie. I wanted to get my own impression of the movie and the actors. I love Jamie Foxx and Sam Jackson, two characters in the movie. ...

Tags: Slavery, Kerry Washington, Quentin Tarrintino, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio

Dorothy C Banks ― 16 weeks ago

David recalls the hospital visits: 'We always arrived at the shocking center much too soon'

David recalls the hospital visits: 'We always arrived at the shocking center much too soon'

Poet With An Opinion ― The Extraordinary Life of An Ordinary Man by David Delahoussaye ∙ “When I was seven years old I wanted to stop growing. I wanted to remain seven and not become an adult. I wanted everything to stop changing. I did not want to have all the...

Tags: Mental Illness, Horrible Pain, True Story, Manic Depressive, Shock Treatments

Dorothy C Banks ― 20 weeks ago

Henrietta Lacks suffered the pain of cervical cancer; science and medicine benefitted financially, and her family is dirt poor (video)

Henrietta Lacks suffered the pain of cervical cancer; science and medicine benefitted financially, and her family is dirt poor (video)

Poet With An Opinion ― In 1920 an estimated 53 African Americans were lynched; the 1920 Census noted there were 10, 463, 131 African American residing In the United States. The same year Marcus Gravey announced his “Back to Africa” movement. August 1, 1920 was also the...

Tags: Cervical Cancer, African Americans, Medical Breakthrough, Rebecca Sklott, Henrietta Lacks, Financial Ripoff

Dorothy C Banks ― 23 weeks ago

Congratulations Mr President!

Congratulations Mr President!

Poet With An Opinion ― November 6, 2012--In the beginning I was fearful President Barack Obama would lose his bid for re-election. When precincts closed and results began coming in, numbers and states looked good for Mitt Romney. I was not happy with the prospect of ...

Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Re-election Speech

Dorothy C Banks ― 28 weeks ago

Velma Roberts: East Austin civil rights activist and all-around hell raiser

Velma Roberts: East Austin civil rights activist and all-around hell raiser

Poet With An Opinion ― Velma Roberts (standing) holds meeting with adults and children attending. looking on is her neice (right) Pendelone Yvette Johnson "Penny", one sister Carlean Johnson. Sitting behind he is one of the UT student that organized the Welfare Rights...

Tags: Black Citizens Task Force, Austin, Velma Carter Roberts, Welfare Right Organization, Politics, Civil Rights Activist

Dorothy C Banks ― 29 weeks ago

Poems by Freddie Fowler

Poems by Freddie Fowler

Poet With An Opinion ― ∙ Freddie lives in Florida and is in the process of publishing his first book of poems. He is originally from Lorain, Ohio. ∙ Children of war ∙ Little Jimmy is not ∙ playing ball anymore ∙ Susie no longer buys...

Tags: The Poet Side, Literature, Poetry, Poems

Dorothy C Banks ― 31 weeks ago

Agitated Georgia businessman publicly tells the President to kiss his backside

Agitated Georgia businessman publicly tells the President to kiss his backside

Poet With An Opinion ― Ray Gaster, Savannah, Georgia businessman, proudly points to sign that tells President Obama to kiss his ass ∙ Seemingly, a Savannah, Georgia businessman mentally turned flips because of a statement made by President Obama, regarding...

Tags: Disrespect, Georgia Businessman, Billboard, President Barack Obama, Ray Gaster

Dorothy C Banks ― 32 weeks ago

White senior citizens yell at cardboard cutout of President Obama at Romney/Ryan rally

Poet With An Opinion ― October 1, 2012 a rally for presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan was held at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado. Thousands of people attended the rally, their brains loaded down with silliness. The...

Tags: Video, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama

Dorothy C Banks ― 32 weeks ago

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