Too many black men have been killed

By Haywood Galbreath

Too many black men have been killed!!!!

Yes I am on one! Too many black men have been and are being killed by white police officers white America for you to keep your mouth shut about it. Most especially since you try to convince everyone that you are so righteous!

This is what you need to understand and it really has nothing to do with what black people and other people of color might do to you!

Until white Americans in particular white men cry out against the unjust killing of people of color in particular black and brown men at the hands of white police officers not much will be done to stop the abomination against humanity. Unless white Americans in particular white men cry out for righteous change to come and those unjust acts to stop.

There is a clock ticking and an hourglass that continues to run that has more sand in the bottom than the top. That when the final tick has ticked off the clock and the final grain of sand has trickled from the top to the bottom there is going to be such a darkness fall upon white Americans in particular white men. That as I have said before even though the sun continues to shine as brightly everyday as it ever has.

There will be such a darkness and despair upon white Americans in particular white men that death will be a relief from the darkness and despair of living and suffering because of the sins against humanity and the way of the Great Spirit God of your people as a whole but in particular your father’s and yourselves!
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Through the Lens of a Child - Photo Exhibit

On June 22 at the Museum of African-American Arts in the Crenshaw mall on the third floor of Macy’s. The Inglewood Pacific links chapter of the links incorporated in conjunction with Minority Photo/Journalism Institute (MPJI) will be holding its fourth annual photo exhibit featuring the work of students in the Inglewood Pacific links chapter arts facet program entitled “through the lens of a child”

You’re all invited to come and see the magnificent work of this year’s class of young men. In keeping with the program and President Obama established early this year mentoring young black males. We have seven young man who captured something magnificent images.

I’m asking all my friends to come out on June 22, 2:00 to 4:00 pm to support these young men and show them that there are those out there who understand what they go through each day and care about their success!

Salute to Black Photographers

To all my friends here on Facebook I’m asking you to support this weekend the African American photographers in Los Angeles by attending the panel discussion this Saturday November 9, 4 to 6:00 PM at the museum of African American art on the third floor of Macy’s in the Crenshaw plaza.

My friends earlier this year when I had a photo exhibit you supported me tremendously by coming out to attend the opening and many of you have to have also shown support for my choice of weapons the camera by giving thumbs up to the images and moments that I capture and post on Facebook you also acknowledge me with positive responses when you see me reference my commentary.

Now I’m going to ask you to do the same for the black photographers that are part of the panel discussion and photo exhibit. Sadly black photographers are not given the same opportunities and their work is not supported as white photographers are that is why it’s so important that you support these individuals. I will be part of the panel discussion and for those who do not already known about my passion and why I have such passion and compassion you’ll gain great insight so please not for me because you already support me and my work and I’m most appreciative for that but for the other photographers I ask that you show them some love and support by attending the event.

Thank you, -Iconic “history making” photojournalist Haywood Galbreath-

Certain Americans want to turn back the hands of time

By Haywood Galbreath

Certain Americans want to turn back the hands of time for unjust purposes!

Today, in a 5-4 decision the extreme right wing of the Supreme Court gutted a signature achievement of the Civil Rights Movement, the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Court's decision to strike Section 4 of the law, is just one piece of a broader coordinated attack on the voting rights of Black people, women, young people and other people of color.

So they convinced you that they saw you as an equal wanted and want you to have all the rights, freedoms and opportunities that they do without struggle upon this land! Read the statement below and if you are wise you will take it to heart and not with malice in your heart but with sheer determination for what is right form this day forward pay close attention to the words and not let the past become the present or future!

“Those who refuse to look back at the pass at the mistakes they committed and or atrocities committed against them and their people! Are not only condemned to commit the mistakes of the past all over again! But also to watch those who committed the atrocities against them and their people continue to commit the atrocities because the committers of the atrocities know that not only did they get away with it! They can continue to get away with it! And will continue to get away with committing even more and greater atrocities”!

 

 

OJ Simpson 19 years ago!

Yesterday June 17 was a 19th anniversary of the infamous white Bronco Chase on Southland freeways with O.J. Simpson it was one of the biggest spot news media events of the century. Most people can remember where they were that evening and the NBA finals actually stopped the finals to show the chase on the video board in the arena.

As a news photographer I was involved with trying to capture images of O.J. Simpson in all aspects of what had taken place and was going to take place. Mr. Simpson had been accused of killing his wife and her friend and everything that had to do with that matter from June 17, 1994 until October 3, 1995 when the not guilty verdict was read make it the biggest news/media event of the 20th century.

2014 will be of 20th year America and the world is still fascinated there is also still a great racial divide reference the trial and the verdict my team and I are now working on a documentary to tell the story from the perspective of the one journalists who never missed a day of the hearings and trial who’s story they never wanted the American people and the world to know!

I will say this eventually the truth that was crushed to the ground rises! The American people and the world will know what took place in that courtroom and sometimes outside and it will be left up to you! The people to decide for yourself if you were lied to and “WHO” lied to you!

-Iconic “history making” photojournalist Haywood Galbreath-

Shut the black guys “Big Mouth”!

By Haywood Galbreath

Yesterday I wrote that listening to O.J. testifying attempting to get a new trial for his robbery conviction in Las Vegas had opened up an old wound that had never quite healed for me or a lot of Americans!

The O.J. Simpson not guilty verdict has for almost 20 years divided America and broken it apart in reference to race relations! White Americans and Americans of color who want white Americans to find favor with them! Say that the verdict was unjust that he was guilty that the evidence was overwhelming pointing to his guilt! And that because of slick lawyers, money and a predominantly black jury a guilty man was set free! White Americans say their feelings have nothing to do with race and their continued anger has to do with feeling that the family’s and the victims did not get justice! So they feel justified in not letting this matter go and not forgetting what they say was injustice committed!

It’s not funny how time slips away or people take up certain causes that benefits them and there’s and wants you to forget about atrocities committed by them and there’s! For over 200 some years the justice system in this country as well as this nation as a whole that was ran and still mostly ran by white Americans has committed the atrocities and many, many untold atrocities against people of color upon this land! The justice system has and continues to disproportionately incarcerate black Americans especially black males at a higher rate than white Americans and give them more time for the crime than they do white Americans especially white male Americans!

In reference to murders committed against black people white Americans especially white male Americans have gotten off free found not guilty by a predominantly white juries! And white Americans do not seem to have a problem with it or cry out for justice for the victims or their families! It’s a hot topic for mainstream media one day one week or one month and then mainstream moves on to something else! Unlike mainstream media’s obsession with the O.J. verdict for almost 20 years!

White America you always telling people of color to get over it and move on! You need to get over it and move on! I called the O.J. haters out yesterday and challenged you to call me out! I had no takers seems to me that you would like to do what white Americans often say about boisterous black male Americans! And that is shut the black guys big mouth! But to be able to shut my mouth you have to be prove I’m not speaking truth! And to take a line from a movie “your people aren’t too good with dealing with the truth!”

-Iconic “history making” photojournalist Haywood Galbreath-

 

Haywood Galbreath Speaks Out

 By Haywood Galbreath

White Americans especially white male Americans ranting saying that they don’t owe black people anything! And that black people actually owe them! Is like Lucifer saying to God that he is the good guy and God is the bad guy! Me being upset with my mother for reprimanding me when I had said something outlandish a done something outlandish that was wrong saying to me “boy! You done lost your damn mind”!

It’s like as the Native American people say in reference to daylight saving time “only the white man! Would cut the end off of the bottom of the blanket sewing it to the top and say that he has made the blanket longer! Don’t forget to turn forward the clocks! Your brother has giving you one more hour to your day! As my mama would say if you buy into that he has giving you one more hour of sunlight! In a 24 hour day! People you done lost your damn mind!

-©The Lion of Africa! Haywood “The GoldenEagle” Galbreath- 

 

Black Press Photo/Journalism History

Haywood GoldenEagle Galbreath

Historical moments on the journey to Black Press Photo/Journalism History

Black Press Photo/Journalist Haywood Galbreath is the only Black Press Photo/Journalist in America to have been in the press pools of five United States presidents. Haywood was also a photographer for the day for three of them.

 

 

My Choice of Weapons Photo Exhibit

Started a new face book page promoting my upcoming photo exhibit the exhibit will open April 14 at the African American museum of art located at 4005 Crenshaw Blvd on the third floor of Macy’s it will feature between 50 and 60 photos from a 24 year photo journalism career in Los Angeles and throughout the nation.

It will be an historic photo exhibit of major historical proportions. One of the features of the photo exhibit will be images that I captured of five United States presidents! I am the only Black Press photo/journalist in America to have been in the press pools of five United States presidents. I was also the photographer for the day for three of them.

Go to the page and like it every 100th person to like the page after the photo exhibit opens will receive an autographed 16 X20 print of your choice with a certificate of authenticity of one of the historical images on display. You will be notified if you are a winner.

The historical photos will also be available for purchase all proceeds from the sales of prints go to continue the operation of the museum and to purchase and provide equipment for my students at (MPJI) Minority Photo/Journalism Institute.

Iconic history making Black Press Photo/Journalist Haywood Galbreath-