Q: Why do you keep certain postings up longer than others?
A: I do this for one of two reasons–either its because I could not find anything to post under that topic for the day, or (what is the reason about 97% of the time) its because I feel that it is a topic of the utmost importance and I simply cannot bury the issue with other news and issues. Just recently I read that the average American spends roughly 8 hours a day consuming some type of media. It is in this environment that important issues that need closer inspection by the we the public have been reduced to slight impulses that have been packaged to target our emotions more than our brain. Issues that may require days or even weeks to comprehend and fully understand are today being pushed into clips where emotionally-based opinions are being formed everyday. In my own way I hope to counter this unfortunate trend in this corner of cyberspace.
Q: Who is the contact for this site?
A: Duane Brayboy
Q: How many people do you have on your staff?
A: When they come in from their extended leave, please let me know because I have never seen them. Kiddin’ aside, I am the main contributor to this site. It is my hope that one day others would be willing to become regular contributors to this site. Consider this an open invitation (subject to approval).
Q:How do I contact blackinformant.com?
A: You have one of two ways:
e-mail: dsb-AT-blackinformant.com
or
Blackinformant.com
c/o Duane Brayboy
P.O. Box 814
Beverly Hills, California 90213
Q: I have a business and I would like to advertise on this site. Could you provide rate information?
A: As of right now, advertising for this site is on a complementary basis. In other words, I will gladly post information about your business just as long as you will reciprocate the favor by either posting a link to blackinformant.com on your site or other negotiable options. In the very near future I will be offering advertisement on this site on a fee basis only.
Q: Do you do book reviews?
A: Sure. Just mail your book to the address listed above.
Q: What are your views on public education?
A: For starters, nowhere in the US Constitution is there an allocation for our tax dollars to fund such an entity. I see public education as just a benefit of living in this country, and like all benefits they can easily be taken away as long as they are not guaranteed.
On the other hand, with a country as rich as the United States, there should be no reason why children of all races should have access to the same level of education that at one time in our history was unmatched by any country in the world.
What I am against are politicians, activists, and teacher unions who use poor kids as a prop to convince hard working taxpayers to continue to dump millions of dollars year after year into a system that has a well documented history of producing sub-standard results. Public schools that have a proven track record of successfully preparing our children for college should continue to exist. On the other hand, schools that have proven that they are nothing more than a taxpayer’s nightmare due to poor management and administration should be closed immediately.
Unfortunately, there has not been enough attention on the sliding trend of public school systems on the part of black American Media and politicians. Many of these entities and individuals have historical ties to teacher unions so they would not dare inform black Americans the other side of story that tells us why many of OUR schools have gone under funded for years. This is why I have chosen to dedicate a column on this site called “The Education Report“. Here you will read all the latest headlines and commentaries from all over the nation that prove my point that black Americans have not been given the whole story when it comes to the public school system.
People should have the right to educate their children as they see fit. That means home schooling and private schools should be available options for any parent who wants to increase the chances of life success for their child.
Other faq’s forthcoming…
