California Inauguration Day 2011 ~ International Year People of African Descent

Sacramento, CA ~ California Governor Jerry Brown spoke of a more abundant future ahead and challenged every Californian to build upon our collective pioneer spirit, powerful traditions, and loyalty to California that fulfills our role as the “great exception.”

Governor Brown begins his 3rd term as the Chief Executive Officer with a message of tough love that promises to nurture the skill set, zest and character of our youth throughout our state with a painful, yet strategic vision for California that will be very apparent in the coming weeks when the Governors’ budget is released.

In stark contrast to our first California Governor, Peter Burnett, who proposed to export all black people out of California in his inaugural address, Governor Brown reached out and took the hand of Develle Menning, an African American businessman who was unable to obtain a ticket to be seated inside the Memorial Auditorium spearing in ceremony, as the clouds gave way to a clear power blue sky, our special inter California Central Valley sunshine.

A few blocks away, Attorney General Kamala Harris, Eastern Indian and African roots were on full display as she brought "his story" to his knees at the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts. Our California state seal features our goddess of war and wisdom, 2011 is 160 years of California Statehood, she has finally come alive to provide natural a unique quality and quantity to lead California Law in the challenging days ahead.

Treasurer Bill Lockyear, common sense message of fiscal accountability remains simple and steady in a very reserved yet moving ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda, under the watchful eye of Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus on bended knee. California remains nearly a 2 trillion dollar economy accounting for approximately 14 % of the entire United States Gross Domestic Product, yet we have the worst credit rating of all 50 states, indeed political change is necessary.

California congressional leaders of our 31st State will change partisan leadership in our nation’s capital this week. The Bicentennial Civil War battle of the 112th Congress has already begun. Once again, enslavement of people of African Descent in California and throughout the United States of America continues to be an open and festering wound unable to reach bipartisan agreement.

The United Nations International Year of People of African Descent is an opportunity to join the world in addressing some difficult questions, while celebrating the unique contributions of people of African descent have made to the forward flow of humanity.
In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco, California at the United Nations Conference on International Organization to draw up the United Nations Charter. His Imperial Majesty, Honorable Haile Selassie I spoke to the U.N. General Assembly in 1963, sharing,
“...until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned: That until there are no longer first-class and second class citizens of any nation; That until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes; That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race; That until that day, the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship and the rule of international morality will remain but a fleeting illusion, to be pursued but never attained…”

Today, the words of His Excellency Professor Bingu Wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi and Chairperson of the African Union said, “Without food, the medicines and drugs in hospitals and clinics become ineffective or even dangerous to the sick; without food, children cannot learn well in schools; without food the labor force cannot be productive; without food you cannot maintain the police service and national defense forces; and without, food we cannot maintain peace keeping forces anywhere in the world.”

The solutions to our global interdependent world are found in the promise of the Great State of California. Governor Jerry Brown fond memories and foundation was built upon the honor and dignity afforded his families pioneer ancestors. The earliest agriculture ancestors of people of African Decent are currently known as “Unknown Niggers” on grave markers installed by the U.S. Government less than 30 miles from the California.

Today, farmers of African descent in California are less than 1/3 of 1 percent of all agriculture producers in California. Congressman Darrell Issa and Congressman Steve King are correct to lead Pigford II Congressional investigations and allow global collaboration with the United Nations Human Rights Commission.

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonovic, said the International Year offers a unique opportunity to redouble efforts to fight racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance that affect Afro-descendents in all parts of the world, “the International Year must become a milestone in the ongoing campaign to advance the rights of people of African descent and it deserves to be accompanied by activities that fire the imagination, enhance our understanding of the situation of people of African descent and are a catalyst for real and positive change in the daily lives of the millions of Afro-descendents around the world.”

Our California Working Group ~ International Year of People of African Descent will join the global framework for themes to included: administration of justice, the media, access to education, racism and employment, racism and health, racism and housing, participation of people of African descent in political, economic, social and cultural aspects of society and in the advancement and economic development in their countries, empowerment of women of African descent and racial profiling.