From the Mind of Lil' Joe

08/24/2026

Understanding the foundation.

07/30/2026

03/05/2026

Protests and pushing against the system are what truly end injustices like slavery. Waiting for change passively means nothing happens. Action is required to make things end.

03/05/2026

Some ask why protest instead of waiting for change. My question: wait for what? History shows that without people pushing against the system, injustices like slavery would persist. Action, not passive waiting, is what causes change.

03/04/2026

The grandfather clause was a discriminatory practice used to prevent people of color from voting. If your grandfather couldn't vote, neither could you. This highlights the fight for civil rights and the importance of the right to vote, which underpins all other rights.

03/04/2026

We fight for freedom abroad, yet our own voting rights are under attack. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a monumental achievement, but seeing it slowly crumble is heartbreaking. The SAVE Act claims to protect voting rights, but it's having the opposite effect.

03/04/2026

Juneteenth marks the day enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Communication was slow, and some slave owners withheld the truth, prolonging their free labor. The federal government had to intervene to enforce freedom.