Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Some Like It Rough BY CLARENCE BARR, II      *CORRECTION* In Tuesday’s column “Who Killed MLK” it was inaccurately stated that James Earl Ray was officially exonerated for the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1998. Ray was actually only acquitted after a mock trial in 1993. The evidence from that trial was…

Who Killed MLK? BY CLARENCE BARR, II        April 4th marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. To commemorate the tragic event newspapers and television networks across the country dedicated portions of their publications and their telecasts to revisiting that…

The Tragedy Of No Redemption BY CLARENCE BARR, II Picture this scenario for a moment. A 60-year-old man, fresh out of prison after serving a 35-year bid, sitting on the edge of his bed inside a rooming house wondering how he’s going to feed himself and earn enough money to pay his weekly rent, along…

Who’s Going To Control The Cops? BY CLARENCE BARR, II       Let me start by saying that I support some level of gun control. I don’t think repealing the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution is a good idea. But, I do believe a lot better job can be done to keep assault rifles out…

A Time To Fear   BY CLARENCE BARR, II       Senseless tragedies, that are the result of cold-blooded murder, are always hard to handle. And when the victims are innocent children it makes them even worse. These incidents become especially difficult to comprehend when the person responsible for taking a child’s life is his or…

Death By 5G  When it comes to technological growth, allegedly designed to help mankind, how much is too much? I’m sure, for most people, that is a hard question to answer. But I believe we’ll soon find out in the next 12 months when the new 5G (Fifth Generation) technology is released onto the world….

Nothing Worth Talking About   BY CLARENCE BARR, II Right now, I’m trying to figure out if we’re actually supposed to be surprised to find out that Donald J. Trump cheats on his wife and pays porn stars for sex? To let the major news outlets tell it, Trump having an affair with adult film…

A Game For Suckers BY CLARENCE BARR, II     For as long as I can recall, I’ve never been fond of the NFL combine, the annual event where the nation’s best college football players are invited to showcase their skills to potential employers. To me, the image of mostly young Black athletes standing half-naked on…

We’re Just As Crazy  BY CLARENCE BARR, II       Years ago, when I was a huge fan of stand-up comedy, I remember comedians often joking about the differences between the kind of crimes Blacks typically commit as opposed to the those perpetrated by other ethnic groups. The gist of their humor centered around the…