Knowing that it was illegal for a woman to enlist in the army, she had no choice by to pose as a man (durning these days the enlistment process didn’t include a physical or any legal documents.) Cathay Williams became William Cathay and along with her cousin and a friend were assigned to the 38th U.S. infantry.

At the close of the Civil War the U.S. government found itself with over 180,000 African-American (freed slaves) still enlisted as soldiers. At the time popular opinion was that good non-Black men would take all the jobs and destroy their communities. There were those who just didn’t want to see Black soldiers in their communities. Congress created a place for these soldiers.

Congress reorganized the army and sent Black soldiers to patrol the new western frontier. They were no longer called Union Soldiers but became better known as Buffalo Soldiers. They were given this name by the Native Americans because of their dark skin and hair like buffalos (this was in no way a derogatory statement but just how Native Americans saw them).

William Cathay was able to perform all the duties as any other soldier. At no time did she try to bring attention to herself. Her secret identity was only known by the two people who enlisted with her. Life for Buffalo Soldiers was by no means easy. They were exposed to the harshest treatment as well as harsh discipline. They faced racism, poor food, poor equipment, and lack of shelter. Never the less she maintained her in the infantry regiment. Shortly after her enlisting, she became ill with the Small Pox and a case of rheumatism. It is unsure how long this went on. After a period of time she got past her illness and went back to her company. Against all odds, she was able to keep her identity a secret from the army for two years; however, she came down with another illness that was ongoing. At that time she decided to seek medical attention by the company surgeon and her true identity was revealed.

On October 14, 1868, William Cathay received an honorable discharged from the Army, but still she was denied her pension and all benefits. Little was know of her life after she left the military. The time of her birth and death were also unknown. What is known is that she preformed her duty for her country at a very important time in African-American history. Cathay Williams secured her place in history by being the first female Buffalo Soldier. Her courage and bravery will never be forgotten. African-Americans have serve in war time since Colonial times but The Buffalo Soldiers were the first to serve in peacetime. Soultic magazine proudly solutes Cathay Williams and all Buffalo Soldiers who proudly served this country.

Peace on Earth and good will to man!

Since the time of the “Reconstruction Era” of the U.S. his-story, with its slave amendments to the Constitution of the U.S. They are now voluntary servants of Moorish descent called “Black people” have been under false interpretation in thinking that there vote here or in any nation around the world counts. At least not under the slave title of Negro, Black people, colored folks, or African American, no! We will not be truly recognized in the voting poles until we go under a Free National Ballot. Even this must be done only in the form of our own political party for the benefits for our own people as Asiatics’ living here in North America. In the U.S. Constitution it clearly states that the “Black people” have no rights as three-fifth of a people the case of the Dred Scott Decision further supports this action. Not even the salve 14th, and 15th Amendments change this. What my people as Asiatics’ living here in North America must know about voting is that it only counts if you are a citizen, which the African American is clearly not. This is because this is not our real Free National Name. Our Free National Name is Moorish American that ties us in with Reparations and all other birthrights.

The politics in the U.S. have been in turmoil ever since the Articles of Confederation. Now in 2005 the politics are still in turmoil, mainly because of their “Negro problem”. The Negro still is not being recognized as a nation so that we will be do restitution. No politician will solve our problems just because he knows politics. Thus knowledge of politics is only the knowledge of public but more private policy not National Governance. The politician did not tell you the truth about their secret agenda because the Asiatics’ in America are seen as foreign resident slaves. Whom the politician by the way has to clothe, feed and shelter and give jobs to. The U.S. Government agenda is to keep our Asiatic people from learning the truth about our Moorish-American nationality. Most of all politicians in this scandal of two-party systems are a forgiver to the ways and concerns of my people. We need to stop trying to let the European Americans in the U.S Government solve our problems. Why not solve our own, so that we can more sooner benefit. As far as politics are concerned the Asiatic of America need to be themselves and proclaim and practice their Moorish American nationality. I personally think this is what Farrakhan should do at his march on October 16th, 2005 in Washington DC asking for 10 million people. Why not gather together and sign a petition proclaiming our international sovereign Moorish American Nation. Through this our children will receive our divine rights, unmolested by other citizens that can cast a free national ballot at the polls. This will happen under the free national constitution of the state government and not under granted privilege. This privilege will be granted through the 14th and 15th amendments which is not needed for the salvation of my people or the citizens.

The national election is one of the most misunderstood processes by the U.S. public. So let me explain simply and briefly. The U.S. constitution clearly states that the citizens of the states vote for Local and State offices. Those voted for and put in office known as State Representatives and Senators count the votes of the Electoral Colleges and also appointed through the elections of the public citizens. So you see your vote at the poles for the President in the national election really does not count. Only the Electoral College votes are being counted by the House of Representatives not the public vote. People of Color must unite together to form their own nation state. In this way we have Ambassadors to the U.S. and make treaties not just vote for amusement of the Secret Orders. The Council on Foreign Relations and Trilateral Commission only use the national survey of the public to see where the mind state of the people is, mainly to analyze more ways to trick and confuse the people. Lets be serious how much good has this two party system of Presidential choices been for the country in any way economically foreign or domestic. The national election means just that national. Only Free National Citizens can vote. Not voluntary servants who do not know their own nationality. The corrupt political system in North America is not fit for any nation with high principles to have dealings with. That is why there is great need for the Asiatics’ of North America to wake up, and start being themselves. Separation from this wicked corrupt system is what is being called for by the divine calling of the angels. This angel voice in these times can often be heard saying: “Flee from the wrath, the great city of Babylon is falling.” For this is the end of time and the fulfilling of the prophecies. Even the European American citizen of very patriotic backgrounds seeks to expatriate himself from the de facto bankrupt government of the U.S. The U.S. privately declared bankruptcy in the Geneva Convention between the years 1929-1933. The U.S. has been acting fraudulently and de facto ever since. The conspiracy took the form of the New Deal, which made all citizens born, or Naturalize in the U.S. jurisdiction collateral for the debt owed to the Moorish American for 400 years of free labor.

When one says [A Black Man in the White House] one may automatically say Colin Powell, Condeleezza Rice or even former President Bill Clinton being as close to,  A Black Man in the White House.

Let’s shift our focus to the nations, the United States of America and South Africa in contrast. The United States has never had a black President in all the history of Presidential elections. Black men and women have run for the candidcy of President but none has been catapulted to the office of President here in the United States of America.

How would things affect the United States of America having a black President for just one term of (four years). Hollywood makes movies portraying a black President as in the film; Deep Impact. In reality it will only be by divine orchestration for the day the United States of America has a black President in office, in the White House.

[A Black Man in the White House], this brings a thought concerning South Africa when it comes to election time. South Africans stand in line for miles and miles and miles, for hours, and all day if they have to and most do to make their vote count.  In 1996 during that time of voting was a serious matter for the South Africans because they understood the importance of freedom. From 1868 to 1965 the Right to Vote for men and women; blacks and whites went through many changes and a lot of people shed blood to have the privilege to vote. Here in the United States between 10 million African Americans and 40 million women alone did not vote in the 2000 Presidential election.  The NAACP stated that only 535 votes could have changed the outcome.

On the Oprah Winfrey Show, 09-29-04, Drew Barrymore did a documentary on why those of our younger generation did not vote. It was sad to hear the answers that were given. This generation has become so unconcerned about what happens in the political arena that affects our lives daily. Oprah Winfrey stated that if the 40 million women who did not vote in the last presidential election, if they had voted  could have made a change in this era for the United States of America.

There are obstacles to observe such as the slave days, racism and just plain ole’ ignorance. The Word of God declares, “My people perish for the lack of knowledge.” Too many Americans have a ‘careless application of life’ (me being one of them).  Knowing what goes on in the government and our right to speak is what makes or breaks the issues that we deal with as concerns our schools, our healthcare, and our employment opportunities. We need to come to understand the importance  of educating ourselves about what makes things go round and round in the country we live in.

Andrew Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson argued over who should have the right to vote. Jefferson thought that all people should have the right to vote but Hamilton thought that only the educated and wealthy should be able to vote. That would be scary if Hamilton’s thought was put into action during these current times. That would be an Adolf Hitler move.

Here in the United States between 10 MILLION AFRICAN AMERICANS and 40 MILLION WOMEN alone DID NOT VOTE in the 2000 presidential election.

One must understand our history of the Declaration of Independence; our FREEDOM, that if we are not careful we could see the United States of America lose a precious privilege that has been ours over the last 200 years. We see these third world countries where women there are not allowed to vote, also we see the horrific bondage’s people live under. America better not slumber or we could find ourselves falling into a third world category. In God We Trust, the USA’s foundational basis for establishment of being free; what is it diminishing to?

Many people of different ethnic backgrounds may not think or believe a black man can be a world changer or an effective icon for the good of all Americans. Another barrier maybe, no, is mainly intimidation of [A Black Man in the White House.] Some may say there has already been [A Black Man in the White House.] During the days of slavery there were many blacks in the white house, but this is not the view we are looking at.

“Many Caucasians may feel threatened by a black man with such authority, and the Hispanic population may feel they would want one of their own or keep the Caucasian President in office; that’s the tradition they are use to. Freedom is our jewel of dreams here in the United States of America. As for the group of African Americans, (blacks) that are still held captive by their own minds as prisoners never able to get over the days of slavery (not that we forget but we should forgive so we can heal and go forward), are stunted in ever appreciating one of their own to be elevated to such a great seat of responsibility.

The political arena is tough all by itself and even tougher for a black man or woman.  Every day we can hope that our generation or our children’s generation or even it may be their children’s generation to see [A Black Man in the White House.]

Another viewpoint of [A Black Man in the White House] is our prisons that are full to capacity. Not just black men, (although the numbers run high for them), but all ethnic groups across the world.  One can’t be partial about this issue of those in prison but it is disturbing that there are many in prison that have been found ‘guilty  before proven innocent’. Some prisoners are in there for life and are innocent, while some are on death row and are innocent; very seldom does one receive a pardon from the Governor but when one does “Thank God” for that soul being set free.

In an article in the Winston-Salem Journal on September 22, 2004, there was an article about former President Nelson Mandela. About forty years ago Nelson Mandela was put in prison in the year of 1964 with a life sentence. In his early part of imprisonment Mandela was allowed to write and receive only one 500 word letter every six months. Mandela would draft most of the letter in notebooks before putting  them on paper to be mailed.  These letters were between February1969 and April 1971. The notebooks had been kept by a former police officer who helped jail Nelson Mandela through a sabotage trial. Mandela was released from prison in 1990 and went on to be elected as South Africa’s first black President in 1994.

The former police officer, Donald Card, returned the two notebooks to Mandela which are viewable at the Nelson Mandela Center of Memory and Commemoration which opened    September 22, 2004. Mandela thanked Donald Card for returning the notebooks rather than him keeping them or selling them. Donald Card said, he decided that they were very valuable documents that could be lost or destroyed.

Who says time can’t heal and change a nation. I thought this article to be of great interest in the truth of facts that this man, Nelson Mandela has walked in the shoes of  “A Black Man in the White House”, with many viewable sites to the meaning of the “title”. Who is to say we Americans will never experience [A Black Man in the White House] or have we?

“Many Caucasians may feel THREATENED by a black man with such authority, and the HISPANIC POPULATION may feel they would want one of their own or keep the CAUCASIAN PRESIDENT in office; that’s the tradition they are USE TO. “<-->

Firstly, the people in the New Black Panthers were never members of the Black Panther Party and have no legitimate claim on the Party’s name. On the contrary, they would steal the names and pretend to walk in the footsteps of the Party’s true heroes, such as Black Panther founder Huey P. Newton, George Jackson and Jonathan Jackson, Bunchy Carter, John Huggins, Fred Hampton, Mark Cark, and so many others who gave their very lives to the black liberation struggle under the Party’s banner.

Secondly, they denigrate the Party’s name by promoting concepts absolutely counter to the revolutionary principles on which the Party was founded. Their alleged media assault on the Ku Klux Klan serves to incite hatred rather than resolve it. The Party’s fundamental principle, as best articulated by the great revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara, was: “A true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.” The Black Panthers were never a group of angry young militants full of fury toward the “white establishment.” The Party operated on love for black people, not hatred of white people.

Furthermore, this group claims it would “teach” the black community about armed self-defense. The arrogance of this claim is overwhelmed by its reactionary nature. Blacks, especially in the South, have been armed in self-defense for a very long time; indeed, the spiritual parent of the Party itself was the Louisiana-based Deacons for Defense. However, the Party understood that the gun was not necessarily revolutionary, for the police and all other oppressive forces had guns. It was the ideology behind the gun that determined its nature.

Because the Party believed that only the masses of people would make the revolution, the Party never presumed itself to be above the people. The Party considered itself a servant of the people and taught by example. Given massive black hunger, the Party provided free breakfast for children and other free food programs. In the absence of decent medical facilities in the black community, the Party operated free medical clinics. In the face of police brutality, the Party stood up and resisted. Considering the overwhelming number of blacks facing trials and long prison terms, the Party developed free legal aids and bussing-to-prison programs.

Firstly, the people in the New Black Panthers were NEVER members of the Black Panther Party and have NO LEGITIMATE CLAIM on the Party’s name. On the contrary, they would STEAL the names and PRETEND to walk in the footsteps of the Party’s TRUE HEROES, such as Black Panther founder HUEY P. NEWTON, GEORGE JACKSON and JONATHAN JACKSON…and so many others who gave their very LIVES to the black liberation struggle under the Party’s banner.

The question the Foundation raises, then, is who are these people laying claim to the Party’s history and name? Are they reactionary provocateurs, who would instigate activities counterproductive to the people’s interests, causing mayhem and death? Are they entertainers, who would posture themselves before the media, and, according to numerous sources, with empty guns, to spin gold for themselves? Are they, given the history of their late-leader Khalid Muhammad, a group of anti-Semites like the very Ku Klux Klan they allegedly oppose? What is their agenda?

Conditions for blacks in America today are worse than when the Black Panther Party was formed in 1966. Blacks in the main continue to live in poverty; disproportionate percentages of blacks die from AIDS and cancer, as the black infant mortality rate continues to be double that of whites. There is a desperate need for liberation agenda. The Black Panther Party inarguably set the example, espousing principles and a history that certainly should be embraced by all those still struggling for freedom. Rather than appropriating the Party’s name, however, groups that purport to represent African Americans ought to follow the Party’s true historical example. In the absence of such commitment, the Foundation denounces the usurpation of the Black Panther Party name by this questionable band of self-appointed leaders.

For further reading on the Black Panther Party, please visit our website at www.blackpanther.org. Books by and about the Black Panthers can also be purchased online through this site. Suggested reading includes Revolutionary Suicide, To Die for the People, War Against the Panthers, This Side of Glory, and A Taste of Power.

Oh! Wait where is the so-called Negro, Black, Colored nation, country or established government or even a nation flag that descended down to them through their forefathers.  The truth is “Moorish people” left the infamous gate of no return in West Africa and when they arrived in the U.S. they were given the slave labels of Negro, Black, and Colored.  The name changing was done so that the Moore had no connection to their forefathers and the land from which they were kidnapped.

In the same darkness, no one to come to their aid from their homeland, the Negro has no homeland.  There is no black land or flag unless you are talking about roach spray.  These slaves were stripped of their nationality and their divine creed of their true religion.  These two aspects when added to the spirit, soul and flesh made a whole person, but because they were stripped of these ideals, these new slaves then became three-fifth’s of a person and therefore ripe for slave picking.  This is what really made a slave, and this is also what can make a slave a free man.

All the descendants of the slaves had to do was to proclaim their true nationality and divine creed to the government in which they live and the nations of the earth.  The thirteenth amendment freed the slaves to be a new nation of Americans with the descent nature of their especial ancestors.  Only then would they receive the “reparation”.

The newly freed slaves did not do this and three years later with the fourteenth amendment they wanted to continue to be dependent on the Europeans in America; therefore aligned back in the role of slavery.  This was done by taking the power of ownership from the individual slave masters and placing the slave under federal jurisdiction by naturalization.  Sincerely, I tell you there is no need for the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment for the salvation of any people.

The Negro problem and reparation can be solved only one way.  Drop the SLAVE NAMES and ETHNIC TITLES and claim their true Moorish American descent nature, which is recognized by the U.S.A. and all other nations of the earth.

“The citizens of any government are the owners of the government and anything that the government owns is rightfully the citizens.” According to the Dred Scott decisions, declared that a “Black” man was never recognized as a citizen and never could be.

Well, this causes a problem, if the black man cannot be a citizen then he is still owned by someone else’s government and is used only for the benefit of that government.  Only nations receive reparations.  For example, let us take the Jewish people of the Nation of Israel.  Once they finally proclaimed to the world who they were and stop acting like Europeans in whose country they lived, they were given back the homeland and paid restitution for their troubles during the Holocaust.  Well, our holocaust is worst conditionally and lasting almost four hundred years, and so those responsible must pay and pay with compounded interest for four hundred years of slave labor.

The Negro problem and reparation can be solved only one way.  Drop the slave names and ethnic titles and claim their true Moorish American descent nature, which is recognized by the U.S.A. and all other nations of the earth.  Have you ever wondered why so-called black people are the only people in the world that refer to themselves as a color?  African-American is not even politically correct because Africa is a continent not a country or nation by that is included in the 54 national countries, which one do you represent.  “We are Moorish American because we are descendants of the Moorish Empire (Northwest and Southwest Africa) and born in America.”

If Italians, Greeks, English, Chinese, Japanese, Turks, Arabians, and even African nationals from Ghana, Mali Senegal, Egypt are freed to proclaim their free national name and religion before the constitutional government of the United States of America, it is no more than right that the law should be enforced upon all other American citizens alike.

In all governments when a man is born and raised there and asked for his nation descent name and if he fails to give it, he is misused, imprisoned or exiled.  Because to be a citizen of any government you must claim your national descent name.  Because nations place their trust upon issue and names formed by their forefathers.

Sincerely you brother in freedom

Peace and Love from

Br. Baktra Tailar El

The separation of church and state does not have to do with just stopping prayer in school or having the Ten Commandments outside of government buildings but it deals with something much deeper then that.  One of the reasons people migrate to this country is for a better life for themselves and their families.  One of their main desires is to live free.  The Found Fathers understood the need for liberty.

The first Amendment states;

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment or religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…..

The First Amendment in no way implies there is a separation of church and state.  Some may argue that the constitution was established on Biblical principles but there is no solid proof that the founding fathers even studied the bible.  The constitution does not make preference to any one religion over another.  The First Amendment refers to citizens having the right of total religious liberty.  This means the right to practice any religion without the interference of the state or federal government.

The government does not have the right to establish churches of any national religious faith.  This allows even governing body to exercise religious freedom during sessions.  I am not pro- separation or am I anti-separation. I am in favor of citizens being able to exercise basic human rights, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  In this case it is freedom of religious rights.

The First Amendment protects every American from imprisoned for their religious belief.  It protects unbelievers from being forced to support church or religions financially.  Because we have religious freedom, citizens are not forced to worship any particular faith to maintain their freedom.  These are rights that citizens of other countries do not have.  These rights we exercise each and every day with out thinking.

The First Amendment does not deny families from teaching their children their family’s beliefs.  It does protect students from being excluded because of their religious beliefs.  Therefore neither the state nor government has the right to choice religion for our youngest citizens. Nor can the government punish citizens for their lack of commitment to their religion and or faith.

Do not be deceived the views presented are merely to clear up misconceptions and myths about the phrase separation of church and state.  The First Amendment was to allow individuals the right to reverence God (The Creator) any way they choice.  Even the Founding Fathers understood that this right was worth protecting.

It is clear that this country was founded by men of great faith.  It is not known exactly what their religious beliefs were; nevertheless they all saw the need to establish this basic human liberty for all its citizens.

Gaines was named the CIAA’s coach of the year a record five times during his 47 year coaching career at WSSU. Over the span of those 47 seasons, Gaines compiled an overall record of 828-447, well enough to place fifth in wins in NCAA history behind Dean Smith (North Carolina), Adolph Rupp (Kentucky), Bob Knight (Texas Tech and Indiana) and Jim Phelan (Mt. Saint Mary’s). He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.

A native of Paducah, KY, Gaines was born on May 21st, 1924. Despite his self-proclaimed mediocrity on the court as a player, Gaines would go on to become one of the greatest collegiate basketball coaches in history, as he is still, to this day, the African-American coach with the most wins in NCAA history.

Following his graduation from Morgan State University, Gaines would take a job as the head football coach at WSSU (then Winston-Salem State College), a position he would hold for three years (1946-49). Gaines would then become the Rams’ head basketball coach in 1949. Gaines would serve as the Rams’ head coach for 47 seasons until his eventual retirement following the 1993 season.

Gaines would graduate nearly 80 percent of his players over that 47 year span while winning nearly 65% of his games, sending several to the NBA, most notably, Earl “The Pearl” Monroe. Gaines was named to several basketball halls of fame including the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and his namesake adorns not only WSSU’s C.E. Gaines Center where the Rams play their home basketball contests, but adorns WSSU’s C.E. “Big House” Gaines Athletic Hall of Fame.

“Nothing anyone can say about Coach Gaines can really sum up the impact he had on Winston-Salem State University or the collegiate basketball world.

Coach Gaines was an icon, who helped raise the profile of WSSU to national prominence, said WSSU Chancellor Harold L. Martin, Sr. His contributions and accomplishments in sport were incredible, but the contributions he made to uplift the lives of so many young people during his lifetime, I think, is his greatest legacy. However, it was not just his exploits as a coach that marked his greatness. Gaines was very involved with youth throughout Winston-Salem, the state of North Carolina and beyond. He was founder and administrator of the WSSU National Youth Sports Program, a sports and academic enrichment program that still impacts the lives of hundreds of youth each summer. He served as president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He was a cofounder of the Winston-Salem Youth Baseball League.

WSSU recently honored Gaines during the Rams’ Living Legend Benefit, a gala to raise funds for the Clarence Big House Gaines Endowed Scholarship. In January 2005, Gaines was honored during a half-time ceremony of the game between the University of Kansas and the University in Rupp arena, before a capacity crowd of more than 24,000. He received the designation of Kentucky Colonel from Governor Ernie Fletcher, the highest honor a native son of the State of Kentucky can receive.

For your accomplishments, SoulTic Magazine salutes you Clarence “Big House” Gaines.