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I'm so proud of Frances. She's a Chicago girl, born and raised on the city's south side. Even met her once many years ago when she came down to one of the U. of I.'s homecomings to hang out with her sister, Lorne, who was a student there, and a friend of mine. Dr. Welsing really held her own against Dr. Shockley to whom objectivity seemed to be a foreign concept. This didactic ideologue set the criteria and then tailored his conclusions to them. IQ tests are, indeed, a joke if environmental and cultural influences aren't factored into the results. Survival skills are a very accurate marker when it comes to smartness and they're certainly something that Blacks excel at. We're still around, despite the obstacles put in our paths by Caucasians steeped in their innate fear of skin color, a fear that deludes them into believing that being different is synonymous with being inferior. Suffice to say that aided and abetted by treachery and cruelty and greed, the so-called white race, down through the ages has been able to oppress and claim victory over people of color and, as is the tradition, history is written by the winners. So much for truth. Keeping in mind that in the present, Shockley's theories have been discarded by reputable sources, I just let the tired old claims made by Uncle Retard roll off my back. I've been hearing his patented rhetoric for 50 years and, over time, ridicule has become my weapon of choice for rebuttal because these white supremacy clowns make it so easy to make fun of them.

So just as I began to open up my laptop to write a review about yesterday's event (First Read Expo 2015), I was surprised to see such a nice write up about me! Thanks Troy, that was very nice of you. I appreciate the love and support that you do for us as African American writers and the vessel that leads to awareness (knowledge, wisdom and understanding). It was such an honor to be in the presence of my fellow authors, guest speakers, and watching everyone interact and network by sharing their stories through their passions. Thanks again, can't wait for 2016!