n a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, ‘Mrs. Jones, do you know me?’ She responded, ‘Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment Read More…
Month: March 2023
The Gantt Report -Hakeem The Dream
By Lucius Gantt I was thankful to see Rep. Nancy Pelosi step down from her position as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives to give Rep. Hakeem Jeffries the opportunity to serve as the first African American Minority Leader in Congress. Jeffries was a good person to hand the political torch to. In Read More…
The Gantt Report – February Black
By Lucius Gantt I remember when I was in elementary school and my mother would buy me little cards and tiny candy hearts with corny sayings on them like, “I love you!” or “Be mine!” to give to my classmates. I got married at 19 and after that my Valentine’s gifts were only given to Read More…
The Gantt Report – Baba, The Helper
By Lucius Gantt People always ask me, “How can you write what you write and say what you say?” Well, the truth is the truth. Haters have always criticized me and told my potential clients that I “hate” white people. That’s crazy and stupid! I, believe it or not, love all of my neighbors, regardless Read More…
The Gantt Report – The Woke Blogger Attack
By Lucius Gantt I knew politics was a crazy business the first time my NPR News Director, Rich Adams, assigned me to cover a press conference at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. I immediately knew homosexuals had power and influence in politics, I knew politicians elected in Southern states had “juice” in government and I Read More…
The Gantt Report – Return of the Cat
By Lucius Gantt About four years ago, The Gantt Report told you The Cat would throw the blow that would knock “Teflon” Donald Trump off of his right-wing pedestal. The cat returned. The former; twice impeached President of the United States has been told that he could face criminal charges for making a hush money Read More…
The Gantt Report – One Lie Leads to Others
By Lucius Gantt Before I was a columnist, I was a news reporter. I worked for major media companies in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and New York City among other towns. Any real media person can tell you; if you work for The Associated Press you must be accurate and first. Black media owners always try Read More…
The Gantt Report – Little a Black Money
By Lucius Gantt When I was a little boy, my male and female friends used to hang out on the corner. “The corner” was the neighborhood playground. We used to push each other on the swings, jump on a spinning merry-go-round, mess around in the sandbox, and do other childish fun and games. When we Read More…
The Tongue of the Wicked and Deceitful
By Lucius Gantt Former President Donald Trump’s nightmare of becoming the United States’ first dictator will never become a dream come true. The people united will never be defeated! His insane ideas about civil rights, women’s rights and equal rights are unacceptable and should be discredited and abandoned! Only the hateful, the wicked, and the Read More…
The Gantt Report – Love and Respect Black Elders
By Lucius Gantt When some people want to disparage me, they don’t say I’m incompetent, untruthful, inexperienced, or uncaring. The only thing they can say is, “Lucius is old”. Well, I am old. God has blessed me with life longevity. When you have children that are old enough to become a member of AARP, you Read More…