Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Barack Obama Could Be Our 6th Black President

Barack Obama is making history. Only 5 times before has an African American person, one with at least 5% African based blood, according to Dr. Leroy Vaughn, M.D., MBA, Historian in his book BLACK PEOPLE AND THEIR PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY.

African Americans In The White House

Jefferson - Author of the Constitution's first draft.

Jackson - Organizer, i.e. the Democratic Party

Lincoln - Uniting the country and freeing slaves

Harding & Coolidge - Roaring 20's - the most profitable time in American history.

Barack Obama seems to have all the qualities of earlier Black presidents. In this time of great constructive change, I see no better candidate than Senator Barack Obama.

Below is a reading of Dr. Vaugh's piece 5 Black United States Presidents. His book, BLACK PEOPLE AND THEIR PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY is available at the Dynamic Thought bookstore on line.

Five Black United States Presidents





A great man asked 'if we had Black Presidents, given the times, they would have been killed.' Check out what happened to these guys.

1. Thomas Jefferson's wealth died before he did. At his death he was living with a Black Woman, as the father of their Black Children. Wasn’t he the one who insisted on the phrase "All Men Are Created Equal"? What did those words betray? Why would a White slave owner push that theory at that time?

2. Andrew Jackson was the first president to have an attempt on his life

3. Abraham Lincoln was killed in office. For almost a week while he was president, hundreds of Black people were targeted and killed on the streets of New York in response to his draft policy. The White rioters even killed a Black child when burning down the Colored Orphan Asylum. Dr. Vaughn writes "Lincoln's presidential opponents made cartoon drawings depicting him as a Negro and nicknamed him "Abraham Africanus the First."

4. Warren Harding died under unclear circumstances that could have included murder. The year he was elected, the Negro Wall Street riots happened where hundreds of Black folks were brutally killed in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rosewood, Florida’s Black community was also the target of rage killings. The official site of the riots is now a $3 million beautiful park and building called the Greenwood Educational and Cultural Center, Inc. Looking like ghosts from the past, hundreds of junkies surround the area.

5. Calvin Coolidge - though he was president during the prosperous roaring 20's, never received much credit for his work and within a year after he left office the country fell apart with the stock market crash. According to Groiler "The number and variety of Coolidge's accomplishments as president were substantial. Unhappily, wiser ones were needed to meet the growing problems of the time. His major achievements--tax and debt reduction and the Kellogg-Briand Pact renouncing war--were soon made mockeries by the events of the 1930's, and his lesser accomplishments were largely forgotten with time's passage." Reads like PhD level historians have decided to kill his reputation. He was good while he was there but nine months after he left things fell apart so he wasn't that good. Nine months can unravel a lot of things. The Roaring 20's were among the best times this country ever experienced.

Was that what was suppose to happen to former Presidents of the United States?

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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Dr. Leroy Vaughn, MD,MBA, Treated Thousands In Nigeria


Honored On His Annual Medical Mission:
Chief Dr. Leroy Vaughn, MD, MBA Historian, African Chief
Eye Care for Diabetics Medical Group Inc.
323 N Prairie Ave., Suite 217, Inglewood, CA 90301-4502
(310) 671-0909 - Fax: 310-412-0066
Email: laserv@aol.com -
The New, Black American, Nigerian Chief and His Beautiful Wife Demetria
Los Angeles' Dr. Leroy Vaughn, MD, MBA, Author & Historian during his annual medical mission to Africa, was honored with the title of Chief for his dynamic healing work in Nigeria.

Dr. Vaughn of the Eye Care for Diabetics Medical Group Inc., 323 N Prairie, Suite 217, Inglewood, CA, a surgeon of eye diseases, cataract and laser, recently returned from Africa, where he treated thousands. As a member of the ASA-USA Medical Mission team, the group went to Abuja, Nigeria.

During his work there, Dr. Vaughn was honored with the title of Chief for his healing work for thousands of Nigerian citizens. The team carried medications and 33 boxes of medications and supplies were ordered from Europe. Customs held the boxes requesting duties of about $2,000. Gov. Peter Obi interceded and the medications were released so the team could use them for the people of Africa.

The General Hospital Awka, was the first site for the team to work. The local student and nurse volunteers assisted under the supervision of the USA trained nurses and pharmacists.
Along with Dr. Vaughn, Dr. Nnaemaka Udo, a general surgeon, and other medical providers performed free services which included cataract surgery, glaucoma and other related diseases to thousands of people at Awka.

In Enugwu-Ukwu, the team found another crowd from the Njikoka area. The Enugwu-Ukwu General Hospital had a newly improved and equipped surgical theater, which turned out to be the best. The power generator provided light and there was running water. Last year, when the medical team was there none of these were available and surgery was done by flashlight.

The team also met crowds in Onitsha, many coming from surrounding towns. The same in Nnewi, where Dr. Vaughn had to scramble and fight for space to perform surgery.

In Ekwulobia, the facilities were different from last year. Thousands came and were given free medical treatments. Dr. Vaughn was not comfortable performing surgeries there due to the broken table that was being supported on the ground. Instead, he evaluated and treated hundreds of people with eye problems, and the ones needing glasses to see, received them. Thousands received medications that were prepared by the nurses and pharmacists in bags for distributions.

As the team prepared to leave Ekwulobia, Dr. Vaughn received an invitation from Igwe Mbaukwu to come to his palace. He was conferred a chieftaincy title of Omeluora in the presence of the cabinet members, the medical team and his beautiful wife, Demetria.

The medical mission continued in Ozubulu. Again, thousands received medical treatment and medications. The team ended their mission in Anambra State, treating thousands and giving them medications. Chief George O. Ilouno (Olili) was the chair and coordinator of the team.

Chief Dr. Leroy Vaughn, MD, MBA, Historian is the author of a dynamic Black history book. Dr. Vaughn's free preview link of his book is posted: BLACK PEOPLE AND THEIR PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY. Dr. Vaughn's hard copies and ebook are available at: http://www.computerhealth.org/ .

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Leroy Vaughn of the Eye Care for Diabetics Medical Group Inc., 323 N Prairie Ave., Suite 217, Inglewood, CA 90301-4502 - (310) 671-0909 - Fax: 310-412-0066 Email: laserv@aol.com - Website: Medical: http://www.drleroyvaughn.eyemd.org/ - Book BLACK PEOPLE AND THEIR PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY http://www.computerhealth.org/.

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