The 60th Year Anniversary of the Black Power Movement.

 

This year is the sixtieth anniversary of the Black Power movement. I dedicate these words to God, my black ancestors, to black people, and well-meaning people of every color. A lot has gone on historically since that time being filled with progress and the regression of our God-given rights as black people (from many of our voting rights suppressed, the whitewashing of black museums, and the attacks of legitimate DEI programs). We witnessed many triumphs and setbacks. To start, our history as black people is filled with resiliency. We are the first humans on this Earth as Black is Beautiful. We made advanced civilizations all over the continent of Africa from Kush, Ghana, Mali, and to Songhai. Later, white racists (along with traitors which made up a minority of black people in Africa) used the Maafa to murder, rape, abuse, split families, eliminate cultures, eliminate religious traditions, and assault black people in a vicious fashion. Black people fought back against the Maafa and oppression in general in the Motherland of Africa, in the ships, in the Americas, and worldwide for liberation. Our ancestors lived to see the end of the Maafa, the end of the American Civil War (that resulted in the defeat of the Confederate enemy in 1865), Reconstruction (with the first time that black people had political office federally), and Jim Crow apartheid. Advocacy of Black Power existed long before 1966. Richard Wright, a black author and social activist, wrote about Black Power in the 1950s. Kevin K. Gaines, W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Robeson, Julian Mayfield, Ida B. Wells, Booker T. Washington, and people spoke about black empowerment and black self-determination. Malcolm X fought for black liberation and black independence too. Robert F. Williams of Monroe, North Carolina wanted African Americans to promote self-defense against racist terrorism back in the 1950s and early 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement (made of black people and people of all colors) fought hard to allow the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act to exist as a way to combat racial discrimination and oppression. 

There was progress in the 1960s, but many reforms weren't readily sent to grassroots, poor, and working-class black Americans. In the West (during the time of the 1965 Watts rebellion in Los Angeles), the Midwest, and in the North, civil rights legislation already existed in various states by the 1960s. Yet, those regions had de facto segregation or segregation by custom or unwritten rules filled with educational issues, health issues, economic injustices, widespread discrimination, high unemployment, underemployment, housing restrictions, and other problems. SNCC started to move from using nonviolence as a way of life to promote the revolutionary principle of self-defense. These are the roots of the Black Power movement. Many Black Power advocates viewed the civil rights reforms as being too limited and not comprehensive enough to establish true black freedom. Congressional leader Adam Clayton Powell gave a 1966 speech at Howard University (a well-known HBCU) to promote Black Power as an audacious way to set up own institutions. This has inspired Kwame True to call for Black Power in public in Greenwood, Mississippi, by 1966. Kwame Ture was born in Trinidad, raised in New York City, and was part of SNCC. Kame Ture wanted nonviolence to be used as a tactic, not as a way of life. Then, James Meredith was shot after he protested for justice. So, Dr. King, Kwame Ture, Cleveland Sellers, the armed Deacons of Defense of Justice, CORE, SNCC, the MFDP, etc. joined to promote the March Against Fear to defend James Meredith (and the human rights of black people). They marched in the South, and Kwame Ture was pushed by one police officer unjustly. Ture was about to swing at the officer, and Dr. King held Ture's arm to prevent him from doing it. The march continued. Dr. King and Kwame had a respectful disagreement on tactics, not on the goal of equality and justice for black people. Both men were friends, and Dr. King mentored Kwame Ture (Kwame Ture cried when he heard the news of Dr. King's assassination). At night, Kwame Ture gave a speech in favor of Black Power in 1966 after protesters were hit with gas weapons at Greenwood, Mississippi. This development was shown worldwide.

The Black Power movement was born, and it branched off into 3 major groups. One group was more progressive like the Black Panthers who had economically progressive views and wanted opposition to imperialism and colonialism (including their opposition to the Vietnam War). The conservative side of Black Power advocates wanted basically black capitalism, private wealth and equity growth, and many supported conservative Republicans like Richard Nixon. By the 1970s, CORE switched to be more conservative than initially being more liberal. The third major faction of the Black Power movement are cultural nationalists who were apolitical and wanted black African culture to be used a means to cause true liberation. The moderate NAACP (in 2026, the NAACP is much more progressive) leadership back then (and some liberals) condemned Black Power as racist and compared it to the Klan, which is an old slanderous lie. The concept of Black Power desired black self-determination, love of justice, growth of black institutions, love of Blackness, and a belief in black independence. The Klan advocated violence including lynchings against innocent black people (and others), Jim Crow apartheid (which is evil and antithetical to black liberation), rape, violence, burning churches, the false view of racial inferiority of black people, and bigotry. Roy Wilkins at the 1966 NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles condemned Black Power and challenged SNCC and CORE on its advocacy of it. The NAACP believed in integration in a pluralistic society. The NAACP leadership back then labeled Black Power as "black racism." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a more nuance view of Black Power. Dr. King wanted actions beyond just slogans. He believed in Black Power's advocacy of self-determination to oppose domestic colonialism, and Dr. King believed in the growth of black owned institutions. Yet, Dr. King rejected separatism. He felt that some people may have the connotation of Black Power being in league with violence when that isn't the case. Dr. King saw that Black Power existed as justified cry and hurt at the failure of American society to deliver on civil rights (as said in his address at the SCLC staff retreat at Frogmore, South Carolina on November 14, 1966). Dr. King agreed with amassing black political and economic power, but it must go beyond a slogan. True Black Power never advocated unjust violence. His views are shown in his 1967 book called "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos and Community?" Dr. King was right to say, "Yes, I'm Black, I'm proud of it, I'm Black and I'm Beautiful." Dr. King correctly predicted that the growth of automation (and now, we have A.I.) will harm some jobs via massive deindustrailization plus a chsnging economy, so we need a radical redistribution of political and economic power to help workers. Some wanted a Freedom Budget as promoted by A. Philip Randolph which was a massive federal program for the poor, and Dr. King wanted the Poor People Campaign to eliminate poverty from American society. Dr. King and Whitney Young had a debate on the Vietnam War. Whitney Young said to Dr. King on March 6, 1967, at a party that his actions will harm LBJ on his civil rights program. Dr. King to Whitney Young that you may receive a government grant, but you won't be in the kingdom of truth. Ironically, Whitney Young would oppose the Vietnam War in 1969, because he felt that the war diverted essential funding form domestic anti-poverty programs. 

The Black Power movement continued to grow to oppose the Vietnam War, to support the 1968 Olympic protests in Mexico City (with Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists in the air to demand human rights for black people), and saw a revolutionary outlook on life socially and culturally. For example, by 1966 and beyond, more black Americans wore cornrows, had Afros, chosen African first and last names, embraced their African heritage more, wore African inspired clothing, and displayed more confidence about their black heritage. Cicely Tyson wearing cornrows, Muhammad Ali displaying confidence, and James Brown showing funk represent black cultural power in action. Tons of black women were in the Black Power movement or embraced many of its principles like Angela Davis, Kathleen Cleaver, Ericka Huggins, Mae Mallory, Gloria Richardson, Frankye Adams-Johnson, Katherine Durham, and Miriam Makeba. 

Fundamentally, power is the ability of human beings to establish their own destinies economically, socially, and politically without overt oppression. Also, power is about self-determination and pure, unadulterated independence. It is important to realize that there is no true power without environmental justice, universal health care, voting rights, human rights, an end to imperialism, educational opportunities, and the progressive growth of society collectively. There is no freedom without a clean environment, health inequalities gone, and the system of white racism eliminated from the Universe. Selfish individualism is folly as we need a community to grow power comprehensively. We are not islands on our own. We want economic justice with living wages, the right to form a union, no tax breaks for the super wealthy, and an end to poverty without disrespecting the poor or marginalized people. Black Power is the psychological embrace and love of our Blackness without apology. We reject bigotry as Hoteps exploit the legitimate concepts of Black Power to advance sexism and bigotry in general which we all oppose vehemently. I believe in Pan African unity forever. The Black Power movement was the inevitable powerful revolution in the black freedom struggle that allowed tons of black people to gain confidence, power, and a revolutionary mindset to achieve human excellence. 

Now, you know the story of the Black Power movement on its 60th year anniversary. 

By Timothy

The 60th Year of the Black Panther Party of Self Defense.

 

This year, 2026, is the 60th anniversary of the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. The Black Panthers Party was created in 1966, being inspired by tons of members of the black freedom struggle. Many of our Brothers and our Sisters sacrificed their lives for our own freedom as black human beings indeed. They existed after the victories of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Freedom Rides, the Selma Voting Rights Movement, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The Black Panthers were founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, who vehemently opposed police brutality, racism, and the capitalist economic exploitation of oppressed communities in America, including the world. Both of them opposed the Vietnam War as an imperialistic war. Many younger people back then wanted more economic, social, and political gains as gains were very slow by the late 1960s. There was the post-World War II period that left out millions of workers and the poor. Many African Americans came to the West, the Midwest, and the North via the two Great Migrations (during the 20th century) seeking job opportunities and escape from the oppressive Jim Crow apartheid system. Many black people worked in auto factories, steel mills, and other jobs. There were legitimate legislative gains and other reforms that existed in the 1960s in fighting against Jim Crow apartheid in America. The problem of class exploitation, economic inequality, racism, and other evils persisted in the North, West, and Midwest (which resulted in many rebellions throughout the 1960s from Harlem to Watts). 

Also, there were many pro-self-defense black organizations before the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense existed in the South, like The Deacons of Defense, and Robert L. Williams (who wrote the 1962 historic book Negroes with Guns). Even some members of SNCC viewed nonviolence as a legitimate tactic for freedom, not as a way of life. Yet those who follow nonviolence as a way of life can be just as passionate for freedom and justice as those who subscribe to self-defense. The Black Panther Party was first created in the Western city of Oakland, California, which is located in the Bay Area. The Black Panthers embraced a hybrid philosophy mixing socialism, black nationalism, and Maoism. They were the progressive wing of the Black Power Movement, seeking freedom, justice, and self-determination. The Panthers embraced the motto of "power to the people." They expressed solidarity to the oppressed of the Third World who sought liberation from imperialism and colonialism. The Black Panthers had the 1967 incident when members went to the capital in Sacramento, California, to protest the California State Assembly legislators discussing the Mulford Act (which was designed to ban public displays of loaded firearms). Black Panthers walked into the legislative session. During that time, the Black Panthers had a legal right to do it. Later, Bobby Seale and five others were still arrested. The Mulford Act of 1967 was signed by California Governor Ronald Reagan (yes, that Reagan). Ironically, Reagan was an FDR liberal in the 1940s and later became a far-right Republican by the 1950s. The Ten Point Program (in wanting free health care, full employment, an end to police brutality, ending wars of aggression overseas, decent housing, and education) comprehensively describes the political, economic, and social aims of the Party. The Black Panther Party gave confidence and inspired the African American community. They regularly worked with progressives of every color too. 

The Panthers weren't just men and women who wore leather jackets, displayed weapons, and patrolled city streets on the lookout for police misconduct (which they have the God-given right to do). They formed a Breakfast Program to feed people in the community, they gave transportation (like a free ambulance program) to help the sick and elderly travel to hospitals, they tested people for sickle cell anemia, they created health clinics to help people, and they were active in protesting for basic, fundamental human rights. The Black Panthers spread globally, and one innovator of the organization was Fred Hampton, who criticized capitalism (including black capitalism), endorsed socialism, and wanted a coalition among freedom fighters of every color to confront and end oppression in general. Fred Hampton was assassinated along with fellow Panther member Mark Clark on December 4, 1969, by the Chicago Police Department. Hampton's fiancé, Deborah Johnson, was nearly killed by the police, too. She was 8 months pregnant during that time. FBI informant William O'Neal infiltrated the Chicago Black Panther organization. O'Neal later committed suicide in 1990. The hypocrite and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover hated the Black Panthers. Hampton and the Panthers in general were constantly monitored by the FBI illegally via the COINTELPRO program. The FBI conspired with local departments in cities across America to promote frameups, arrests, divisions among black revolutionary organizaiton, and outright murders like that of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. Geronimo Pratt, a former Black Panther leader, was one of many victims of police frameups. He is related to the great actress Kyla Pratt. Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party is a book by Stephen Shames and Ericka Huggins to show the stories of more than 50 women Black Panther members. Other members were Raymond Hewitt, Kwame Ture, Emory Douglas, Daid Hilliard, Bunchy Carter, Charles Barron, Dhoruba bin Wahad, Safiya Bukhari, and Paul Coates. Tupac Shakur and his friends had ties to the Black Panther Party. Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur was a member. Sekou Odingo was a founder of the Bronx Black Panther Party. Afeni's friend, Yaasmyn Fula, was part of the Black Panthers, too. Tupac Shakur's blood is literally related to the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. 

As many as 10,000 Black Panthers existed, along with a newspaper circulation of 250,000. The Black Panthers started to decline in power (by the 1970s) because of FBI infiltration, police infiltration, divisions on tactics, various splits and infighting (like the famous one between Huey P. Newton and Eldridge Cleaver. Ironically, Cleaver would sell out by being a supporter of Ronald Reagan), sexism among some members (Some Black Panther members unfortunately were sexists and abused women. The irony is that many of the greatest Black Panther Party members have been women like Afeni Shakur, Ericka Huggins, Kathleen Cleaver, Assata Shakur, Elaine Brown, Angela Davis, Barbara Easley-Cox, and Fredrika Newton. Many Black Panther members rejected sexism to be clear), some lacked an emphasis on working class power (as many of them rejected working class power to embrace solely the lumpenproletariat. The truth is that the working class and the lumpenproletariat must work together to create liberation), and other reasons. The Black Panthers were courageous, intellectual, and represented a firm personification of black courage and black strength. The Black Panther Party officially ended in 1982. We should celebrate the Black Panther Party members who had morals, did the right thing, and legitimately inspired social change. Despite its imperfections (which we must never condone), the good parts of the Black Panther Party should be cherished as part of the long part of the freedom movement that continues in our generation in 2026 indeed.

By Timothy

Conspiracy Facts

 

There are always conspiracy fictions or lies in the world. There are also conspiracy facts. I was about to write about this issue very soon. Salt from Salt-n-Pepa certainly inspired me to create information on this issue on another level. Salt in a recent 2026 interviews talked about not following the agenda of the elite and occultists, and that inspired me to write this information too. Salt told many truths about politics and lie in general. Here are some truths that we should accept as we enter further into this new 21st century.:

Lie #1: No one has historically called for a new world order or global government.

Conspiracy Fact: There are tons of people who have called for a new world order and global government. The concept of new world order may be interpreted as many things as possible to different people, but the concept of global government is blatantly self-explanatory. Global government seeks to end national sovereignty as we know it to allow a select few to control all of the governmental institutions of the Earth. Walter Cronkite was part of the Federalist Society, where he blatantly advocated for one world government. After the Persian Gulf War of the 1990s, the late President George H. W. Bush called for a new world order. Joe Biden in 2022. The new world order is a concept that many people desire to change the world political order, basically for neoliberalism to control the economic and political functions of the world in many cases. Some use the concept of the new world order to explicitly call for global government. For example, Bertrand Russell explicitly said that, "War can only be abolished by the establishment of a world government." Isaac Asimov advocated a world government with regional and local autonomy safeguarded and with cultural diversity promoted. Jawaharlal Nehru said that: "I have long believed that the only way peace can be achieved is through world government." 

Lie #2: The corporate elites are completely wholesome and never did evil internationally.

Conspiracy Fact: We know that many corporations and elitists have been exposed to have done nefarious activities in the globe. There is a 2021 book called "The Monsanto Paper: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice" by Carey Gillam. It is a book that uncovers the corporate efforts to hide the health risks of popular weedkillers. Arrianna Huffington wrote a 2003 book that exposes corporate executives and politicians involving in corporate corruption. 

Lie #3: Scapegoating everyone in all religions is the right thing to do.

Fact: Some agents and liars want to blame all religions for all the evils in the world. That is a lie, as history is very complex in its cosmology or composition. Humans of diverse creeds, or no creed, have done both good and evil for millennia. We know about the dedicated atheists, Stalin and Mao, who murdered millions of people during the 20th century. We know that many people hide behind religion or exploit religion to commit atrocities, like many Crusades, using pogroms against Jewish communities throughout Europe, the Klan terrorizing black people (including Jewish people, Italians, etc.), and slaveowners who oppressed black people globally via imperialism plus colonialism. Therefore, you can never judge a whole religion based on the evil done by some folks who claim to be its "adherents." You judge a religion based on its original founder or founders and its original teachings plainly speaking. For example, we don't blame all Christians for the Maafa, and we don't blame all atheists for the Communist extermination of millions of innocent human beings during the 1900s. We are logical to mention how numerous religious leaders have historically been at the forefront of legitimate social movements like Harriet Tubman, Septima Clark, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther king Jr., Dr. Benjamin Mays, etc. I believe in God without shame. Likewise, I won't use my religious beliefs as an excuse to oppress human beings period. I follow the Golden Rule which is a preeminent ideal that we must all adhere to.

Lie #4: No true conspiracies have existed in history.

Conspiracy Fact: There are still those in the 21st century in 2026 who believe that no conspiracies have ever existed in human history. The fundamental truth is that conspiracies have existed throughout human history as a conspiracy just means more than one person planning an event, usually of nefarious intent at times, and carry it out. So, conspiracies are abundant like Operation Ajax, The Tuskegee Experiment, the Maafa, the Shoah, Operation Phoenix, and the wicked, evil assassinations of Malcolm X, President Abraham Lincoln, etc. Therefore, anyone denying the existence of actual conspiracies in the world is heavily mistaken and just purely incorrect.

Lie #5: Submitting to the status quo or being centrists is the answer.

Fact: Another lie shown by the establishment and agents, especially, is that we must embrace the status quo and be moderates or centrists for us to be free. This faulty argument has been promoted by many folks like Fetterman, Stephen A. Smith, the Third Way movement, and other acolytes. The truth is that being bold, revolutionary, and progressive makes more sense for us to see human liberation and the Promised Land for real. When Jim Crow apartheid was at its zenith, revolutionary people from Paul Robeson to Septima Clark advocated strident progressive action to achieve black freedom. Later leaders of the 1968 Memphis Sanitation workers used protests, demands, and other actions to seek pure economic justice. Even FDR (who did good and had imperfections) was never a centrist. Today, human beings use civil disobedience, protests, grassroots organizing, mentorships, and some people running or political office exist in desiring real freedom too. Centrism doesn't work, because it places numerous people like the poor out of the equation. Also, compromise to our oppressors is never equivalent to justice for all. Centrism is just plain tokenism. Our leaders were visionaries, not compromising moderates. Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Fannie Lou Hamer, Nina Simone, Lorraine Hansberry, Malcolm X, Dr. King, and Medgar Evers were grown men and grown women who stood up for our people without centrism.

By Timothy

The 100th Year Anniversary of Black History Month.

 

It has been a century since Black History Month celebrations have commenced. Over the course of a century, massive developments have existed in the world. We sent from the Roaring Twenties to the 21st century icons like Allyson Flex, Yolandia Renee King, Gabby Douglas, Ruth Simmons, Carla Hayden, Edward Enninful, Simone Biles, and Usain Bolt. We went from highways not being modernized to roads formed to drone aircraft delivering packages worldwide. Still, we rise. Our ancestors suffered the most brutal form of slavery in human history called the Maafa. They survived the whips, the chains, the abuse, and other unjustified atrocities in active defiance against tyranny. Our black ancestors herorically fought back too in Africa, in the slave ships, and in the Americas for their rightful freedom and liberation. Today, we are black people still rising to the occasion. Black history is not monolithic or static. It encompasses science and music. It deals with education and dance (with icons like Alvin Ailey, Katherine Dunham, Raven Wilkinson, the Nicholas Brothers, and Dorothy Dandridge). Black history also deals with art as black genius artists have changed the world from Elizabeth Talford Scott to Garrett Bradley. It can also focus on human resiliency and engineering as well. Black history can be close to home with our scrapbooks, our stories involving our families, our humor, and living our lives daily in the world. It is certainly a fundamental fact that culture revolves around us as the world always copies the way we talk, the way we use fashion, and the way we express ourselves in general. Yet, they can't duplicate us, because we are the original human beings on this Earth. 

We are Black History. Black History Month is one part of the year when we honor our heritage, our creativity, and our authentic identity as black human beings. For example, Gordon Parks showed art and groundbreaking film culture as a photographer and film director. Harriet Tubman not only freed slaves, but she was a person who led a battle during the American Civil War during the Combahee raid. Rosa Parks, Claudette Clovin, Dr. King, Malcolm X, Ella Baker, Septima Clark, and other heroic black people didn't just talk about black freedom. They took active steps in public to advocate and defend the right of black people (from protesting, writing literature, using civil disobedience, creating black institutions, and forming other strategies to stand up for our liberation) to be free and independent in the Universe. The creator of Black History Month was Carter G. Woodson. He and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) helped to handle Black History Month. The celebration lasted for one week from the 1920s until 1970. The celebration was a full month in 1970. This goal was planned since 1969. One of my fondest memories of Black History Month was in February of 1996, when I was in middle school. During that time, I showed the historical contributions of Malcolm X on a poster that was celebrated in my middle school's library. It was a very joyful time in my life. Also, during elementary school, other classmates and I would sing the Black National Anthem of Lift Every Voice and Sing all of the time. For over one century, two truths abide forever. One is that Black History Month is to be celebrated yearly, not just in one month. Another truth is that Black History Month is about celebrating black history, black culture, and globally beyond just one country like America. 

By Timothy

The Legacy of Sister Assata Shakur.

 

Recently, an icon and hero passed away on September 25, 2025. She taught us a lot. Thinking about her, you realize her transcendent presence. Her presence wasn't just about being against the evils of imperialism and colonialism (that have destroyed millions of black lives and the lives of people of every color). She wanted black people to be free. Being free means owning your dignity. It means to have self-expression and fundamental self-control over your own life without oppression or injustice. Her freedom was her earnest, legitimate goal. She lived and breathed in the realm of desiring justice unequivocally. The late Assata Shakur was in many freedom groups like the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panthers, etc. She lived up North in New York City, and she lived down South in North Carolina. Yet, she never relinquished her quest for freedom and justice. Her braids and her smile certainly gave us not only cultural appreciation of our heritage. They represent her soul being honest and filled with beauty inside and out as a black woman. There are a lot of feelings in my mind, especially as we live during these controversial times. Likewise, I am reminded about the glory of Blackness and the omnipotence of God.

Assata Shakur risked her life for us. She spoke about Afro-Cubans and black people in the Diaspora for us. As an African American, I will always show my respect to my black Brothers and black Sisters worldwide, irrespective of nationality. Now, she is resting with the ancestors. The lies about her life are abundant, but we recognize the truth of her cause, the joy in her spirit, and the subsequent inspiration that we have in our consciousness to end the system of fascism that still plagues our world. Our ancestors suffered the worst form of slavery in history, but we never came from weak people. We come from a strong people who survived the whips, the chains, and mistreatment to shine like diamonds as athletes, scholars, STEM experts (including inventors), teachers, lawyers, theologians, judges, journalists, reporters, political leaders, and freedom fighters. Black liberation will always be our aim. We all send condolences to Assata Shakur's daughter, to the rest of her family, and to her friends. She will be deeply missed, and her spirit will always live on.

Rest in Power Sister Assata Shakur.

The 2025 Tokyo World Track and Field Championships.

 

The 2025 Tokyo World Track and Field Championships have been completed after taking place in Tokyo. The whole circumstances of the games have been inspiring and historic in many ways. By the end of Day 1, many people have already won gold medals, and many have advanced to the semifinals. For the men's 35k race walk final, Evan Dunfree of Canada won gold, Caio Bonfim of Brazil won silver, and Katsuki Hayato of Japan won bronze. The women's 35km race walk final had Maria Perez of Spain winning gold, Antonella Palmisano from Italy winning silver, and Paula Milena Torres from Ecuador winning bronze. These events are taking place in the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. There were speeches from the World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe and the Governor of Tokyo Koike Yuriko. The Crown Prince Akishino of Japan declared the Championships Open. The heats of the men's 3000m steeplechase started. The track and field long jump athlete Tara Davis-Woodhall said that she feels no pressure, and she is doing this for herself, her family, and the young Black boys and girls. She won her heat. For the 100m women's heats, Sha'Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, Dina Asher-Smith, Tia Clayton, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, and Marie Josee Ta Lou Smith proceeded to the semifinals. Dayll Neita of Great Britain and TeeTee Terry of America also qualified for the semifinals of the 100m. The women's 1500m heats have Jess Hull qualified from Australia. Noah Lyles goes into the semifinals after winning his heat in the 100m. Other people who qualify for the men's 100m are Ackeem Blake of Jamaica, Terrence Jones of the Bahamas, Kenney Bednarek of America, Jerome Blake of Canada, and other people, including Canada's Andre de Grasse. Ryan Crouser won gold in the men's shot put. For the women's 10,000m finals, Beatrice Chebet won gold from Kenya, Nadia Battcloetti won silver from Italy, and Gudaf Tsegay from Ethiopia won bronze. As for the 4x400m mixed relay final, America won with the teammates of Bryce Deadmon, Lynna Irby, Jenoah McKiver, and Alexis Holmes. Silver was won by the Netherlands with Eugene Omalla, Lieke Klaver, Jonas Phijffers, Femke Bol, and Eveline Saalberg. Bronze was won by Belgium with Dylan Borlee, Imke Vervaet, Alexander Doom, Helena Ponette, and Jonathan Sacoor.

Day 2 of the Tokyo World Track and Field Championships has more winners in many track events. A dream came true for one black woman. She had an amazing year in 2025 in track and field, winning tons of races. Now, she is the 100m women's world track and field champion, and she is Melissa Jefferson-Woodson with a time of 10.61 seconds. Silver went to Jamaica's Tina Clayton with 10.76 seconds, and Julian Alfred of St. Lucia won bronze with 10.84 seconds. ShaChari Richardson raced in the finals, too. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's time of 10.61 is among the top 5 fastest times in the women's 100m. For the women's marathon, Peres Jepchirchir from Kenya won gold, Tigst Assefa won silver from Ethiopia, and bronze was won by Julia Paternain. For the women's long jump, Tara Davis-Woodhall from America won gold with 7.13m, Malaika Mihambo from Germany won silver with 6.99m, and Natalia Linares won bronze with 6.92m. Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrated her victory, filled with power and charisma. For the women's discus throw, Valerie Alman of America won gold, Jorinde van Klinken of the Netherlands won silver, and Silinda Morales of Cuba won bronze. For the men's 10,000m, Jimmy Gressier won gold, Yomif Kejeicha from Ethiopia won silver, and Andreas Almgren from Sweden won bronze. For the men's 100m, Jamaica's Oblique Seville won gold, Kishane Thompson of Jamaica won silver, and Noah Lyles won bronze. The Jamaican team has built a large rivalry with the American team for over 20 years now, and it will continue.  

There are many new winners of the 2025 World Track and Field Championships. For the men's 3,000m steeplechase, Geordie Beamish won gold from New Zealand, Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco won silver, and Edmund Serem of Kenya won bronze. For the men's marathon, Alphonce Simbu won gold from Tanzania, Amanal Petros won silver from Germany, and Illiass Aouani won bronze from Italy. For the men's pole vault, Armand Duplantis won gold from Sweden, Emmanouil Karalis from Greece won silver, and Kurtis Marschall from Australia won bronze. For the women's hammer throw, Camryn Rogers won gold from Canada, Zhao Jie won silver from China, and Zhang Jiale won bronze from China. For the 100m hurdles, Ditaji Kambundji won gold from Switzerland (she is from the famous Kambundji track and field family), Tobi Amusan won silver from Nigeria, and the American star Grace Stark won bronze.

  

There are a lot of big, exciting developments in the 2025 World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo. For the men's 400m, Collen Kebinatshipi of Botswana won gold, Jareem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago won silver, and Bayapo Ndori of Botswana won bronze. In the 1500m's men race, Isaac Nade won gold from Portugal, Jake Wightman from the UK won silver, and Reynold Cheruiyot of Kenya won bronze. For the 110m men's race, Cordell Tinch won gold, Orlando Bennett won silver for Jamaica, and Tyler Mason won bronze for Jamaica. For the men's 35k walk, Evan Dunfee of Canada won gold, Caio Bonfirm from Brazil won silver, and Hayato Katsuki from Japan won bronze. For the men's high jump, Hamish Kerr from New Zealand won gold, Woo Sang-yeok from South Korea won silver, and Jan Stefela from the Czech Republic won bronze. For the men's long jump, Mattia Furlani from Italy won gold, Tajay Gayle from Jamaica won silver, and Shi Yuhao won bronze. 

Kerhorn Walcott won gold from the men's javelin throw, Anderson Peters from Grenada won silver, and American Curtis Thompson won bronze. As for the men's hammer throw, Ethan Katzberg won gold, Merlin Hummel from Germany won silver, and Bence Halasz won bronze. The icon Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the women's 400m in the greatest 400m women's race in human race. She had a career record and the 2nd fastest 400m time in history, being 47.78 seconds. Silver was won by the Dominican Republic's Marledidy Paulino. Bronze was won by Salwa Eid Naser from Bahrain (she is of Nigerian descent). The women's 1500m was won by Faith Kipyegon from Kenya, Dorcus Ewoi from Kenya, and Jessica Hull from Australia. For the women's pole vault, Katie Moon won gold from America, Sandi Morris won silver from America, and Tina Sutef from Solvenia won bronze. For the triple jump, Leyanis Perez won gold for Cuba, Thea LaFond won silver from Dominica, and the charismatic Yulimar Rojas won bronze from Venezuela. People of every color and background make these games excellent.

The end of the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo has been filled with history and excellence. In the men's 5000m race, Cole Hocker of America won gold, Isaac Kimeli of Belgium won silver, and Jimmy Gressier of France won bronze. For the men's 4X100m relay, the American team won filled with Christian Coleman, Kenneth Bednarek, Courtney Lindsey, and Noah Lyles (including Ronnie Baker, Trayvon Bromell, and T'Mars McCallum). They had a comeback race winning gold for the first time since the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Noah Lyles won his 4th 200m gold championship. Silver was won by Canada with Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, and Andre De Grasse. The Netherlands won bronze with Nsikak Ekpto, Taymir Burnet, Xavi Mo-Ajok, and Elvis Afrifa. The 4X400m men's relay was won by Botswana in gold (with Lee Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndor, Collen Kebinatshipi, and Leungo Scotch), America (with Vernon Norwood, Jacory Patterson, Khaleb McRae, Rai Benjamin, Demaius Smith, Christopher Bailey, Jenoah McKiver, and Bryce Deadmon) won silver, and South Africa (with Lythe Pillay, Udeme-Okon, Wayde van Niekerk, Zakhiti Nene Gardeo Isaacs, and Leendert Koekemoer) won bronze. The men's marathon was won by Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania, Amanal Petros of Germany, and Iliass Aouani of Italy. The 20k men's walk was won by Caio Bonfim of Brazil, Wang Zhaozhao of China, and Paul McGrath of Spain. The men's triple jump was won by Pedro Pichardo of Portugal, Andrea Dallavalle of Italy, and Lazaro Martinez of Cuba. For the men's decathlon, Leo Neugebauer won gold for Germany, Ayden Owens-Delerme won silver from Puerto Rico, and Kyle Garland won bronze from America. For the women's 800m, Lilian Odira won gold from Kenya, Georgia Hunter Bell won silver from the UK, and Keely Hodgkinson won bronze from the UK. For the women's 10,000m, Beatrice Chebet won gold from Kenya, Nadia Battocletti won silver from Italy, and Gudaf Tsegay won bronze from Ethiopia. For the women's relay in the 4X100m race, America won gold (with Twanisha Terry, Sha'Carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson-Wooten, Kayla White, and Jacious Sears), Jamaica won silver (with Tina Clayton, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jonielle Smith, and Jodean Williams), and Germany won bronze (with Rebekka Haase, Sophia Junk, Sina Mayer, and Gina Luckenkemper). This is Melissa Jefferson-Wooten third gold medal in the 2025 Tokyo Championships. 

Also, it is important to give honor and respect to the icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's last race in track and field on Sunday, September 21, 2025. She was the greatest woman 100m sprinter of all time, having a career spanning over 20 years. Usain Bolt sent her best wishes, and tons of people in the world have done the same. She had a child and came back to win gold, which was an incredible accomplishment. Her track record speaks for itself. She won three Olympic Gold Medals, ten gold World Championships, and one World Indoor Championships title, and secured silver in her last race for Jamaica in the women's 4x100 m relay. She ran professionally from the 2000s to the mid-2020s, which is incredible. In 2023, she won the Laurens World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year. Thank you, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, for doing God's work in showing the world your talent. We all wish her the best in your next chapter of your life. For the 4X400m women's relay race, America won gold with Isabella Whitaker, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Aaliyah Butler, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Alex Holmes, Rosey Effong, Quanera Hayes, and Britton WIlson. Jamaica won silver with Dejanea Oakley, Stacey Ann Williams, Andrette Knight, Nickisha Pryce, and Roneisha McGregor. The Netherlands won bronze with Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, Lissanne De Witte, Femke Bol, and Myrte van der Schoot. The women's high jump was won by Nicola Olyslagers of Australia, Maria Zodzik of Poland, and Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Angelina Topic of Ukraine and Serbia, respectively in bronze. For the women's shot put, Jessica Schilder won gold from the Netherlands, America won silver with Chase Jackson, and Maddi Wesche won bronze from New Zealand. For the women's javelin throw, Juleisy Angulo of Ecuador won gold, Anete Sietina from Latvia won silver, and MacKenzie Little won bronze from Australia. For the heptathlon, Anna Hall from America won gold, Kate O'Connor from Ireland won silver, and Taliyah Brooks from America plus Katarina Johnson-Thompson. from the United Kingdom, won bronze.  Now, we await more races, more World Championships in the future, and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. More stories and chapters will be written about these events, and I will be here to record the events. Congratulations to all of the participants and victors of the 2025 Tokyo Track and Field World Championships. 

 

By Timothy

The 2025 United States Outdoor Championships (in Eugene, Oregon).

 

The United States Outdoor National Championships is taking place in Eugene, Oregon over on the West Coast. The winners will go on to the World Track and Field Championships. The events on the track and on the field represents a transitional age in the history of track and field. We have the younger generation asserting their legacies now in 2025 and an even longer group of athletes who have displayed massive. So, in the 100m for the men, Kenny Bednarek won gold with 9.79 seconds, Courtney Lindsey won silver with 9.82 seconds, and T'Mars McCallum won bronze with 9.83 seconds. For the women's 100m, we have Melissa Jefferson-Woodson winning gold with a world record of 10.65 seconds, Kayla White with 10.84 seconds, and Aleia Hobbs winning bronze with 10.92 seconds. Melissa Jefferson-Woodson now is on a mission as she has won tons of races in this 2025 season alone. She wants that gold in the World Championships in Japan plus beyond. For the 10,000m men's race, Nico Young won gold, Grant Fisher won silver, and Graham Blanks won bronze. In the 400m race, Sydney McLaughlin-Levorne won gold, Isabella Whittaker won silver, and Aaliyah Butler won bronze. Sydney McLaughlin-Levorne is adding to her legendary career with her accomplishments. For the men's discus throw, Reginald Jagers III won gold, Sam Mattis won silver, and Marcus Gustaveson won bronze. For the women's heptathlon, Anna Hall won gold, Taliyah Brooks won silver, and Allie Jones won bronze. Anna Hall has been inspired by her mentor and the track and field icon Jackee Joyner-Kersee (who is one of the greatest athletes of all time). For the women's long jump, the charismatic Tara Davis-Woodhall won gold, Claire Bryant won silver, and Quanesha Burks won silver. For the women's high jump, Vashti Cunningham won gold, Sanaa Barnes won silver, and Emma Gates won bronze. For the men's 200m race, Noah Lyles won with a world leading score of 19.63 for this year, Kenny Bednarek won silver with 19.67 seconds, and Robert Gregory won a personal best with the time of 19.80 seconds. It is no secret that Lyles and Bednarek have had a personal track and field rivalry for years. Even during the 2024 Paris Olympics, their body language showed the animosity among both athletes. Lyles is confident and cocky at times, but Bednarek has no right to push him in the back for no reason. Noah Lyles could have been seriously injured by the man seriously. Keeping your hands to yourself is a valuable truth. 

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the women's 200m race with the time of 21.84 seconds in a personal best, Anavia Battle won silver with a time of 22.13 seconds, and Gabby Thomas won bronze with a time of 22.20 seconds. Valarie Allman won the women's discuss throw in gold, Laulauga Tausaga won silver, and Gabi Jacobs won bronze. For the 5000m's men race, Cole Hocker won gold, Grant Fisher won silver, and Nico Young won bronze. In the 110m's men hurdles Ja'Kobe Tharp won gold, Cordell Tinch won silver, and Dylan Beard won bronze. For the women's 100m hurdles, Masai Russell won gold, Grace Stark son silver, and Alaysha Johnson won bronze. Masai Russell still is making great contributions to her career. For the 400m women's hurdles race, the icon Dalilah Muhammad won gold with a time of 52.65 seconds, the young lion Anna Cockrell won silver with 52.89 seconds, and Jasmine Jones won bronze with 53.23. Dalilah Muhammad inspired a whole generation of women and men 400m hurdles runners, and Muhammad's contributions in the 400m hurdles should be acknowledged and appreciated. For the men's high jump, Tyus Wilson won gold, Shelby McEwen and JuVaughn Harrison won silver, and bronze wasn't awarded. For the men's long jump, Isaac Grimes won gold, Will Williams won silver, and Jarrion Lawson won bronze. As for the women's triple jump, Jasmine Moore won gold, Agur Dwol won silver, and Euphenie Andre won bronze. For the women's marathon, Susanna Sullivan won gold with a time with 2:21:56, Erika Kemp won silver with a time of 2:22:56, and Jessica McLain won bronze with a time of 2:22:43. For the men's decathlon, Kyle Garland won gold, Heath Baldwin won silver, and Harrison Williams won bronze. For the women's javelin throw, Evie Bliss won gold, Taliyah Brooks won silver, and Allie Jones won bronze. 

By Timothy