BUY LAND DON'T RENT LAND!
It is far better to live in the hollow of a tree on your own land than to be a tenant on the land of another .
Words to this effect were uttered by Booker T. Washington over one hundred years ago. Yet, some of us have yet to get the message about the virtues of one's land ownership.
These thoughts come to mind as I reflect upon an article about the gentrification of land around my alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C. It was carried on National Public Radio earlier today.
When I was a student there in the 1970s, there were quite a few black homeowners and there were those who did not own, but who rented abodes for several generations.
In fact, there had been "town and gown" community issues with the so-called "block boys," who were a segment of community residents, those who were wont to prey upon, criminally, or to beat-up, a number of Howard students, until there was a "town-gown" fisticuffs showdown in 1968, with Howard students of like backgrounds to "block boys'," who kicked their belligerent booties (butts); thus ending all such issues!
I entered in 1969. I graduated in 1973 from undergraduate school and 1976 from out law school, without any incident, thanks to those who had gone before, who taught us the history that had preceded us, that was not a part of the "Campus Pals" official Freshman orientation!
Land belongs to no one, except he who can take it, and keep it, by any means necessary. Prudence and common sense commends to all who have ears to buy it, don't rent!

Tuesday, July 25, 2017
BUY LAND DON'T RENT LAND!
BUY LAND DON'T RENT LAND!
It is far better to live in the hollow of a tree on your own land than to be a tenant on the land of another .
Words to this effect were uttered by Booker T. Washington over one hundred years ago. Yet, some of us have yet to get the message about the virtues of one's land ownership.
These thoughts come to mind as I reflect upon an article about the gentrification of land around my alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C. It was carried on National Public Radio earlier today.
When I was a student there in the 1970s, there were quite a few black homeowners and there were those who did not own, but who rented abodes for several generations.
In fact, there had been "town and gown" community issues with the so-called "block boys," who were a segment of community residents, those who were wont to prey upon, criminally, or to beat-up, a number of Howard students, until there was a "town-gown" fisticuffs showdown in 1968, with Howard students of like backgrounds to "block boys'," who kicked their belligerent booties (butts); thus ending all such issues!
I entered in 1969. I graduated in 1973 from undergraduate school and 1976 from out law school, without any incident, thanks to those who had gone before, who taught us the history that had preceded us, that was not a part of the "Campus Pals" official Freshman orientation!
Land belongs to no one, except he who can take it, and keep it, by any means necessary. Prudence and common sense commends to all who have ears to buy it, don't rent!