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By David Stephens
Hometown News
Marvin Rogers at a recent book signing at The Bookstore and More in Boiling Springs, SC.
Marvin Rogers, author of the new book Silence Makes the Loudest Sound, grew up in the Springfield area and graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 1994. His book, which has been a five year process, traces the political history of African-Americans, how the GOP lost their vote and what they can do to regain it.
The book contains much more however, touching on many subjects that impact daily life.
At a recent book signing at The Bookstore and More in Boiling Springs, Hometown News interviewed Marvin Rogers about some of those other topics. Rogers believes that many schools in the country are failing and said, “While funding is an issue and always is, the real pandemic is a lack of active parental involvement and positive reinforcement. The whole family unit needs to work together to stimulate motivation and that drive to succeed in school.”
Addressing South Carolina specifically, Rogers believes that ACT 388 “needs to be repealed.” About the fight against terrorism Rogers said, “The terrorists see the war they are waging as necessary and that makes the politics of diplomacy very difficult. I think we need to be more strategic and focused in our efforts. For instance, less than one percent of the United States intelligence community speaks Arabic and that is the language of one of the world’s hotspots. We need to make a stronger diplomatic thrust to seek solutions.”
To that end, Rogers said he himself is considering learning Arabic to be able someday to maybe “play some part in reaching a diplomatic solution.”
On the subject of voting, Rogers believes it is an important part of a democratic society and said, “Voting is the language of democracy and is the most fundamental political act that a person can do.”
Asked what advice he would give to young black voters, Rogers said, “I would never tell anyone to vote one way or the other or for one party or another. I would advise them to move away from the “cult” of American politics and study platforms, not people. Then you should align your own views and policy beliefs with a platform. I would stress that you should not judge personalities, but instead judge principles.”
For the rest of the story and more local news and events, see this week’s Boiling Springs Sentry.
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