Year after year folks make false promises to themselves and others called New Year’s resolutions. At the top of the list are things like loosing weight, saving some or more money, going to church every Sunday, and so on. I have decided never, ever to make another New Year’s resolution… well, except this year. My [...]
With the economy rapidly plummeting into a depression and the inauguration of a new leadership faced with healing this nation, one must stop to reflect on the true meaning of the holiday season. There are enough stressors magnifying the troubles of people in the U.S. and even around the world to leave many wondering where [...]
God heard our prayers. Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama. The saints of the Middle Passage, plantations of the south, Jim Crow and civil rights are rejoicing. I welcomed the words “Obama Wins Election” that exploded across TV screens at 11:00 p.m. EST on the evening of November 8 -celebrating with tears and shouts of joy, [...]
This post was orginally an article in The Village Griot, my online subscription newsletter. Recently, a young African-American coworker who is well educated and raised in the culture of colorblindness asked me if I was happy about the direction of the general election. My response was “only if I am able to exhale on November [...]
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