Days before the opening of the World Economic Forum, Oxfam, the international organization that works on world poverty issues, released a report that addressed inequality. They found the international wealth gap growing rapidly. Last year, just 62 individ ...
Once again, there is controversy over the nominations of this year’s Academy Awards. In each major category, there are no people of color (Black, Latino, or Asian) nominated for an Oscar. This has led to the resurgence of the social media hash tag # ...
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next best time to plant it is NOW!”  -African Proverb  Integration was a trick designed to destroy the sense of urgency of Black people. Being forced to live amongst our own, do business am ...
Have you ever noticed that anytime Black people bring up injustices, disparities and inequities that are experienced in this country, that there is always someone who comes out and presents some sort of counter-argument in an attempt to dilute the overall ...
Relationships are spiritual in nature. Whereas, situations are based on instant gratification entertainment, pleasure seeking moments, and vanity. Relationships precede situations in time and space, because they are about spiritual commitments and obligat ...
In many ways, I am like Job in the Bible; “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me (Job 3:25 King James Version). I was hoping against all hope that the Republican Party would do something to ...
The effects of slavery on Black people, particularly in America, did not only implement physical harm, but it continues to have mental and psychological effects on our thinking. During slavery, America was conditioned to view Black people as less importan ...
President Obama did his thing when he delivered the State of the Union Address (SOU) on Tuesday night. There was confidence in his speech, some off-the-cuff humor and a little swagger when he rattled off his accomplishments and asserted that the SOU is †...
I try and live my life whereby I never deliberately group everyone together or seek to generalize people, but for the most part, as I see it, we live in a nation full of hypocrites. I truly believe the term hypocrisy is the correct term to use, especially ...
