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Category: Social Commentary
Deliverance
For most of us, the routine of our lives centers on our work. Our daily rhythms, how we define ourselves and the commitment of our time and talent are bound to the work that we pursue. Except for the entrepreneurs…
A Man Unbound
What occurred at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 shook the nation to its core because it occurred among innocent people in pursuit of the very best in themselves in a sacred…
All Those Hide and Seek Faces Peeling With Freudian Dreams
Color is not a human or personal reality; it is a political reality James Baldwin The Fire Next Time In 1948, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Ray Sprigle published an article entitled, “I was a Negro in the South for 30…
In Celebration and Gratitude…
This is by far my favorite time of the year. The wonderfully vivid colors of fall have given way to the haunting barrenness of winter and the realization that another year approaches an end. From my window, I look upon…
Locked Hair Is…
In 1995, my dear friend and colleague, the late Dr. Rudolph P. Byrd, and I decided to lock our hair. This was a fairly radical decision for both of us as we were two academicians firmly situated at well-known and…
Hallelujah…
Singing hallelujah everywhere does not prove piety. African proverb We sat, as old friends often do, reconnecting and reaffirming our nearly 35 years of friendship. When he told me he read my blogs I was thrilled and honored as he…
Some Days…
Nothing. I have nothing I want to say. Nothing. My thoughts are as empty as the space between a buffoon’s ears. The dramatic narrative of life is unfolding around the world and nothing has compelled me to write. This feeling…
Discernment
Immediately, at first glance, I can tell a messy person a mile away and I respond accordingly. I am not talking messy as in disheveled, unorganized or unclean. I am talking about those people who bring nothing but bad news,…
Mother
Mother. She is the universal archetype of life, recognized by every living thing. At the moment of our conception, we draw from her life-source and nurturance to begin our journey to existence. At our birth, our very being is dependent…