Running the point (i.e. leadership) in the high stakes game of social and political discourse carries an element of risk.  Changing the status quo has significant financial implications.  Those who stand to lose do not sit by idly as the opposition begins visibly buildi… Read full post »

A CUNY (City University of New York) student recently discovered that Major retailers H & M and Wal-mart were destroying unsold clothing.  Graduate student Cynthia Magnus took note of street vagrants in New York’s City’s fashion district sorting through trash bags of cloth/… Read full post »

You can look to the stars in search of the answers
Look for God and life on distant planets
Have your faith in the… Read full post »

Dr. Carol M. Swain is African-American.  She is Professor of Political Science and Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University.  Her endorsement of the DVD, “A Conversation about Race” by first-time filmmaker Craig Bodeker has placed her in the cross hairs of the Southern Poverty… Read full post »

I must admit I was a bit curious.  “Please seek medical attention if you have an erection lasting more than four hours”.  Advertisers definitely know how to get your attention.  Even during my most potent youthful days, four continuous hours of intimate bliss was something/… Read full post »

I’m curious. What are yours?

1.  Attended a professional… Read full post »

Rapper Ludacris recently teamed with Nissan South of Morrow, GA to give away 20 vehicles to needy individuals.  The selection process was open to anyone 18 years of age or over with a valid driver’s license who could demonstrate a financial need for assistance.  Entrants were asked to/… Read full post »

Morrow, GA is an Atlanta suburb just south of Hartsfield-Jackson airport.  In the early evening hours of September 09, army reservist Tasha Hill was entering the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Morrow with her 7-year old daughter, as a man later identified as Troy Dale West was leaving.  The d/… Read full post »

I earnestly tried to look the other way when Fox News commentator and radio talk show host Glenn Beck accused President Barack Obama of being a ‘racist’ and ‘having a deep seated hatred of white people’.  How he arrived at this conclusion given that our President has whit/… Read full post »

this message on Facebook:

… From my friend Leigh Bailey: " No one should die because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because they get sick. If you agree, please post this as your status for the rest of the day." Any questions? Read full post »

1. First Prom date: None.  I had a crush on Deidre.  I asked her to the Jr. & Sr. Prom. She turned me down both times.
2.  First Love: Cheryl (6^th grade).  She started collecting baseball cards in order to get my attention.  When I told her I would give
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Cambridge police officer Justin Barrett has been suspended for sending an anonymous letter to the Boston Globe in response to an editorial that condoned the behavior of Dr. Henry Louis Gates that led to his arrest on a disorderly conduct charge.  The rambling rant contained a racial slur (&ldquo/… Read full post »

A few visitors who commented on my previous post, How Not to Converse with Black People in Social Situations, lamented that they would like to see a post focused on positive behaviors, as a way of breaking down barriers between people who are different.Below are a few ways those in the/… Read full post »

First of all, I would like to say that I am not an elected spokesperson, nor do I presume to speak for all Black people.  The following recommendations are based upon my personal experiences interacting in non-homogenous social settings, with varying degrees of diversity, running the gamut from/… Read full post »

The night we first met

Such a soft and furry pet

I’ll not soon forget Read full post »

There is something terribly wrong with our criminal justice system.  Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth received a 30-day prison sentence after pleading guilty to a DUI manslaughter charge in Miami, FL.  Legal experts cited several factors that influenced the lenient sentence.&… Read full post »

Kobe Bryant once again proved that he is one of the top (if not the best) players in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers trounced the Orlando Magic, beating them 100-75 in the first game of the NBA Finals.  As much as Kobe has matured, he continues to… Read full post »

The Power of Perception: Ten African American Icons

I detest the phrase “A credit to his race”.  The unspoken assumption is that if one can be a credit to their race, others can be viewed as a detriment.  Beyond these labels are factors, both real and imagined, which coale/… Read full post »

I am not an accomplished golfer by any means, and neither are my college buddies.  I picked up the game about 10 years ago, when my aging knees and ankles could no longer withstand the stress of running up and down a basketball court every weekend with youngsters ½ my age. … Read full post »

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D – Mich.) recently introduced a bill (H.R.848) to eliminate terrestrial radio stations’ current exemption from paying royalties to performance artists.  If the current bill becomes law, radio stations will have to “pay to play&r/… Read full post »