An African American blog of politics, culture, and social activism.
Glen Coffee is a sparkling example of what a spiritual calling really means, instead of what we mostly see in athletes today, which is a barage of meaningless words and empty gestures.
Although his decision was ill-timed, Coffee decided to forgo millions of dollars and the adulation of millions of fans in order [...]
“God help me to see that it was not just about Black people, but poor people.”~ Shirley Sherrod
There has been a great hullabaloo about Shirley Sherrod’s firing, condemnation, and her comments that were digitally taken out of context. Once again we see dispiriting political shenanigans being cynically played out. This time to discredit the NAACP [...]
Princeton Professor Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr is quickly emerging becoming one of the countries’ top scholars. His book “Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America” received a great amount critical acclaim and is a must read. Below Glaude speaks at the “It Ain’t All Good In My Hood” Forum organized by [...]
Once you learn how to read, you will be forever free!~Frederick Douglass!
CARL BEAN has been crossing boundaries all his life and helping others do the same. He’s never been stopped by his race or orientation, never fit or stayed in the boxes people have wanted to put him in. He left his foster home in [...]
Once you learn how to read, you will be forever free!~Frederick Douglass
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Dr. Anthony Bradley, visiting professor of theology at The King’s College in New York City and a research fellow at the Acton Institute is Dr. Bradley holds Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from Clemson University, a Master of Divinity from Covenant [...]
Sometimes we forget in all the machinations of our daily lives the stories of love and family support. You can listen to the audio of the inspiring story of Larnell and Lynette Bates residence of a New Orleans uptown neighborhood on Nola.com I am reminded by their story of the poet Nikki Giovanni’s line, [...]
One of the books I read while traveling several weeks ago was Mia Bay’s The White Image in the Black Mind: African-American Ideas about White People, 1830=1925. Bay’s book, which was written in the earlier part of this decade, is a fascinating study of racial formation and response to racial ideology by black intellectuals and [...]
George A Bayard III
A native of Delaware, and has lived in Grand Rapids for 21 years. He is married to Deborah and has 3 children. George gradated from the University of Delaware with bachelor’s degree in Art & Education. He worked in the Wilmington public schools teaching art before becoming regional manager for one of [...]
From the lecture “The Question of Black Suffering: A Muslim and Christian Perspective” this first question posted by Dr. Cornel West to Dr. Sherman Jackson on whether a “Prophetic” Islam is increasing or decreasing in America. Dr. Jackson explains what the term means to him and what it speaks to in terms of an effective [...]
Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. She grew up in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. She is an author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist. She is best known for her autobiographical books: All God’s Children Need [...]