The Poet, the Frog, and the People's Champ
Published: Sun, 03/10/24
What is the path to success for a Black person? Hello Beloved, Because we live in a predominantly white society, it’s only natural that many of us…
Ethnic Expressions
Updates on the launch of Ethnic Expressions 2.0
My One Shining Moment (And Yours)
Published: Sun, 03/03/24
Hi beloved. It’s March… which means it’s time for March Madness! A few years back, Jennifer Hudson sang One Shining Moment to commemorate the…
A Lesson from Toni Morrison
Published: Sun, 02/25/24
Words of wisdom from ancestor Toni Morrison… All I had to do for the two dollars was clean Her house for a few hours after school. It was a beautiful…
"The Talk"
Published: Sun, 02/18/24
Remember Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was lynched on his summer vacation in Money, Mississippi? As chronicled in the film Till, before Emmett…
The Church Boy (Bonus Story)
Published: Sun, 02/11/24
Have you ever wondered if certain things are pre-ordained? Or maybe, as Einstein and Stephen Hawking theorized, time is a fourth dimension that can…
The Church Boy and Troubled Waters, Part 5
Published: Sun, 02/04/24
You know we're only here for a short time, right? You know we can't stay here, don't you? Given those realities, have you ever thought deeply about…
The Church Boy and Troubled Waters, Part 4
Published: Sun, 01/28/24
Have you ever seen the television show, “What Would You Do”? It’s an interesting show that e amines what real people would do in real situations. For…
The Church Boy and Troubled Waters, Part 3
Published: Sun, 01/21/24
Have you ever wept? I mean really wept. Over a pain so great there were no words. There's a scripture that says this; "Weeping may endure for a…
Saying His Name... Martin Luther King Jr.
Published: Mon, 01/15/24
Hi, Happy MLK Day! In honor of his legacy, take two minutes and 37 seconds and listen to the last words he spoke publicly. What you will hear is the…
The Church Boy and Troubled Waters, Part 2
Published: Sun, 01/14/24
There are times in life when our faith in something is severely tested. That something could be law enforcement. Remember George Floyd? It could be a…