The June Theme is The Bridge to Nowhere, or Racial Segregation: The Bridge to Nowhere. Today with all of the efforts toward building bridges of racial reconciliation, a Bridge to Nowhere manifests out of the shadows of America’s long dark history of racial … Continue reading The Bridge to Nowhere, or Racial Segregation: The Bridge to Nowhere.
“Building the Bridge Together” was the aspirational mantra for Accord1, i.e., accord1.wordpress.com, my initial foray into the online communication world. At its inception in 2011, I was trusting in existing systems, highlighting “The Church” to be the mechanism to accomplish this … Continue reading Building Bridges not Walls
“Strange Fruit” was a controversial song about lynching, recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. The lyrics were from a poem by Meeropol. Going to deeper focus beyond the song itself is the acquiescence of a backdrop for what lynching represents. After … Continue reading The Three-Fifths Magazine Theme for May is Strange Fruit.
We speak from diverse voices, life experiences, and perspectives at Three-Fifths Magazine http://www.threefifths.online As a “Voice of Clarity, “We share in the quest to dismantle systemic racism. Continue reading The People Behind the Articles (click on the full picture below)
Several years ago, we embarked on a vacation visit to family in Maryland and northern Virginia. Afterward, we decided to journey a little farther south to a nearby church conference that we had learned of while with family. Upon our … Continue reading Strange Fruit in Full Disclosure
The April Anniversary issue. It has been quite a year for Three-Fifths Magazine. However, the best is yet to come. This year we will invest heavily in sounding a clarion call through truth-telling to all generations by uplifting, inspiration, and … Continue reading The April Anniversary Issue’s Theme is “I Believe Children are our future; teach them well, and let them lead the way.”
It is April, and the Easter egg hunt is drawing nigh. The eggs are fitly prepared with the infilling of sweetness, and aromas from the most delectable nuggets and treats, give or take a coin or two. The excitement builds … Continue reading Learning to Love Yourself
Church membership among Black Americans has decreased by 19% over the past (2) decades, and Gen Z and Millennials are leading the charge. 47% of Black people attend church weekly. 36% attend church a few times a year. 17% seldom/never … Continue reading Stop Using the Word of God As if it’s a Period at the End of a Sentence; Try a Comma Part 1 By Doctor Belinda Kendall
“By the thousands, faceless, anonymous, relentless young people, black and white, have temporarily left the ivory towers of learning for the barricades of bias. Their courageous and disciplined activities have come as a refreshing oasis in a desert sweltering with … Continue reading The March Theme is “Seasons of Refreshing.”
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