Adapted from a chapter in Carl McRoy’s Black from the Past. Did you know Langston Hughes wrote his first published poem just after graduating high school . . . on the back of an envelope . . . in only … Continue reading Langston Hughes: Rivers from Eden to America
Three-Fifths Magazine takes a clear-eyed look at the “Model Minority Myth” among other various racial myths that codify the system of white supremacy in America. Start the year right; let’s set the record straight and silence this divisive rhetoric. “Ultimately, … Continue reading The January Theme: Deconstructing the Myth
Add some color to your carols and learn about the stories behind the songs. Continue reading Dreaming of a Black Christmas, part 1: Chuck Berry & Rudolph’s Run
Add some color to your carols and learn a little about the stories behind the songs. Continue reading Dreaming of a Black Christmas, part 2: Ghetto Claus
As a young person growing up in church I gave very little attention to the Old Testament prophets. They seemed confusing and irrelevant, but as I matured I began to wade into the waters of those mysterious books, captivated by … Continue reading Prophesy Past, Prophesy Present, Until there is Peace
Jump into my Hummer, where old spirituals take on new meaning. Continue reading Swing Low, Sweet Hummer EV
Let there be peace on earthAnd let it begin with me.Let there be peace on earthThe peace that was meant to be. Jill Jackson-Miller and Sy Miller There is hope in a world of confused faces, culture wars, factions, political … Continue reading The December Theme, Peace on Earth
The third verse of the classic song “Imagine” by the great, late John Lennon offers this wisdom:“Imagine no possessionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of man.”As an admirer of The Beatles in general – and … Continue reading “Peace on Earth – 8 Forms of What That Would Might Look Like”
If we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with children; and if they will grow up in their natural innocence, we … Continue reading Let Peace Begin with the Children
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