“The judgment was set, and the books were opened.” Daniel 7:10 Many cross-baring, scripture-quoting, Christ-confessing believers are familiar with this apocalyptic scripture of Judgment Day. Some may think to themselves, where did those books come from? We thought we had … Continue reading The Original Big Lie And its Shape-Shifting Offspring
In the early 1900s and all the way up to the late 1960s, African Americans/Blacks had to fight for Fair Employment laws. Even then, the employment that was offered was unequal, with lower wages and fewer benefits, if any, than … Continue reading HOT July – Part II
One of the Core Principles of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) islearning from history. This principle states, “History is a tool for effective organizing. Understanding the lessons of history allows us to create a more humane future.” … Continue reading Learning from History: “Upholding and Enforcing Unjust Laws Isn’t Moral”
“If we are wrong, God Almighty is wrong. If we are wrong, Jesus of Nazareth was merely a utopian dreamer that never came down to earth.” – Martin Luther King Jr., “MIA Mass Meeting” “My best thinking got me here.” … Continue reading In Order to Get Practical, We Need Utopian Thinking
The year of my birth was cause for widespread celebration. There were huge outdoor parties in New York and large-scale fireworks that reached the moon. They partied like it was 1969! Because it was. The moon landing was televised. Woodstock … Continue reading Moonwalking on a Revolutionary Summer’s Dream
Three-Fifths Magazine’s Theme for June, “The Revolution will not be televised,” has many meanings, as explained by its creator, Gil Scott Heron. One nuance is the attention Heron draws to consumerism. Such consumerism is quite evident surrounding conversations of Racial … Continue reading Racial Justice? The NFL, Profit, Ratings & The Bottom Line
“One of the most thought-provoking questions I pose is, ‘Have you ever considered what you might have done during the civil rights movement of the 1960s?’ It’s a question that doesn’t require speculation. Your actions today indicate what you would … Continue reading When Good People Just Watch~ That’s How Democracy Dies
Resilience. That word is a noun. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, resilience means either “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change” and/or “the human condition of enduring disasters – natural or unnatural.” The English … Continue reading “Resilience – We Shall Overcome Someday, Someway… Right?”
Optimistic,If things around you crumbleNo, you don’t have to stumble and fallKeep pushing on and don’t you look back, ohI know of storms and strife,I been around them all of life,Just think ahead and you’ll be inspired,To reach higher and … Continue reading Finding True North, Optimism In A World of Despair
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