With every new invention intended for good, you can count on someone working on using it for evil and/or to fatten their pockets. The unholy trinity (the love of Money, Power, and the Appetite of the Flesh) will be quick … Continue reading Is AI the New Grand Wizard?
Common sense is anything and everything except common. Freedom ain’t free.Favor isn’t fair. Aside from death and taxes, there are very few things in this lifethat can be accepted as undeniable, undebatable, and irrefutable facts. Insofar as I’mconcerned, two such … Continue reading “A (Brotha) Man Far Ahead Of His Time-An Appreciation of The Incomparable Nat King Cole”
James Baldwin recognized in “Take Me to the Water” that Children attempting to get an education, in a country in which education is a synonym for indoctrination if you are white and subjugation if you’re black [1] that we should … Continue reading Truth Telling
Throughout history, African-American artistic icons have emerged as influential figures who have left an indelible mark on culture and justice. Their enduring influence has shaped the narratives of their time and continues to resonate with contemporary society. This anthology delves … Continue reading Anthology in Black: Exploring the Impact of African-American Artistic Icons and Their Enduring Influence on Culture and Justice
The camera gave me an incredible freedom. It gave me the ability to parade through the world and look at people and things very, very closely. Carrie Mae Weems, Photographer As an educator, one of my most important jobs is … Continue reading Black Photographers: Decoding America’s History Through the Stills of Black Life
“The only thing white people have that black people need, or should want, is power – and no one holds power forever. White people cannot, in the generality, be taken as models of how to live. Rather, the white man … Continue reading Inspired by James Baldwin, Here are Twelve Steps for White America In A Nutshell
“We Shall Overcome” became the theme song of the Civil Rights Movement. It was the backdrop and battle cry for the fight for equality, and human and civil rights. “We Shall Overcome” motivated the descendants of former slaves and their … Continue reading We Shall Overcome
I was born in Oregon but only spent the first two years of my life here. When I moved back to the state as an adult, one of the first things I noticed was that most people were White like … Continue reading Jacob Vanderpool and Me
Three-Fifths 