I am an artist and I have a passion for the arts yes, but also education. I think about how hard it is these days not only for teachers, but also for parents, to teach children how to deal and cope with the new normal the changing world creates. On the one hand you can … More Contemplating this world….

There are things in this life that are best experienced with a heart seasoned by misgivings and disappointments, it gives us this sense that nothing is as we thought. As if we have to grow more familiar with things we thought we knew. As if the tide of life changes and rearranges us and we … More Romance, for the romantic.

Lately  I have been trying to develop myself as in artist. With so many social media platforms to present your work, it seems that an artist may need a personal assistant to manage accounts, do research, and help to execute the vision. In other words it is a full time life instead of a full … More Lately…

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Several individuals who ascribe to alt-right mentality, whether declared or undeclared, tend to reject the fundamental right that all human persons are equal under the law irrespective of creed, ethnicity, gender, or race. The core belief held in alt-right mentality is that “‘White identity’ is under attack by multicultural forces using ‘political correctness’ and ‘social … More Chapter 7: The new American alt-right population / A presidency of hatred? — Who Are You? What is Your Faith?

Walter spoke about the need to cross racial borders in order to produce some form of reconciliation. Honestly, that would be the end result of any conversation about race –we come to a resolution where everyone is humanized. The Gospel calls for such revolutionary actions to be normalized. But, borders are instituted by people when […] … More Brothers In Conversation About Race (Part 6) — syncopated hustle

The most common solution I see presented for the woes of the African-American community is an investment in black businesses and the development of a black self-sustaining economy similar to that of the Jewish, Chinese, Indian etc. peoples who have immigrated to this country. For a number of reasons this solution is destined to fail […] … More Stop Lying On the Black Dollar — turtlewithapen

There is so much Black History that is a mystery to us and the more I learn the more I wish I had taken more black history classes in college. Stories like Henrietta Lacks’ HeLa cell line, the real Hidden Figures and the origins of feminism often leave me with a mixed bag of emotions. […] … More Happy Peak Blackness Day | Juneteenth Matters — Lisa Live Well