Honoring the Past, Building a Future
This post is written with eyes wider than when I began the series. I have loved all the comments, regardless of the position taken. I was rather proud of all of us, not a temper tantrums to behold. I had this brilliant idea. I will write about black lives that have risen to the top of … Continue reading Four Amazing Black College Presidents That Inspire Those Who Come After Them – Part 4
Michael Bruce Curry (born March 13, 1953) is an American bishop who is the 27th and current presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. Elected in 2015, he is the first African American to serve as presiding bishop in The Episcopal Church. He was previously bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina. I met … Continue reading Included In This Series Are Two Of My Heros: Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, and Stanford University Provost, CondIessa Rice -People Like This Believe, “You Can Do Anything You Want To Do In America As A Black, Including Becoming President” -Shelby Steele
The music industry has been transformed by talented, remarkable black artists: singer-songwriters and performers. Their contributions to jazz, soul, rock, gospel, and R&B stand in contrast to the victimization cry that our usual City Councilmen and cohorts cry when questioned or criticized. These usual suspects make a living telling the black community they are victims … Continue reading “I Sing Because I’m Happy-I Sing Because I’m Free” Celebrating The Achievement And Success Of Black Musicians -Part 2
I read Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged, after college when I returned to my normal reading life. For years, I worried that I was neither smart nor important enough to disappear from the world as the entrepreneurs and industrialists in the novel leave to make a plan to thwart socialism. Canadian economist Reuven Brenner refers … Continue reading The “Vital Few” – A Series on Black Achievement Across The American Spectrum: Sports, Music, Medicine, Education, Politics…Part 1
621 Pennsylvania Ave -Ward 1 If there is as much as $20k available for a mural, that money should NOT be given to an organization that can very well pay for their own projects. Not having this kind of money, it is easier to rely on"their guys" on the Council. The laughable bit is that … Continue reading City Council: Do The Right Thing – The Taxpayers Should Not Pay For The Black Lives Matter Action Committee’s Street Mural
One of my favorite renditions is Willie Nelson singing September Song - - Oh, it's a long long while from May to December but the days grow short when you reach September....I'm sure you can't believe, nor can I, that June, July, and August are behind us. A summer not without blessings, but over-all, a … Continue reading Reaching September On Main Street
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