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Recently, Morehouse College was heavily scrutinized and shunned for speaking out and taking action against cross-dressing and promotion of thuggery. The school requested that black men refrain from making a mockery of themselves and race, and be what they have always been: dignified men.  Read More »

In the childhood fairy tale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” no one tells “the Emperor [he] has no clothes” on because they’re afraid that they will be viewed as disloyal, unenlightened, uncultured, or simply stupid, and shunned or mocked for their “ignorance.” The common truth that is communicated in this story is that “the motive and rationale for not seeing the obvious truth has  Read More »

In no circumstance do I condone any man laying hands on a woman; as far as I am concerned, it is a cowardly act. However, should this sickening act occur, and should the victim happen to have a brother who issues his own brand of street justice to the one who physically abused his sister, then the abuser undoubtedly had it coming.  Read More »

Michael Jackson, without question, was an enigma, but a prodigy in his own right: His personal life was sketchy—at best. However, his life as an innovative, history-making, high-achieving, second-to-none, world-renowned and –loved entertainer and artist was clearly absolute and inarguably the grandest of stature.  Read More »

During the early 1900’s, in North Tulsa, Oklahoma, Blacks were denied the right to live among Whites as equals. They were only allowed to shop, socialize and reside within a limited 35-square-block located in the Greenwood district on Greenwood Avenue.  Read More »

I often reminisce on the days when a child’s every remark to an elder was precluded or capped off by a very solemn, respectful, “yes, ma’am; no ma’am” or “yes, sir; no sir,” and youths would not dream of forming their lips to utter a profanity in the presence of adults.  Read More »

For many years, African Americans were perceived as being ignorant creatures incapable of thinking and successfully holding leadership positions and roles. However, African Americans are constantly defying this perception and reaching heights beyond any individual’s greatest expectation.  Read More »

February 24, 2009, Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the New York Post, personally apologized for a recent cartoon by Sean Delonas, nicknamed by some “the Picasso of prejudice”. The cartoon, which depicted a chimpanzee being shot by the police after mauling a woman, captioned “They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill”.  Read More »