On this Sunday, I pray that those currently captivated by this world will return to the only true God, the Lord-Yehovah. It is time for your tears of shame and pain to return to joy. He is waiting for you. “Turn to freedom our captivity and restore our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in […]
Prayer changes things every day. Think about it. Our up days could be better, and a down day could have been worse. When a lousy driver rammed her car into the side of my car while I was driving to my physical therapy appointment a few years ago, it was a horrible day. But I […]
“I don’t have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I’m as good as anybody, but no better.”Katherine Johnson Mrs Johnson’s attitude will take you to the moon. It certainly helped her in her career at NASA. Her mathematical calculations were critical to the space shuttle program. I’m a believer in Mrs. Johnson words. Are you? […]
Black History is everyone’s history. This fact weighs on my heart as we close Black History Month. Although mainly, Black Americans scurry around like fire ants to build a mound of historical facts for the public and children to learn in a (short) month, our best endeavors will never be enough to encompass all the […]
Doesn’t everyone need a bit of Lent in their life? Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. I’ve never paid much attention to the tradition. The last time I saw a person practicing Lent, I was in Atlanta, and he was my boss. Acknowledging that he did something good proves […]
I am a firm believer that LOVE should start at home. I think so many family dysfunctions (and I had them, too) could have been aborted if children had grown up having good loving parents as role models. I believe that is why television had a more positive effect in the past, regardless of imagery […]
(Caution: This post may be difficult to read) The sensationalism of Black versus Blue killings in our society is off the spectrum, in my opinion, and it is creating dire consequences. In my opinion, there are so many things wrong with seeing Tyre Nichols beaten to death on national television repeatedly. But does anyone care? […]
My Black American history most intimately begins with these two – Willie Mac Lonon and Lonnye Jenkins Lonon– my grandparents. I am blessed to have known them both (my grandfather died when I was seven, my grandmother lived to see me graduate college), and I lived with them for a while when my mother was […]
Remember when the news was delivered by people we trusted I have never been a fan of the news. I’ve always been skeptical of the negative light I often saw Blacks portrayed and how White reporters always seemed to find the dumbest person in the neighborhood to interview and represent an entire community. Really? For […]