So for anyone who has not had the misfortune of being racially profiled, I thought I might describe to you an experience I recently had with it. Last Friday, my coworkers and I decided to have a business lunch at a restaurant called Max's Diner and Bar in Oakland's Citi Center. Very nice atmosphere, somewhat upscale. At …
The TRUE meaning behind the Confederate Flag
The idea that in 2015 we are still debating the merits of whether the Confederate flag should be removed is truly vexing to me. But it has me thinking, is it that folks just don't know the meaning of the Confederate Flag? Or is it that the truth is just too ugly for liberal minded …
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Loans for Weaves… What the What??
Soooo..... again, Â I know some of you are probably thinking that I must be making some of this stuff up, but I promise you I'm not! This is where we are right now, in 2015. In Detroit, there is a store that now has made it possible for you to get a loan for a …
Showing Respect on Social Media
The freedom of expression is a right that we all proudly and ferociously fight for, and when it is being questioned or denied we seek asylum in the 1st Amendment which protects our Freedom of Speech, our right to "Say" what we want. To express ourselves the way that we see fit. At one time, there was …
How do we strengthen the Black Community?
Community. I often wonder if that word has meaning for folks anymore. The definition of community is: a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality,share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. A common cultural and historical heritage... Now, to me that means that a people who have such a …
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America can’t Handle the “Truth”
Remember that scene in A Few Good Men, where Tom Cruise has Jack Nicholson on the stand and he's demanding the truth, and Jack yells, "You can't handle the truth!" That is what is going on in society right now. Â And the sad Truth is the majority of folks cannot handle the truth about what …
Do you know where you’re from??
The funniest things come out of the mouths of kids sometimes. And by "funny" I don't necessarily mean "haha" but more on the "that's interesting" side. The side that usually has me saying, alrighty then. So, one of my jobs is teaching dance at the YMCA in Berkeley, and the kids I teach are primarily …
Watch out now! White Christian Males are under Attack!!
So, it should be of no surprise to anyone that Bill O'Reilly is about as ignorant as they come. And normally I try to ignore him and his absurd theories and perspectives, because why give that idiot and his ramblings any of my mental energy? But I felt compelled to comment on something that I …
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What happened to the missing Nigerian girls? #BringBackOurGirls
It's been a year since over 300 young school girls were kidnapped from Chibok, a town in Nigeria. Now although there has been a #BringBackOurGirls campaign here in the US, a year has come and gone with only a few of the girls managing to escape. There are still over 200 that have not been found and …
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Should the gov’t be allowed to regulate what food you can buy with food stamps?
So the subject of welfare is a very touchy and controversial one particularly because everyone has an opinion on the usefulness of governmental aid. There are some people who are fortunate enough to earn a living which has put them in a position where they have not had the need for governmental aid. But there's a …
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Dawn M. Edwards 