A Comparison: The Birth of the Black Church and The Birth of Hip HopPreface: This comparison is based on W.E.B Du Bois's description of the Black Church in his book “The Souls of Black Folks”. He describes…Jun 19Jun 19
Quote #8 | If you think education is expensive, look at the cost of ignorance.Recently, I read “Educated” by Tara Westover. Early this year, I read Malcolm X’s Autobiography. If you haven’t read either, I highly…Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Quote #7 | If you’re just playing the averages, then, on average, it won’t work.Many of us eventually adopt the idea that life is a game. Probably because it is a comfort to explain what we fail to comprehend, or…Mar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023
My alma mater was books…This quote comes from Malcolm X. No matter your opinion of him, Ossie Davis summarizes it the best “ I never doubted that Malcolm X, even…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Dream big young man, because God ain’t small.Quality relationships are valued by many, yet so few of us have them. I wish that were not the case, but knowing that makes me grateful for…Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
Adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it.Words delivered with perfect timing can last a lifetime. Similar to dining, most people will leave remembering the experience. The tone…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.This particular quote is one of my favorites. It comes from Horace Mann, the first great American public education advocate. Here is a link…Dec 27, 20223Dec 27, 20223
The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make to them; a man may live…Starting strong, this is blog number two in a collection of stories. If this is the first piece you’ve come across, welcome, and here is a…Dec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
You cannot shape your destiny without knowledge of your history.Hi! If you are reading this, thank you for clicking this blog. This is the first of, hopefully, a long line of blogs to come over the…Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
