By now most Americans have heard about the senseless killing of Florida teen Trayvon Martin and the growing debate over the “stand your ground” law currently enacted in 15 states in America. The controversial law basically promotes a “shoot first ask questions later” mentality to any citizen packing a gun. The way the law is […]
The outrage in America is growing in the wake of the senseless and apparentl racist killing of 17-year-old Florida teen, Trayvon Martin, who was gunned down by a gun packing cop wannabe masking himself as a Community Watch Captain. The details are simple, George Zimmerman singled out the Martin kid because he was black, and […]
As the one year anniversary of her daughter’s disappearance approached just a few months ago, Janice Sallis-Mustafa stopped posting comments in social media regarding her child’s murder case. Its well understood that such a time would bring more grief upon a mother and a family who lost a loved one so tragically and senselessly. In Mrs. […]
Several years ago I was in attendance of a job related function when I first became alarmed that HBCUs were possibly heading toward exstinction. As I strolled around the room interacting with many of the guest and dignitaries in attendance, I met a young man who was currently enrolled at Delaware State University. Our conversation […]
The Bible says that “a child shall lead them” and that’s just what 13-year-old Jada Williams did,writing an essay on Frederick Douglass for a contest. Her very astute analysis describing modern-day classroom practices of “packing 30-40 students into a crowded classroom, and having mostly white teachers give them packets and pamphlets to complete that they don’t […]
Although the murder mystery of who killed Monroe, N.C. honors student Phylicia Barnes remains unsolved, the pretty little girl’s case appears to be re-writing the State of Maryland’s code for missing and exploited children. State Delegates are now lobbying to pass Bill 1120 dubbed “Phylicia’s Law”, an effort to re-script the manner in which State […]
The Social Media “Buzz’ that was sparked by the murder of Monroe, North Carolina honors teen Phylicia Barnes appear to have lost it’s steam. Many say the lack of interest in recent months is directly related to what the public views as an easy case, and a crime that should have been solved by now. […]
It should be stated that my intentions are not to overshadow the life and memory of the late Songstress Whitney Houston, but rather an effort on my part to understand the events that were allowed to occur at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. This incident creates a hell of a stigmatization upon […]
A Black History Month Series Nearly 50 years ago little children were preparing for Sunday school Class when tragedy struck a blow to the very core of God fearing people. The bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama rocked the consciousness of our entire nation, established a new low in cowardness, and took the lives […]
Some People said that I would never make it. They said that I was undeserving of success and that there was no good within me. They said that I would never live to be 21 years old and that my life would come to a violent end one day. They said I was void on […]
