Note to reader: I am inventing a new form of writing style/communication that I call “blog-lyrication”. You should first go to here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYpbG1ThpH4&list=PLE9ECE690E43185D5&feature=share&index=1 and listen to One Nation Under the Groove. And then as you read this posting, I will place the lyrics from the song in italic at choice spots within the blog posting. When…
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See With Your Eyes But Listen With Your Heart
I watched her tears roll down her face as she described how unattractive she felt because of her skin color. Her pain was deep. Oprah and Iyanla recently presented a “LIFECLASS” on the OWN network that explored colorism. Colorism is a psycho-social effect of living in societies where skin color become associated with subjective factors….
If You Dream It…
I don’t make New Year resolutions, not any more. So I spend a fair amount of my time dreaming. I dream of happiness for my friends. I dream that people all over the world have clear moments of peace. I dream that the person who feels they are unloved, will feel real love. I also…
My Grandmother’s Grandmother Was EnSlaved
Imagine that your great, great grandmother was born into slavery. Mine was. I had the honor and privilege to tape record an interview with my 99 year old great grandmother, Mary Jeffries. Although our conversation was brief she shared these powerful memories of slavery before she passed away. The interview you will hear happened in…
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