When God gives you a victory
“David was dancing before The Lord, with all his might while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of The Lord with shouts …
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Black Lives Matter: Why we shut down the Presidential town hall
PHOENIX — The Netroots Nation conference is the largest gathering of progressive voices in the United States. On Saturday, July 18, 2015, thousands of people …
Shaker Heights church uses goats as eco-friendly lawn mowers
By JULIE WASHINGTON The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — A young woman sitting on a lawn chair, watching her goats munch the …
A New Paradigm
The cold blooded, premeditated murders of nine people attending Bible study at the Mother Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston South Carolina was a …
One Nation Indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all
One hundred forty-seven years ago on July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. …
Victory for Victims
She didn’t harm anyone. She had no job nor permanent place to rest each night. She loved taking long walks with her homeless companion and …
Revealing Black Men Black Family Month
July is National BlackFamily Month, which is a good time to take a moment to celebrate the role of black men in their families and …
Today more than ever, “Remember Denmark Vesey”
Up until the preparation for what white nationalists call “gentrification,” in Harlem, New York City, circa 1970s-80s, street speakers on 125th Street and Seventh Avenue …
The evil of mass incarceration must be addressed by the President
The African-American community has been decimated economically, educationally, and socially for the last three decades. There is a 20 to 30 year plan in most …
Forgiveness of Charleston church shooter prompts discussion
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Under an outdoor tent a few blocks from Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sharon Simmons paused while cleaning up from the …