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Many of us enjoyed service last Sunday. There were many things in church that reminded us of our faith. The cross is the most important and scared symbol in Christianity as it serves as a constant reminder of the sacrifice that Christ made for us. Other religions may think it strange that the cross symbol …
Racial bias is running rampant in America, with disastrous consequences. From police officers who see suspects as “scum,” “monsters,” and “situations to be dealt with;” to the assumption that African Americans on PWI (predominantly white institution) campuses – these assumptions lead to behaviors which affect individuals. Some bias is overt or explicit, like companies who throw …
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The worse thing about the Dove advertisement is that I once wanted to be white. I wanted to take my blackness off and exchange it for whiteness, long hair and thinness - all synonymous with privilege. It was 3rd grade. My black friends had long thick hair and my hair, even though I started getting …
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In life, we are the hamburger patties of the food chain. We can be mostly meat but there is a little bit of fat as well. Some of us are ground beef, some are chicken, others are vegan patties while some of us are turkeys (he-he). What we do every day, where we find ourselves, …
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The World Did Not End 9/23: What’s The Lesson? No man knows the day or the hour so the predictions made that the World would end were bound to come back void. It has happened before, remember Y2K? Those of us who were old enough remember the panic and the urgency to get right before …
Have you been running around on empty lately? Has it been difficult for you to accomplish projects that you start? Oh good, it’s not just me. I have been having a really hard time with my days lately. And, I wanted to share with you, a revelation that came to me during my morning meditation. We all need structure …
Meditation and mindfulness are vastly becoming popular in everywhere from corporate America to public schools. Researchers have found that it decreases stress and can even lessen the chances of preterm labor. But is mindfulness a New Age or Eastern Medicine practice or is it a mandate for us all that is as ancient as …
Get Out is going to be a box office smash. It is a thriller where a black character goes home with his white girlfriend and discovers it's a set up for something much more insidious. Having seen James Baldwin's I am Not Your Negro, I was struck by Baldwin's call for introspection. It was directed …
The Academy Awards or “Oscars” is the seminal awards ceremony marking the brightest and best movies of the year, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The top categories are Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, April Reign started the call to bring attention to the fact that no African Americans were …
This Valentine's Day Week assess your heart health. It may be a coincidence but I think it's worth noting that Valentine's Day takes place during February which is also Heart Health Month. So here are some tips to help you evaluate both your love life and your heart health to make sure they are both …
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