Our country is big on being politically correct. According to the dictionary, one who is politically correct is one who conforms to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated. I believe that, unfortunately...

There is much talk about the Mayweather/Ortiz fight… the cheap head butt, the cheap punches, the yelling match between Mayweather and Larry Merchant… we can discuss those things forever. If you didn’t see the fight, thankfully we have YouTube so you can catch all of the controversy that...

There is a generation gap, a disconnection if you will, in the African American community between the young and the old. Quite frankly, there is a communication breakdown between older blacks (55 and older) and younger blacks (30 and younger). The breakdown is simply because neither constituency...

“Friend, I don’t know what to do,” said Laura. Laura’s friend Michelle replied, “Well, don’t feel bad girl. The economy’s rough and times are hard. We’re all going through it.” “I know but what am I going to do. I mean the bills are piling up and the rent is due and...

I am saddened by the state of affairs of our people and our youth. I am specifically speaking about the needless situations of violence and destruction that have become a daily thing. One instance is what happened on that Septa bus in Philadelphia a few days ago. There is a video floating...

Camden City, New Jersey for the last decade or so has been listed as one of the most dangerous cities in the United States. Despite that, just recently, the Mayor laid off half of the city’s police force due to fiscal constraints. I work in Camden everyday; I am a high school teacher and...

There are many things that happen in our country that should show the true colors of our politicians and other officials that are supposed to represent our interest. This entire situation with the debt ceiling is another one of those instances where we can see the true colors of the politicians...

I am a very nostalgic guy, and so I have instances of thinking back to my childhood and many good memories are of me with my grandmother in church. I think of the many Sunday services and weeknight revivals and summer revivals under the tent and I get good feelings inside. Indeed the Black...

Jose Baez’s “Johnnie Cochran moment” has finally come… and he will cash in. Of course, I have a few thoughts on the Casey Anthony trial, but I am not going to get too deep into it. There is no need for researching this thing like I have a stake in any decision that is made. What I...

One of the more amazing things to me is how life completely changes on you when you become an adult. Of course when you become an adult you can have all kinds of fun. But with adulthood comes responsibility; car note, mortgage or rent, and daycare payments if you have kids. But it’s the...