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Let Kids Be Kids
Newspapers often print negative stories of the lives of black children murdered–as though ONLY black teenagers do wrong stuff, as though those one or two instances tell you everything about who they are. News flash: black kids are kids, too. All teenagers do rotten things–they are impulsive, flighty, and otherwise silly. If they published every […]
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I, too, sing America: A Juneteenth Jamboree
Well. I just like constancy and consistency. So even though Juneteenth and Father’s Day were Sunday, consider today to be the day I observe the former like the rest of the country. That said: here is your poetry Monday. A little quiet contemplation to start your week. Enjoy. I too sing AmericaExcept most of my […]
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Kindness, Clarity, and Encouragement – #6
I am a follower of introspectives. I like people who think deeply about things—especially when the wisdom of God flows through their thought process. Pastor Hart Ramsey is one of them. I’ve copied the remainder of the text below; click the link under the image above for the original or in the text below to […]
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Juneteenth.
Question: what are you willing to die for? Slaves who wanted freedom FOUGHT TO THE DEATH. They were willing to die. THEY understood that the life they had was no life at all. So they resisted. Violently. Often. Don’t let white folks have you outchea thinking that enslaved people were peaceful. Freedom requires bloodshed.Pain. A […]
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A Leadership Lesson
confession: I get irritated with folks whose passions burn bright but whose discipline burns quick. (You’ll catch that later). Leadership isn’t about momentary inspiration, bursts of excitement, mountaintop validation, and flashes of ideas. It is not how much people clap, like your posts, call your name, or smile in your face. Leadership means dedication. What […]