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THE GREATEST GIFT TO THE WORLD: WHAT HAS YOUR CULTURE DONE FOR THE PLANET
“I give to you, myself.” i here by grant you access You have this amazing culture that you come from, and want to share it with the world. Now, the word culture takes on a wide range of meanings. But when we think of… Continue Reading “THE GREATEST GIFT TO THE WORLD: WHAT HAS YOUR CULTURE DONE FOR THE PLANET”
SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY: CHOOSING A CAREER THAT BENEFITS THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU
“How will it help the masses?” servicing the people When choosing a career that will be of some service to your community, know that you have to have a lot of patients and experience with people. The reason being is that you are going… Continue Reading “SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY: CHOOSING A CAREER THAT BENEFITS THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU”
HARNESSING POTENTIAL: HOW TO UTILIZE THE MINDS OF POOR COMMUNITIES
“A dream deferred.” the ghetto America’s inner cities have long been known for crime and poverty. But they were not always like that in this country. At one point in time the neighborhoods were communities where even gangs weren’t the vigilant criminal element they… Continue Reading “HARNESSING POTENTIAL: HOW TO UTILIZE THE MINDS OF POOR COMMUNITIES”
KWANZAA: DAY 1, UMOJA
“Community involvement.” Yesterday was day one of the celebration Kwanzaa. Day one focuses on Umoja, which is the community, familial, and ethnic unity. For those of you that don’t know what Kwanzaa is as a holiday, it was created back in the late 1960’s as a… Continue Reading “KWANZAA: DAY 1, UMOJA”
FIGHTING THE WRONG FIGHT: DO WE AS BLACK PEOPLE PROTEST THE WRONG EFFORTS
“What should we really stand up for?” Since the NFL players have stood together in solidarity over not only police brutality, but President Trumps choice of words, it has me thinking about what we really should be protesting. Police brutality effects the Black community,… Continue Reading “FIGHTING THE WRONG FIGHT: DO WE AS BLACK PEOPLE PROTEST THE WRONG EFFORTS”
CONSOLIDATION: SHOULD THE U.S. JOIN TOWNS AND MAKE BIGGER CITIES
“Too small to stabilize.” New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Las Vegas, and Washington D.C. These are just a few of our more well-known major U.S. cities across the country. But for the most part, America is comprised… Continue Reading “CONSOLIDATION: SHOULD THE U.S. JOIN TOWNS AND MAKE BIGGER CITIES”
DIVERSITY: ARE YOU REALLY OPEN AS YOU THINK YOU ARE?
“We are not as open you may might think?” The topic of diversity today has recently been on the forefront of the fight toward equality in America. Everywhere you turn, you hear we need more diversity, we need more diversity. We need more representatives… Continue Reading “DIVERSITY: ARE YOU REALLY OPEN AS YOU THINK YOU ARE?”
RELIGUGATION: HOW RELIGION HAS BEEN USED AGAINST THE BLACK COMMUNITY
“Why we worship.” Throughout American history, Black people have always turned to the church as a way of coping in this country. It has served as a sanctuary for us to congregate to praise God and also a meeting place for community issues. But… Continue Reading “RELIGUGATION: HOW RELIGION HAS BEEN USED AGAINST THE BLACK COMMUNITY”
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