Only when our black young minds connect where they came from with their present and where they need to go will the faith of our ancestors continue inspiring the march toward advancement and expand our black history, which in turn will add another link in the chain of progress that has been American history.
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So according to the media, black married fathers are in short supply.  Black supportive fathers as a whole are in short supply.  This troubles me.  Not only because this slants my race and gender in a bad way but because I am a young married black father among many that are probably going unnoticed.  It [...]

As I surveyed the news as of late I have become somewhat intrigued by the tea party movement.  They say that they are not a separate party rather a group of people that are tired of the way the government is run.  Okay. Fine.  I myself have issues with certain government policies and procedures so [...]

As the news came over the wire (via AP News) that the three New York City police officers that shot Sean Bell, and two of his friends,  50 times killing him on the early morning of his wedding would not be prosecuted I felt a deep sinking feeling in my stomach.  How could this [...]

The Oath of Enlistment
“I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all [...]

One year ago today we the people elected Barack Obama as our 44th president with hopes that he would bring about the change that we so desperately needed.  That change that we thought would happen still hasn’t come.  Yes, the stimulus plan has created over 600,000 jobs but unemployment is still up and in double [...]