FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 4/10/1947 Long after a casually tossed pebble has fractured the mirror-like stillness of a pond, the ripples … More
Category: prejudice
STRAIGHT OUTTA BROOKLYN: A Dead Man’s Dream
A dead man’s dream by Carl Wendell Hines Jr. Now that he is safely dead, Let us praise … More
The Flowering Vine: Mary, Don’t You Weep
Originally posted on seekthebestblog:
Mary, Don’t You Weep Oh, Mary, don’t you weep, don’t you mourn. Oh, Mary, don’t you…
Ron’s Mom On: The Snake and The Rabbit
Contrary to popular belief, not all snakes live in the grass. In Ron’s beautiful story, The Snake and the Bunny, … More
RON’S MOM ON: TIGERS, WILDCATS, and GOLDEN RAMS
When my granddaughter made the conscious decision to attend a PWI, I was petrified! I asked, “Why are you … More
TIGER’S, WILDCATS, AND GOLDEN RAMS
Over the years, I’ve encountered differing views concerning the value and quality of an education earned from a Historically Black … More
RON’S MOM ON: SOUTHERN [WHITE] MALE PERSPECTIVE
As I read Ron’s article, Southern [White] Male Perspective, I paused to peruse the photograph of the columnist and I … More
RON’S MOM ON: THE ELECTION and FEAR
I have eight grandchildren of varying ages, living and growing up to be adults in several cities in this great … More
ESSAY-LIKE SUNDAY MORNING: Today’s lesson was skillfully taught by Sister Johnson and entitled, “GIFTED AND CHOSEN LEADERS”. Today’s Scripture was, … More
Ron’s Mom on: This Land is Your Land
BRAND NEW SCHOOL; SAME OLD MESS In 1971, Ron experienced his first year in an integrated classroom, let’s take a … More
