But Yet For a Moment

Thank you Amanda Gorman Moment: 1. A brief, indefinite interval of time. The day was Wednesday, January the 20th; the scene was another peaceful transfer of power, except that it wasn’t. In essence, the day was two weeks removed from one of the darkest days in U.S. history when insurrectionist attempted to overthrow the American … Continue reading

Are We There Yet?

Are we there yet? In a simple sorrowful response, “No.” “Together” is a dream, “Oneness” and unity are concepts in a nation deeply divided and looking for its collective conscience. Where is that to be found in the midnight of America? This America questions the validity of a life clothed in a darker hue, the … Continue reading

Soliloquy of Racism in America

The cross is excepted as a symbol of peace and reconciliation, regardless of one’s level of belief in it. It personifies the language of love. The Eagle is a symbol that identifies America. America exists as a grand experiment forged out of abstract thought in a quest for a more perfect union.

Confluence of Crisis

The founding fathers wrote an essential document in early July of 1776; it was called the Declaration of Independence. Some call it one of the most significant compositions in history. In irony, folklore suggests a slave handed the pen used for signatures to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. To let it be known, … Continue reading

Building The Bridge Together

At the top of the February 18th International News Headlines The Pope has weighed in on the Donald and his bombastic (defined as: high sounding but with little meaning, inflated) rhetoric. The Pontiff said: “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is … Continue reading

Why

Why is the sky blue? Why does snow melt? Why do people die? Why is that man sleeping on the street? Why can’t I have ice cream? Why do I have to go to bed? -Lois Holzman, Ph.D. Our Children ask us these endless questions that we more times than not, have no absolute answers to. In … Continue reading

While Asleep

One night, when everyone was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. Mathew 13:25 Good News Translation (GNT) While asleep, have our voices become silent to the cries of the Disenfranchised. Are we too mesmerized by the voices of hyperbole? Do we understand the real realities of Americans who … Continue reading

Leading The Conversation – Accord1

Remember the horror from which we come. Never forget the greatness of a nation that has overcome its division. Let us never descend into destructive divisiveness – Nelson Mandela On June 9th 2014 in Las Vegas, two persons fatally shot two unsuspecting Police officers along with a third innocent victim before turning the Guns on … Continue reading

CHEMISTRY TO SYNERGY PART 3 REVISITED

Prepare a holy anointing oil, blending them like a skilled perfume maker ( The Art of the Apothecary KJV) to produce the holy anointing oil.” Exodus 30:25 Common English Bible (CEB) The Perfume Maker’s admixture is inclusive of the many ethnicities of which we Americans identify; be it native American, Anglo, African American, Asian, Latino, … Continue reading

The Art of Noise Part III: The Craft

< “Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive” Sir Walter Scott, 1808 In this season of late October the phrase “Trick or Treat” abounds from costume clad children and adults nationwide. Illusions are the characteristic of this season of celebration of pranks, tricks and darkness of the Craft. In … Continue reading