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

What’s in a Name?

I am pleased to announce a new concept set to debut by the end of the first quarter of 2021. It is a stand-alone small Magazine named Three-Fifths. Why the name “Three-Fifths?” The inspiration for the concept of three-fifths was spurned by a series of articles in the Accord1 Blog. The articles identify the constitutional … Continue reading

Can’t Stand the Pain

“Many people inaccurately believe that blacks literally have thicker skin than whites and experience less pain.” Remembering Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology February 7, 2017 It is not hard to extrapolate this belief to that of emotional pain. Just as the biological belief that blacks have thicker skin the figurative concept of … Continue reading

Just Stop It Already!

“We want justice,” she said. “If it was any one of us, we would be in jail today trying to pay a bond, if we had one. The only threat my son was, was being a Black man in America.” Quote in USA Today from Tamala Payne, mother of slain man Casey Goodson Jr.   Is … Continue reading

Deja Vu/Been here before

Enter 2020 Michigan; News reports alert America of the FBI thwarting an attack on the Michigan State Government. The planned attack included the kidnapping of sitting Governor Gretchen Whitmer, followed by a tribunal of her for treason. After the illegal kangaroo court, she most likely would have faced execution.  “This effort to have a mass … Continue reading

Weeping Willows

Its drooping boughs offer seclusion and shade in fields and near rivers and ponds. It’s no surprise that these trees are often prized specimen in yards or long-time friends of people who trek in the wild places of the world. How to Cure a Sick Weeping Willow By Doug Johnson Updated November 05, 2019 Wind … Continue reading

America on Fire II, Breaking the Chain Reaction

A look up reveals a mysterious haze of the ordinarily clear blue early Autumn sky. The fires of western states expand a canopy of smoke over the nation. America is literally on fire, as the pathways of history blur in the face of an uncertain future fueled by an uncompleted past. Climate change and pestilence … Continue reading

“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Soul”

“I’m really asking and encouraging everyone in Wisconsin and abroad to take a moment and examine your heart – citizens, police officers, firemen, clergy, politicians – do Jacob justice on this level and examine your heart. “We need healing. As I pray for my son, healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually, I also have been praying … Continue reading

Black Girl Magic

“Black Girl Magic” developed by CaShawn Thompson in 2013, As she told The Los Angeles Times in 2015 about her use of “Black Girls Are Magic” since 2013, “I say ‘magic’ because it’s something that people don’t always understand,” she said. “Sometimes our accomplishments might seem to come out of thin air, because a lot of times, … Continue reading

Rising above Oppression upon the Air we Breathe

Because of the heat, the supercell storm gives the American eagle rise. Left in the aftermath are social and health conditions that have left some too heavy for the flight.