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The “Innocently” Enticing, Beautifully Unmindful, Eloquent Wordplay That Is Influencing, Defining Our Nation’s Culture and History Through Politics, (Social) Media, and “The Idiot Box”.
As we are now upon the 11th anniversary of the most horrific act(s) of terrorism on US soil, many Americans are (still) trying to negotiate and establish inner peace between their emotions of uncertainty and insecurity versus assurance and tranquility; between what is known and what is unknown versus … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness
Tagged Activism, Civil Rights, Consciousness, Culture, Ellen Degeneres, Equality, Family, GLAAD, LGBT, Lifestyle, Marriage, Neil Patrick Harris, New York, Philadelphia, Politics, Social Change
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The Regrettable, Unbearable Fear of Fauilure That Motivates The Relentless Courage To Succeed: An Educator’s Emotional Epiphany
As we move closer and closer to the first day of school, I couldn’t help but to think about some of those colleagues that I may possibly see, and those of whom I most certainly will not. Obviously the ones that you’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness
Tagged Children, Community, Crime, Drugs, Family, Federal Prison, Firearm, Gun, High School, Incarceration, Inner City, Lifestyle, Middle School, New York, Peace, Philadelphia, Police, Politics, Poverty, Poverty Rate, Prison, School, Social Change, State Prison, Urban Initiative, Youth
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The Last of the Socially Cognizant (“Clarity” Part 3)
It is now time to finally put this issue/topic to rest. Hopefully by now the message has been loud and clear. If there still remains doubt, confusion, or lack of clarity from these posts, I have indeed been unsuccessful in trying to make people realize … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Education
Tagged Activism, Community, Consciousness, Crime, Culture, De La Soul, Economics, Entertainment, Ghetto, Humanity, Islam, Mos Def, New York, Philadelphia, Philanthropy, Politics, Poverty, rap, Social Awareness, Social Change, social responsibility, Urban Initiative, Violence, Youth
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“Clarity” Part 1
A short while ago, I took some much deserved/undeserved backlash by a few clients of my son’s barber for my position and comments on Mr. “Hop-Hop’s Savior” May Owe Us A Few Favors parts 1 & 2. I kind of expected … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Black Star Album, Community, Consciousness, Culture, Education, Hip Hop, Humanity, Islam, Jay-Z, Mos Def, music, New York, Peace, Poetry, Politics, Poverty, Prison, Race, rap, Slavery, Social Change, society, Talib Kweli, Urban Initiative, Urban Planning, Youth
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