By: Frank James Love is something everyone craves, but many do not know how to give. In the USA love is often mistaken for lust. Love is the bond that should form a marriage. Love is what parents should feel for their children. African Americans claim to love their children, but their actions scream otherwise. A child comes into the world a blank slate. The parents are … [Read more...] about Being Frank: Love Means Action
Editorials and Opinions
Being Frank: Celebrate the Superwoman
By Frank James In the comic books there have been various characters who had the title Superwoman. In real life the title is held by all African American females who are mothers. I know I am being generous with the title, but every mother is special to someone, namely their children. Since this is the beginning of May, we will celebrate the Superwomen of the USA. The … [Read more...] about Being Frank: Celebrate the Superwoman
Being Frank: Freedom is A Change of Thought
By: Frank James Imagine a person who has been in prison for twenty years being released. This person is free. Their debt to society has been paid. Imagine this person going back into the prison and locking themselves into their former cell without having committed a new crime. This makes no sense to any sane person. Yet, this is what many people in the world do daily. … [Read more...] about Being Frank: Freedom is A Change of Thought
Being Frank: An Alternative View
By Frank James, Special for the Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Everyone who has ever seen a Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU, movie has heard the term alternative reality. Alternative realities are realities that diverge from the normal time stream. Let’s take a trip into an alternative reality. One where we can observe the answer to the following question. “How would the … [Read more...] about Being Frank: An Alternative View
Being Frank: Believe and Trust You
No matter how hard or confusing the situations in life become there is one person you have to believe in. That person is not a family member, or lover. The person you have to be able to trust and believe in is you. This fact is something no one else can install in you. You have to believe the person in the mirror can get you through anything. In these laughable times many … [Read more...] about Being Frank: Believe and Trust You
Being Frank: Just See White
By Frank James Special to the Milwaukee Times The color of one’s skin carries a lot of weight in the USA. There are many factions around the country that insist that the previous statement is not true. While these factions are trying to prove the statement false, reality is busy proving the statement is a fact. In 2026, skin color still plays a role in the perception … [Read more...] about Being Frank: Just See White
Being Frank: Time To Move On
Give them up. Give up all the old concepts/images of black people. It is 2026, time to move on and understand that the African American is here to stay. You can’t pour new wine into old skins, so why expect new people to have the same characteristics of old ones? Move forward American people. Understand the fact that the African American that you see in 2026, is the one here to … [Read more...] about Being Frank: Time To Move On
Use The Opportunity
By Frank James, Special to the Milwaukee Times The year 2025 is coming to a blissful end. The year 2026 is ready to enter the room. A new year brings new opportunities for growth and achievement. The ending of one year and ringing in a new one is the perfect opportunity to ring out your old issues and bring new confidence and peace into your life. Use the coming of 2026 to … [Read more...] about Use The Opportunity
Being Frank: The Gift of Release
By Frank James, Special to the Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Many people in the world celebrate Christmas by giving gifts to loved ones. This act of gifting is viewed as an act of love and sharing with others. It is easy to give a gift to someone you love or care about. What about giving a gift to someone that you do not hold in high esteem? A person you may even … [Read more...] about Being Frank: The Gift of Release
The Past Is Gone
By: Frank James, Special to the Milwaukee Times There are millions of people being tortured by something that cannot be changed so there is no succor. These people either are suffering from self inflicted damage, or others are using these actions as a weapon against them. These actions that can’t ever be changed or banished are the past. It is time to let the past be just … [Read more...] about The Past Is Gone