Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, families around the USA will gather for Thanksgiving. There will be celebrating and plenty of good eating. Even though things seem bleak in the USA because of the pandemic, there is plenty to celebrate. People of the USA take the Thanksgiving break to celebrate the things that are good about life in 2021. COVID-19 has taken a toll in every … [Read more...] about Things to give thanks for
Being Frank
Family interactions
In the USA there are different levels of life and society. You have the elite wealthy and all the levels between this level and the poor. Outside the fact that of every one of these levels consist of people there is another commonality. No matter what level of society you live in, everyone has a form of family. Not every family is made of large numbers or even blood kin. Many … [Read more...] about Family interactions
How did we get here?
There is a vast amount of frustration in the African American community in 2021. The African American population is frustrated over the role they have been forced to play in US society. The African American female is frustrated with the African American male and vice versa. African Americans have turned their frustration back upon themselves and the results are shocking. As I … [Read more...] about How did we get here?
Is it the student or the curriculum?
Many Americans send their children off to school every day. In the USA the majority of citizens send their children to public schools. The work load many parents have may keep them from being as diligent when pertaining to their child’s education. This negligence by parents has lead to many districts around the country adopting a cookie cutter approach to education. In 2021 … [Read more...] about Is it the student or the curriculum?
Can you define Black?
In 2021 I pose a question to the world, “What defines being Black in 2021?” Over the years the definition of what being Black in the USA has evolved or de-evolved. Being Black was at one time an act of defiance towards a racist system of oppression. Interactions and dealings with other races has also been used to define what was considered Black. “What does being Black in … [Read more...] about Can you define Black?
Keep your word
In 2021 African Americans are struggling to find some way to navigate the way US society is changing. There are different forces that are pulling all Americans here and there. You have a pandemic raging across the planet. There is the angst of the coming NFL season. African Americans will have to build a trust with one another to keep from becoming extinct. One easy way African … [Read more...] about Keep your word
Freedom to be
Over the years I have put various opinions about topics out into the world. Anyone who has been reading this column for the past ten years knows this. Many others remember the show, Being Frank where I voiced my thoughts. The latest voicing of my thoughts has come from a podcast, The Last Black Man Standing. It was while doing this latest version of Being Frank where I had an … [Read more...] about Freedom to be
Not another one
The shooting in Columbus, OH of an African American teen has once again put African American people on alert. Ma’Khia Bryant was shot by a police officer during an altercation with another woman. Of course there was a lot of debate about whether the shooting was justified. In reality, justified or not, Bryant is dead and many are angered by this act. I watched the video and … [Read more...] about Not another one
Burnt toast
Another day, another insult to African American people from a white person. The American philosophy seems to have an unwritten rule: “Insult African Americans as much as possible.” The latest Caucasian to throw insults at African Americans is Rob Lederman, who is Jewish. Lederman compared African American women's skin tones to toast settings. Of course there was outrage over … [Read more...] about Burnt toast
Success
The measuring stick for success in sports is how many victories a team or individual achieves. In business the measuring stick for success is how much money and assets are made or acquired. In life the measuring stick for success depends upon who you ask. In the African American community there is plenty of success; yet, it isn’t acknowledged. It is time to celebrate African … [Read more...] about Success