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Whatz up y'all. On November 11th I posted a gut check (Part XXI- Get Rich Quick) and promised follow-ups...so here's the first. QUICK BACKGROUND: I was asked by a BIA member to join a group exp

A few months ago, my neighbors chopped down their thirty-foot oak tree. Though the old tree was green, vibrant and stood for more than forty years, it's outer appearance camouflaged it’s inner condit

UPDATE: Dr. Ahmad’s 1st Annual BIA-Take Back Our School Initiative! Okay, we are getting very close. Are you prepared? What is your local plan? http://blackinamerica.com/cgi-bin/blog.cgi?cid=1

It's gut check time again. Same rules: If you are not ready to explore your inner feelings and beliefs...leave now...don't read another word! AS ALWAYS YOU'VE BEEN WARNED ----- Part XXI- Get Ric

Well Barack has been elected President of the USA, my book is flying off the shelf…I guess as a collector’$$ item Is Barack Black or White?…and it’s Veterans Day. What a great time to be an Africa

This is one of my favorite essays from the Harlem Renaissance era, written by legendary Black intellect Alain Locke. It is stunning to see so many similarities between the African American experience

"If you have faith the size of a mustard seed--you can speak to this mountain. Tell it to be moved and cast into the sea. It will be done." On November 4, 2008, America spoke. The sound r

It's gut check time again. Same rules: If you are not ready to explore your inner feelings and beliefs...leave now...don't read another word! AS ALWAYS YOU'VE BEEN WARNED ----- Part XX- Who you

I got out and voted Sunday. I stood in a line wrapped around a building and had plenty of time to think about the significance of the moment. I met several people who were in line too. A young Hisp

The phenomena of how we select names for our children just amazes me. Why would you give children names that set up negative expectations them before they even open their mouths? A school teacher friend sent this to me. This is a childʼs name! 'Le - a' How would you pronoun

Despite a history of discrimination and marginalization, the African-American consumer base has always been a lucrative and influential market highly desired by leading companies. Today, Black househ

I don't know about you but I am sick to death of people telling me whom I should vote for. I have a mind and I can make it up for myself. SO CAN YOU! Here's how: VoteGopher http://www.votegopher

Several years ago, I was sitting at the kitchen table chatting with one of my friends when suddenly she looked up at her 12-foot vaulted ceiling and exclaimed, "I can't take it anymore!" With my

It's gut check time again. Same rules: If you are not ready to explore your inner feelings and beliefs...leave now...don't read another word! AS ALWAYS YOU'VE BEEN WARNED ----- Part XIX- So you wa

The 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc., will host its 6th Annual College Scholarship Fair on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at The Forum, the newly opened event venue at the Univer

Have you ever begun the day with plans to eat healthy and drink eight glasses of water, but ended up devouring a cheesy, gooey, carb-loaded meal by lunch time with a dessert and a coke for your aftern

I'm still here...thanks for the notes and emails. This is a busy time for me. I will gut checking you all as soon as things slow down. In the mean time, please answer a few questions for me? Doe

What if Obama becomes president and nothing changes? How will Black people especially, feel who are expecting so much of him? The system, being what it is, will try to replenish and reproduce itself a

Are you…Out of Gas? What is your back-up plan? How long can you take this outage?

There has been a great deal of discussion on the Banking bailout. Many of the details have been smeared by politics and cloud the real problem. As an expert in business administration and how our fisc

UPDATE: Dr. Ahmad’s 1st Annual BIA-Take Back Our School Initiative! Okay, we are getting close. Are you prepared? What is your local plan? http://blackinamerica.com/cgi-bin/blog.cgi?cid=10&blog_

It's gut check time again. Same rules: If you are not ready to explore your inner feelings and beliefs...leave now...don't read another word! AS ALWAYS YOU'VE BEEN WARNED ------ Part XVIII- Just S

Sorry for the quick Blog...but I'm swamped this week. There seems to be a good deal of interest in an investment club. When you get a chance, please join the club at: http://blackinamerica.com/cgi

Hello all, I’ve been very busy this week but wanted to share some quick thoughts with y’all. Whenever there is economic uncertainty…there are also HUGE opportunities. If you know how to read the te