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 African-American & Veteran!
A few months back I poste ...
Posted Tuesday, November 11th 2008 at 12:14PM
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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 today, and the African American experience nearly ...
Posted Wednesday, November 5th 2008 at 11:03AM
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"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 reverberated around the globe.
The earth moved!
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Posted Wednesday, November 5th 2008 at 10:15AM
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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 voting for? By Dr. Ahmad
I wish I had time to wri ...
Posted Thursday, October 30th 2008 at 9:57PM
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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 Hispanic woman stood behind me excited about casting h ...
Posted Wednesday, October 29th 2008 at 9:13PM
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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 ...
Posted Sunday, October 26th 2008 at 10:49PM
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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 households command $656B in earned income, and African-A ...
Posted Wednesday, October 22nd 2008 at 11:43AM
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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.com/HTH.php offers a "nonpartisan and unbiased" s ...
Posted Sunday, October 19th 2008 at 1:46PM
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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 eyes squeezed together tightly, I looked toward th ...
Posted Thursday, October 9th 2008 at 1:03PM
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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 wanna be a Rapper -by Dr. Ahmad
I’m very short on t ...
Posted Wednesday, October 8th 2008 at 10:05AM
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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 University of Illinois Chicago, at Roosevelt and Halsted ...
Posted Tuesday, October 7th 2008 at 7:10PM
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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 afternoon snack? When you got home for dinner and found ...
Posted Friday, October 3rd 2008 at 12:51AM
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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?
Does the current credit crisis need a bail out or res ...
Posted Tuesday, September 30th 2008 at 8:13PM
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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 and will do everything possible to resist change. O ...
Posted Friday, September 26th 2008 at 4:28PM
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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 fiscal systems work, I feel obligated to add a few wor ...
Posted Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 10:54AM
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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_id=88438
Who:
You, your friends, your sibling ...
Posted Wednesday, September 24th 2008 at 9:50AM
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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 Stop Hitting My With That Bible- by Dr. Ahmad
Ok ...
Posted Wednesday, September 24th 2008 at 9:42AM
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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-bin/clubs.cgi?club_id=892
And visit the origin ...
Posted Saturday, September 20th 2008 at 1:37PM
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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 tea leafs… there is a ton of money to be made from t ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2008 at 2:40PM
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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 XVI- Black on Black Shame- by Dr. Ahmad
I swear, I learn so much ...
Posted Tuesday, September 16th 2008 at 2:55PM
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After reading about the colapse of another Banking gaint... thought it might be useful to post this article: What's a recession? How do we know if we're in one?
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By Mike Moffatt, About.com
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Posted Monday, September 15th 2008 at 1:09PM
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Wow! This site appears to be growing like crazy. If you haven’t hit me with a friend request yet…What are you waiting for…network with a brother. I'm here to help if and however I can.
Here’s a list of the Gut Checks I’ve posted so far…enjoy:
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Posted Monday, September 15th 2008 at 11:20AM
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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 XV- Black Hypocrisy- by Dr. Ahmad
I was reading/ respondi ...
Posted Monday, September 15th 2008 at 10:38AM
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