Lyrics For a Music Lover’s Heart — “Music soothes the savage beast”. -William Congreve “Music is the universal language of mankind.”- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “But when you get music and words together that can be a very powerful thing.”-Bryan Ferry All three of these quotes have proven to be true. Music is definitely in my blood. I…

An Essential Rationale In all honesty, this piece started out as a light-hearted presentation of the best and most popular locales for Black expats to move to. As I began to dig into the subject, the propitious simplicity of the thought gave way to a somber realization that it is…

A Short Story - Part I by Ada Spencer* Raina was thinking about Marc Cole again. The rugged painter with toned arms, broad shoulders, and that smile. Oh, that smile! After a full work week, she had earned a lazy Saturday morning to daydream. Walking over to the bay window…

I look in the mirror and I only see A face with no special properties Arms that swing hands by my side Legs long, not lean and feet just to guide. Nothing extraordinary No feature sublime No pleasure is found in THIS image of mine. But when I close my…

As an educator and as a human, I apply the Hippocratic oath to everything I do. My goal is to “Do No Harm”. This applies to those I educate, those I co-labor with, and to myself. It is a lofty goal but I’m committed to it. A system of education…

Did you realize that each year there is a distinct theme to Black History Month? For 2023 the theme is Black Resistance. Black people have resisted and fought against oppression in a variety of ways, so let’s take a look at Black Resistance throughout history. SLAVE RESISTANCE Rebellion, Revolts, Insurrection, and Flight Slave rebellions carried bloody consequences. Rebels were executed. Family, friends, and neighbors might be beaten and killed. In some cases…

He said: You need to screw your own head on for yourself. I wish you were never born. All you are is something I skeeted out. Come sit on top of me. If you tell, your father’s plane will crash and your mom will die too. You’ll never have children…nobody will ever…

Back and Forth Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the person I thought I’d be by now. You know — the one who’s accomplished so much, who has achieved all their goals and dreams, and is on their way to accomplishing even more. My guess is that if you’re reading this, you…