“I see our local and national leaders continue to ignore the needs of the African American Community. Equal Employment and Business Development, Quality Public Education and Standards, Youth Training and Trade Skills, and Affordable Housing & Rent Control. Not hand outs but investment in our economic sovereignty. Our neighborhoods are in a state of blight [...]
Archive for the ‘My Thoughts’ Category
Today is my 40th Birthday and I feel like life had just begun. I have walked thru the shadows and escaped many demons and now I am entering the world of light. The charade of materialism has diverted my focus and has delayed my eventual success. The thought of tomorrow has never been a concern [...]
We hear many people say “Forget about it” “it was a long time ago” “Stop using it as an excuse”… I say to that “Our present is defined by our past. If we don’t know where we come from and what was done to create the current situation, how can we ever know where we’re [...]
I have built an impressive reputation for myself in a short time with my radio and stage show (www.homegrownsoulshow.com). The show is dedicated to supporting the careers of the many great local singers in Northern California. I started this show 2 years ago with nothing but a great idea. When I started this show, I didn’t really know what [...]
There are many reasons why one may take the low road in life. Poverty, educational division, discrimination, lack of social acceptance or socially disenfranchised, broken families or communities. What ever the reason the question is this, “Can one redeem his or her self?”. It seems like our government doesn’t think so. There are many people [...]
Everybody i knew growing up didn’t have a father… i wonder why that is. It could be the fact that our families and communities have been divided systematically over the entire course of slavery. Could be the lasting effects of red lining, welfare, police brutality, discrimination, judicial in injustice, inadequate funding for schools, drug smuggling [...]
Our time on earth is all we have. Sometimes life can present some extreme challenges, and if you don’t keep the simple fact of life in mind, those challenges can overwhelm you. Today’s economy is ruff, employment opportunities are ruffer. Creativity is going to be our way out. Don’t wait till Wall Mart is [...]
I feel a tremendous strain on my heart as I watch a generation slip into the abyss. Policies of disenfranchisement that have long since been dismantled still effectively achieve their original intent, the pacification of a nation.
Action, NOT possession is the measure of success. How you act with what you possess is the measure of your character. I’m not perfect but I try my best to bring light to the dark. How will we create oppertunity for our young people if we aren’t willing to make an investment in mind and sprit. On many [...]
I guess I’m being a little selfish. No matter how much good I do in my life, I don’t alway feel the recipication. Dispite this fact, I will continue to give my time, money and knowledge for the better of the greater good becuase I know this is my purpose. What is your purpose?
