Op-ed submission by Project 21 Conservatives argue that the liberal social programs of the 1960s destroyed the black family as the notion of the black man as the patriarch of his family took a beating. In just a few generations, an intact black family became so hard to recognize that blacks ridiculed the 1980s family sitcom [...]
Archive for September, 2010
“Our Father, Who Aren’t in Washington” by Lisa Fritsch
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black Family, Lisa Fritsch, Project 21 on September 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“Are You Serious? MDG in Africa!” by Patrick-Bernard
Posted in Africa, AfroSphere, Millennium Development Goals, United Nations on September 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Repost from CRY ME AN ONION The UN is prone to throw challenges here and there to the world. One of the challenges lingering from its start in 2000 is the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). All UN Members ceremoniously enlisted for this homework. The aim of the MDG is to meet 8 poverty reduction goals by [...]
The Business of Poverty
Posted in Africa, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Bono, Geopolitics, Leadership, Millennium Development Goals, News, United Nations on September 28, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Jesus stated: “The poor you will always have with you…” and there are those who want to ensure that these words will always ring true. Last week, from 20-22 September, there was an U.N. summit regarding the progress of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For those unfamiliar with what this is all about, in 2000 the world leaders came together [...]
“Madness and self seeking in the name of God” by Nkwazi Mhango
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, News, Nkwazi Mhango, Religion, Religious Tolerance, Terry Jones on September 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Recent stand-off-cum-threat by American quack Terry Jones to enflame 200 copies of Koran gave us many lessons. The biggest lesson we got is some Muslims and politicians proved to be mad and awkward thanks to their lush and myopia. For many people in various “Muslim” countries took to the streets to protest the kindling of the Koran. [...]
sat’day riddymz
Posted in Africa, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Classical Music, Democratic Republic of Congo, l’Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste, sat'day riddymz, YouTube on September 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Let me thank Patrick-Bernard for introducing me to this. More on l’Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste
The Man Who Murdered Jimi Hendrix?
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Man Who Murdered Jimi Hendrix?. A memorial on the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s death — Sept. 18, 1970: I pick up my axe and fight like a bomber now, but you still blast me down to the ground. Before becoming Jimi Hendrix’s manager, Michael Jeffery had been a covert op for British Intelligence. [...]
The Marginalization of Christianity
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Christianity, Critical Thinking, News, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion on September 23, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Lately I have been reading a number of posts about religion and Christianity in particular. This wasn’t planned as it just so happened that the blogs I frequently read had articles about religion. The more interesting ones were: “True values are never at risk” by MsAfropolitan; “I Chose Not To Have A Religion” at Cry Me An Onion; and “I [...]
“Beck, MLK Both Spoke About Freedom” by Jimmie L. Hollis
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Glenn Beck, Jimmie L. Hollis, Martin Luther King, News, Project 21, United States on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Commentary submission by Project 21 On August 28, I arrived in Washington, D.C. with a contingent of the Greenwich Tea Party Patriots of South Jersey to attend Glenn Beck’s “Restore Honor” rally at the Lincoln Memorial. We consisted of three packed busloads. The weather was perfect that day, and I estimate there were between [...]


