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“DC a Sign of Our Nation’s Times” by Lisa Fritsch

Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black Family, Family, Lisa Fritsch, Project 21, United States on January 28, 2011 | 7 Comments »

Op-ed submission by Project 21 Our nation’s capital exemplifies what America can become, but not in a good way. Results from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey finds abysmally high percentages of single-parent households in underprivileged neighborhoods. As the District of Columbia is a special federal enclave under congressional control, it presents a perfect opportunity for the [...]

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“Where are you really from?” by Tim Brannigan

Posted in Adoption, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Black Europe, black writers, Books, Family, Life, Tim Brannigan on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

There is nothing more real than real life. I am not talking here about the staged reality of “reality tv” either. I am talking about the the real life drama that people go through, the struggles, pains, deaths and sometimes, hopefully, the eventual triumphs that makes a life. This is why I am fascinated by autobiographies and biographies. They are [...]

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“The Marriage-Job Paradox” by B.B. Robinson

Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, B.B. Robinson, Critical Thinking, Family, Marriage, Project 21 on August 2, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Op-ed submission by Project 21 Adam Smith, the 18th century philosopher/economist, articulated the “Diamond-Water Paradox”. While water is essential, Smith said, it has a relatively low transaction value. Conversely, and illogically, diamonds have a higher transaction value and little practical use to the average person. Examples can be found in the black community that parallel Smith’s theory. For [...]

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Father’s Day Jazzuloo: Rebirth of a Cool Dad

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, Family, Father's Day, Jazzuloo, Leadership on June 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »

On this Father’s Day weekend, I’ve been thinking about what it takes to be a good father. This has caused me to once again reflect on my relationship with my deceased father and to question whether he a good father when he was alive? We weren’t close at all. In fact we never had much to say to each other. He [...]

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Family Thoughts

Posted in Art, Black Family, Family on May 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Preserving the Black man, woman & CHILD does not seem as simple as it sounds.

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Woods, King, Ali and the cost of infidelity

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Family, Infidelity, Life, Marriage, News, Tiger Woods on February 21, 2010 | 5 Comments »

In 2002 when the Muhammed Ali biopic starring Will Smith was playing, I asked the woman I was dating at the time if she would like to go see it with me. She basically ‘kissed her teeth’ (Jamaicans/West Indians in da house know what I mean) and went into this rant that although she acknowledged his accomplishments as [...]

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“Don’t Shortchange Your Kids at Christmas” by Mychal Massie

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Christianity, Christmas, Education, Family, Jesus Christ, Materialism, Mychal Massie, Project 21 on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Op-ed submission by Project 21 Christmastime is supposed to be a time of good cheer, but what I have to say about it will likely offend some and infuriate others. More often these days, it’s a time dominated by the concern: “What do I get the kids for Christmas?” A lot of parents plaintively searching [...]

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