Talk about timing. Last week CNN runs the special Black In America, and this week the House of Representatives apologizes to black people for slavery and Jim Crow laws, even though Jim Crow laws were created by each state, rather than the federal government. Frankly, I’m not sure what I think about this. It’s the […]
On Wednesday and Thursday night, I watched the two-part show on CNN called Black In America. Wednesday night was supposed to be more about women, and Thursday night’s show was supposed to be more about men. There was some mixing, but overall, the statistics for each were on the correct night, though some of the […]
There’s a new study out as of Friday that indicates that black and white people in America think differently. Okay, that’s not really news. What also isn’t news is that many black people feel that white people know little about their real backgrounds, and probably don’t care. What is news, though, is some of the […]
Barack Obama is going to be the democratic nominee for president. It’s an interesting time for me, because I never thought I would see a black man as a viable candidate in my lifetime, and yet, here he is. Senator Obama is already gearing up for what he’s expecting will be a tough fight. He’s […]
For the next few weeks I’ll be doing a consulting assignment in Pennsylvania. As with most places I go to, one of the first questions I’m asked is where I’m from. Instead of getting specific with it, I just say I’m from the Syracuse, NY area. Now, depending on where I am, the response to […]
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