I recently returned from South Africa after spending a summer working and taking classes at one of the historically black/colored universities. I always read about apartheid and the racial conflict – but I was not aware of the post apartheid issues festering. On the surface, things seemed kumbaya – Mandela was released from prison, apartheid ended, the African National Congress became the new government. However, while I was there, many people were reluctant to have a conversation if the topic [...]

“Who is my judge?” “God is my judge.” “Why is God your judge?” “He decides whether I win or lose.” “And who are your opponents?” “I have no opponents … merely dissenting voices to the truth I speak.”

I just watched Great Debaters tonight, and fell in love with that movie. I was particularly impressed with the oratory skills of the young woman in the film. Me, being a female Howard Law School student, could bare [...]

Message….

Check out the link below. Kinda a follow-up to the “eye of the tiger” post. These women are not speaking on the phenomena of black men marrying non-black women, but are offering the perspective on being unmarried, eligible black women who are being looked over. Although I don’t agree with a lot of things in this clip (notably the list of 40 things a man should have), I would like to get some feedback. Are they delusional? Is Steve Harvey [...]

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