by admin | Aug 3, 2007 | Cash Rules Everything Around Me, Gender and Politics, Urban Politics
I knew this was coming. Because we’ve been seeing this same pattern among black men. And what happens to us eventually trickles up, for good or ill. Note the last couple of paragraphs. Several experts also said that rising income for women might affect marriage...
by admin | Jul 30, 2007 | Black Family, Black Leadership, Urban Politics |
IMG_0690_1.JPG Originally uploaded by Unbowed. I visited Artscape, a local arts festival in Baltimore, for the first time. Got a chance to see an African drum/dance troupe perform. The brother in this picture was one of the oldest brothers there, and required a seat...
by admin | Jul 11, 2007 | Gender and Politics, Public Health, Public Policy |
I just received an email yesterday about Randy Parker, who committed suicide at the age of 23. Condolences go out to his mother, father, and extended family. While I maintain that we are and have been a resilient people, able to deal with a lot more (because...
by admin | Jun 15, 2007 | Black Family, Urban Politics |
When I was young, I could walk or bike up to five or six miles away from home. I sometimes told my parents where I was going, but often did not. I didn’t call them when I made it to the spot. I didn’t call them when I was on my way back.A couple of times I...
by admin | May 19, 2007 | Black Family |
I remember when we were younger and in college. If you wanted to have an event that was guaranteed a crowd but without a DJ? You had a “male-female relationship” forum. We’ve got something very similar going on now in black blogs. Over at Jack and...
by admin | May 16, 2007 | Black Family |
My kids asked me the other day to eat dinner with them. I begged off. “No thanks.” I said. It isn’t like I don’t love my kids. I do. But what I’m looking for come dinner time, is decompression. And it’s difficult to get...
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