Hey folks, I haven't posted in a while because I had a stroke.
This is something I usually don't share with the rest of the online world, but I wanted to explain my...
Note: the following is courtesy of the L.A. Times, May 22, 1994. This should explain a lot of why South Los Angeles has remained the way it has for decades, hence the title....
Tonight I received an email that the founder of the Journal of Pan African Studies and the L.A. Black Book Expo, Itibari M. Zulu has passed away. He asked me back in 2006 to...
In 1989, I wrote an article for my college newspaper describing the conditions living in South Central Los Angeles. I was proud when the article was published and in The Voices...
Note: This is an article I wrote for my church newsletter years ago but I decided the time is right for a repost because it is. It simply is. The earlier post is here in case...
Readers,
The topic of slavery, or any historical atrocity committed by these Divided States is a topic most would rather not discuss let alone, tackle. Often the argument is...
I love it when folks proclaim America is a 'great' country leaving out the areas in which it must improve. Race is one of those areas and in this documentary by Bill Moyers...
Submitted for your (dis) approval, are two clips from the Twilight Zone, both reflect a sad truth in our 21st Century existence. The State in Romney Wordsworth's world and...
Traditionally you would read a tale of a man or woman who committed a foul act or deed early in their lives, only to find redemption in later years. A former die hard racist now...
It's been a week since school ended for the summer. I have been resting at home trying to get some writing done when I can find the time. Because of June Gloom, the skies are...
I just finished watching a tense NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the new champions after three years, the Toronto Raptors who earned it. My sister in-law...
If it wasn't for my masculinity, I would not have had the opportunity to manage and teach young men who look like me.
If it wasn't for my masculinity, I would not have...
There are reminders I'm living in the 21st Century now, 20th Century rules and social norms no longer apply. Then why as a Black man feel definitely out of place in this...
Yes, this is how I spend my Saturday night (well tonight anyway)
The act of writing isn't just a hobby or profession I'm involved in, itâs also cathartic for...
Hey everyone,
How are you? I decided to add a new feature in this blog which is a play of the title of this online journal. Every now and then I'll add some information,...
Question: should the world recognize aspiring authors?
For the sake of conversation, I say no. Take for example if someone states theyâre an aspiring singer, the...
So John Singleton, director of 'Boyz in the Hood' and the youngest to win an academy award has died at the age of 51 following a stroke.
This is a sad moment, not only for...
This is the day he left us. This is what I have to say.
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You were with me in the beginning Chat. I stayed with you to the end. Thank you for being the man who...
At this exact time last year, my father's health took a turn for the worse. His death was inevitable. It was a matter of not how, but when he would die. Trust me, the harsh...
Note: This is an archive from 2005. Hope you enjoy including this note.....
This (was) an essay I submitted in the June-July issue of a local magazine, Sounds of Sisters....
Ladies and gentlemen and all other folks,
This new generation has produced phrases and words that are capturing the public consciousness a bit too much. So much so, there's...
Note: from time to time I like to add posts from my wife to prove there's more than one writer in the family (smile). This is from an old blog called The Man Shortage (now...
In my MySpace days, I had a separate blog called 'The Jazz with Chazz' posting lighthearted and weird stories from today's headlines. Little did I know the subject...
Fellas, this isn't the way you want to go out; standing up shouting, cussing into the air while the calm, cool reporter sits there unmoved, unflinching, unfazed by the...
That was some Black History Month eh? R Kelly, Jussie Smollet, Kamala Harris, who didn't get in trouble in February? Obviously, it was a month to forget which you could...
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