Category: How You Think

To Use or Exercise the Mind

How Much Does It Take For You

Right and Wrong It Is Just Black and White

There Is a Reason Why We Know That It Is Wrong Before We Know It Is Right. It Hurt. — James R. Yarbrough We were not put on this earth to hurt ourselves or anyone else. A thought such as this does not come… Continue Reading “Right and Wrong It Is Just Black and White”

When There Is No More

There Is But One First Time

Brown Hill Let The Good Times Roll and Miss Lucille’s Hamburgers

  Brown Hill, Let the Good Times Roll Mr. Brown, the man behind it all is the father of “Little Jack,” who we all knew. Mr. Little Jack’s wife was my uncle Johnny’s sister. The Brown’s owned all the land on and under the… Continue Reading “Brown Hill Let The Good Times Roll and Miss Lucille’s Hamburgers”

Light Skin vs. Dark Skin: The Black “Man’s” Burden

RESPONSE TO A NATIONAL PUBLICATION ON COLORISM The author speaks of colorism among Black folks in this country—well, I have news for her. It is no different wherever there are Blacks and people who are not of the same race and ethnicity. Let us… Continue Reading “Light Skin vs. Dark Skin: The Black “Man’s” Burden”

To Be the Best

 

1968 the Year Leadership Died

The Fire This Time “The Negroes of this country may never be able to rise to power, but they are very well placed indeed to precipitate chaos and ring down the curtain on the American dream.” This is a quote taken from the James Baldwin’s… Continue Reading “1968 the Year Leadership Died”

The Color Line

Book Manuscript Excerpt: Part I Chapter Eleven (Abbreviated) I Work Both Sides of The Tracks When left to itself, the mind has no power of its own; it is powered by the world in which it exists. There were times—though very few—when growing up… Continue Reading “The Color Line”

Camden, Arkansas My Home Town

Part I Chapter Five Not All Was What it Seemed to Be Camden is where it happened for me. It is just down the road a piece—about 55 miles—from Hope. Hope is the home town of William Jefferson Clinton, known by most as Bill.… Continue Reading “Camden, Arkansas My Home Town”