Race

Every time I listen to Barack Obama—a daily practice—I feel like I'm listening to today's Martin Luther King, Jr. I'm waiting for the day that after the word "change" springs up one of the million times in each of his speeches, the words "So even though we face some difficulties of today and tomorrow..." follows.  Read More »

While my fellow college students and millions of others have gotten swept into the Barack Obama insanity, I have remained relatively unimpressed by the presidential candidate. To me it seems that Mr.  Read More »

I am dark-skinned. I was born in Caracas, Venezuela; that would make me a Latino. I have Haitian blood flowing through my veins;... so I'm not really Latino, I'm Haitian...?  Read More »

This is a pivotal time in America. Presidental candidates are defending thier faith, which seems like an oxymoron (separation of church and state). Race is one of the hottest topics in politics. Don Imus, still is not forgotten. Why?  Read More »

I just don't understand.
Why do most white/caucasian people always want to bring up issues that don't exist? Why is it that when a race debate is opened the first thing they do is bring up the things blacks have and whites don't? They are always saying well you have Black History Month. They say you have BET. They say you have colleges, scholarships and whatnot.  Read More »

I have always hated the first day of school. The teacher goes down the list and reads the names of students to record attendance. Mine is always written somewhere at the beggining...

"Joy...Aw...Awo" The teacher struggles, So I help them out.  Read More »

What happened to rap and hip-hop? Just the other day I was driving around in my friend’s car when we heard a song on the radio. I thought it had a good sound but then I started listening to the lyrics,

Bounce that ass till ya cant no mo'
Make ya ass touch the flo'
Like ya legs are broke
Take that big ol' booty girl and scrub the ground
You can do it up and down
Or round n round  Read More »

Why do African Americans like pushing matters to where fights break out rather then settle disputes diplomatically.  Read More »