Back in January of this year, I received a flyer from the Baltimore Jewish Council for their 2012 Advocacy Day in Annapolis. Many groups conduct “Advocacy Days” during the Maryland General Assembly in order to articulate their political desires,sure up legislative support, and demonstrate their strength in the halls of state legislative/economic power. The...
If Monday’s rally for C. Anthony Muse had to be described in one word, that word would be “historic”…or maybe “unprecedented.” Both words would be fitting, but perhaps the latter would be more appropriate for very rarely (if ever!) does such a pronounced and diverse group of clergy, business professionals, and community leaders come...
Tonight at Enoch Pratt Central Library in Baltimore at 6:30PM, Dr. James Cone, Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary (NY) will be speaking on this latest book, The Cross and the Lynching Tree. Dr. Cone has been a great influence in my life via his classic books on Black Liberation Theology. His...
Howard University’s African Student Association along with “African Daddy” are promoting this day as a day to celebrate African Heritage by wearing cultural attire. Students and young professionals in different parts of the country will be celebrating Africa on campus and at the workplace. I see this as a wonderful opportunity to celebrate African...
In a day when Black Churches and Black Clergy are being barraged with criticism left and right, I was encouraged to see this documentary which highlights many of the awe-inspiring work that many churches are doing as it relates to HIV/AIDS. I’m convinced that many of Black Churches loudest critics are those who have...
Do you think ONE Jewish Synagogue or Jewish Organization will donate dollars to the Senator C. Anthony Muse campaign? Do you think ONE Jewish Rabbi or Rabbi Alliance will contact the local Jewish media outlets to tell them they’re putting their support behind someone outside of their community? Do you think that if the...
Two nights in a row of staying up well past my bedtime. Sunday night it was for the Grammys and I probably could’ve gone to bed without feeling like much was missed. But last night, it was for something FAR more substantive and important to my history and American history. I watched the award-winning...
Many of you have heard the phrase that Followers of the way of Jesus are to be “in the world, but not of it” right? While growing up, most times when I heard this it tended to focus on the “not of it” part. There was a rush to declare distinction and separation from...
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