7:11AM – racing down my street toward the main road. Yes – I’m a little above the speed limit and weaving a bit in and out of traffic, but I’m not driving recklessly. (I don’t think so anyway) I don’t drive crazy when I’m running behind schedule. I refuse to make hair-raising turns, ride...
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A Day for Darfur Pt.1
By last night at around 6 or 7pm, I was thinking to myself, if my life were to end today, I’ve had a magnificent journey. I was so high off of the day’s activities that I was almost levitating. Let me explain. I woke up before the crack of dawn yesterday. I had to prepare...
Baltimore’s Black Pastors take bold steps in Maryland politics
I have always been a proponent of Faith leaders getting involved in political issues in such a way that holds elected officials accountable and encourages the wider community to get politically active. While there are those that disagree with pastors being politically involved, the reality is that in the African American community the Black...
Young Activists in Bmore Rally Against Police Sex Offense
The Young Activist (who I like to call the “young lions”) gathered last night to protest the alleged sexual assault of a 16 year old female by a 40 year old officer. The officer is said to have sexually assaulted the girl inside an interrogation room in the Southeastern District Police Station House. The...
CNN.com – Olmert: Gaza operations to continue – Jul 10, 2006
So let me get this straight – The Palestinians called for a truce amid the violence going on in the Gaza Strip and Israel said “no”? It’s time for the world community to raise their voices and agree with the European Union suggestion that Israel is employing a disproportionate level of violence against Palestine...
Letter to WERQ 92.3FM Baltimore
June 8, 2006 Mr. Victor Starr Program Director WERQ 92Q Jams 1705 Whitehead Road Baltimore, MD 21207 Dear Mr. Starr, I appreciate your timely and thoughtful response to my May 2 letter. In addition, I am glad that you agree with me that the “Big Phat Wire†segment was inappropriate. As it pertains to the...
Letter to WERQ 92.3FM Baltimore
May 2, 2006 Mr. Victor Starr Program Director WERQ 92Q Jams 1705 Whitehead Road Baltimore, MD 21207 Dear Mr. Starr, While riding to work this morning, I was flipping through the channels and landed on 92.3FM. At the time, an interview or prank phone call of some sort was playing. A woman and a...
From Apathy to Action
WEAA’s Faith In Action From Apathy to Action by Heber Brown, III Approximately a week and a half before my wedding, one of the groomsmen and I were leaving the tuxedo shop after being fitted for our formal attire. As we joked with one another and walked to the car, we were both shocked...
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