Let’s work together! I’ve heard from a few of you about ideas for creating a successful Black community. One common idea I heard a lot was about creating a platform to find products and services by responsible and reliable Black businesses. Notice, I emphasized responsible and reliable. If you read my March 2003 blog post, …
If there is one thing I hate it’s when Black people speak ill against Black businesses and boast about only doing business with other racial groups. I am a strong proponent of Black-owned businesses, and I believe we should work with and support one another’s businesses. But I recently had a not so pleasant experience …
Step # 2 to Building the Black Community – Black People, Can We Talk? Read More »
Last November as I began looking ahead at 2023, my thoughts focused on the Black community. I have always seen great potential in our community. After my awakening in 2018 when I came to the realization that there has been a concerted effort towards keeping Black people in a continuous state of programmed thinking, I …
January is usually the time of year when many people (myself included) feel excited about a fresh start, a reset, sort of like rebooting your computer. Many people make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, get back to regular workouts at the gym, meeting a new significant other, etc. And by the time January is …
The Black Community’s Secret for a Successful 2023 Read More »
The heartbreaking story of Shanquella Robinson has been splashed all over the news for the last several weeks. Most of you are at least familiar with the story about the beautiful young woman from North Carolina who had already experienced a high level of success in her short 25 years, and whose life came to …
The Tragedy of Shanquella Robinson: Can We Really Know our Friends? Read More »
As I mentioned in my last blog post, there are more new things are on the horizon for Reverse the Slavery Curse and one of those new things is a new weekly podcast that I’m excited to announce. The podcast is called…wait for it…The Reverse the Slavery Curse Podcast! Each episode will focus on issues …
It’s been more than a year since my last blog post, and boy has a lot happened! You’ve probably noticed the new look of the website. As you can see, I’ve been a little busy. This is one of many changes that I’ve been working on, and there are more new things are on the …
A Historical Perspective of a Black Code of Conduct – Part 3 In my April 11 blog, I talked about the codes of conduct of Asians and so-called Black people. While in our modern age it would appear that very few Black people operate under a strong code of conduct the way other people groups …
A Historical Perspective of a Black Code of Conduct – Part 3 Read More »
Do Black People Have a Code or Conduct? – Part 2 In my March blog post, I talked about the lack of an enforced “code of conduct” in the Black community. Part of enforcing a code of conduct is for parties to operate in “quid pro quo.” The phrase, “quid pro quo” is Latin that …
Do Black People Have a Code or Conduct? – Part 2 Read More »
Do Black People Have a Code of Conduct? Not long ago, a relative of mine was referred to see a specialist by her regular specialist doctor for a second opinion. The doctor who referred my relative to the specialist was just an adequate doctor with a bedside manner that left a lot to be desired. …
