October 2011
4 posts
Shamine (pronounced Sha-mane)
“Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.”—- John Jakes
I was told once by my sixth grade teacher that once I was grown I would have to change my name because it was spelled incorrectly. I considered it then, but now I wouldn’t change my name for anything. It tells the story of my heritage in a...
No I.D Kids
For Africa to me… is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.—-Maya Angelou
Timothy Grandfield is a 22 year old Caucasian male he has two siblings a brother and sister both attending college away from home. Timothy is still home with their parents,...
Black. Out?
Any colour - so long as it’s black. —-Henry Ford
A couple of people and myself were discussing the other day the subject of interracial dating. One sister stated in a round about way that black women need to be more open and date outside their race because we’re “holding out” for men that are in jail and men that are not worthy of the wait, another stated that 90% of our men are in...
Quick Breakdown of "The Son"
The sun “dies” for three days on December 22nd, the winter solstice, when it stops in its movement south, to be born again or resurrected on December 25th, when it resumes its movement north. In some areas, the calendar originally began in the constellation of Virgo, and the sun would therefore be “born of a Virgin.” The sun is the “Light of the World.” The sun...
