YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Good Black News: How we express, impress, and address

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN As I began writing this month’s column, I knew I wanted to share good news. I also knew my readers would welcome good news because positive thoughts and uplifting messages are always worth celebrating.  As I reflected on that idea, my mind went back to a phrase that has stayed […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | What is going on — and where is the light?

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have eternal life.” — John 8:12  In 1971, a young man already accomplished in music and songcraft released a hit that shot to the top of the charts — and spoke directly to […]

The Five Gravest Threats To America

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET While America has faced threats to its existence for 250 years, my belief is that — with the exceptions of the Civil War and WWII — no others were as grave as the five we are currently experiencing.  It is not hyperbole to state that it is going to be exceedingly difficult […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER  | Black America Must Share the Voting Vibe

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN As we move through life, our actions — and inactions — create results. Those results shape our everyday experiences, whether we realize it, acknowledge it, or choose to ignore it. Think about the many vibes you share with others and how they can inspire laughter, spark memories, encourage reflection, motivate […]

Causes of Democracy’s Likely Demise

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Democracy in America is on life support. The reason: a catastrophic failure of the four pillars upon which it rests. The pillars are the legislative, charged with lawmaking; the executive, responsible for implementation of the laws; the judiciary, required to interpret the laws; and the media, which — at its best — […]

Part III: Race In America, Where We At?

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Back in March, I wrote Part One to identify why race was such an intractable issue. Part Two covered the digital town hall of my Facebook friend list, as its members expounded on issues of race in America’s past and present.  Now: let’s talk about today’s racial climate and our future prospects.  […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER  | The new battle over Black political power

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN YOU  Black political power has never been a gift in this country—it has always been a fight. A fight to be counted. A fight to be heard. A fight to be seen as fully human in systems that were not built with us in mind. From the genesis of the […]

Part II: Race In America, Where We At?

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET To gain greater appreciation of how my Facebook friends see the state of race in America, I asked them to respond to a question: “Which will prevail in America: Whiteness or Rightness?”  One of the five most principled friends I have, Bill Campagna, noted, “Many Americans of all races are afraid of […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER  | Believe It And Seize It: Unlocking Your Own Potential

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN Divine power manifests from God to us through prayer, through a message, or even through a quiet revelation.  We are living in troubling times. While this is not the first season of uncertainty our world has faced, trouble has a way of slipping quietly into our lives. Often, we don’t […]

Part I: Race In America, Where We At?

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET With this column and two more to follow, I will attempt to frame America’s major unresolved issue of race.  The Civil War was to have ended the debate over what should be our nation’s path forward on matters of race. However, efforts by Presidents Johnson and Hayes, as well as a spate […]

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