A Black Portrait Why can’t the races get along? There has been a long history That explains this urgent problem Slavery was rampant in America. Blacks were abused. Jim Crow was alive and well. And for years many Blacks Lived in fear in America There was lynching, emancipation, Followed by the suppression of the vote There was a lack of educational opportunities. A lack of jobs that permeated the Black society. Families were separated and abused. Many Blacks migrated from the South. They headed North where the opportunities Were better for them in finding jobs For years Blacks lived separated from Whites Eventually they were integrated in the U.S. Army Civil Rights fights led to some gains Still discrimination pervaded the land As Black voices accentuated their struggles The NAACP was formed to champion their cause A lot changed in the 1960s When there were riots in the land But change continued to be slow Blacks began to
Devotions on Ailments Devotions on Ailments: Physical & National Ills by Erwin K Thomas is available at Amazon.com. It addresses diverse problems of everyday lives. Health issues that often spiral out of control. There are no easy answers. People may be unable to fix them, and can be a thorn in their side. Yet, they are faced with these dilemmas. These matters take on new meanings, and challenges exist while they grapple with uncertainties. They are in the very DNA of our lives at the physical, and national level. Many experience, these disruptions of all kinds of illnesses that linger beneath the surface of their existence. Everyone deals with their problems differently, but the main goal is to find the right solution in solving them. What follows are examples of these calamities. Part Ⅰ – Life & Hope deals with the vicissitudes of living. It examines society – senior coffee hour, learning in schools, LGBTQ rights, combating disinformation, digital ent
Dfurstane’s Spiritual Beliefs Dfurstane’s Spiritual Beliefs by Erwin K Thomas is available at Amazon.com. After years of study and meditation on the major World Religions from both the Eastern and Western faith traditions e.g., history, dogma, ethics, rituals, festivals, and sacred texts this writer carved out a path based on the following concepts: 1) God like nature is infinite in every way. God isn't anthropomorphic - having human attributes or characteristics. Some think that this Primordial Essence is impersonal, but a believer's intuition shows that this Presence Oneness shapes creation. Although, it may be through the intuition of synchronicity that some people are born in certain families, and reflect the way they live. 2) Spiritual beliefs are always evolving, and like nature nothing remains the same. 3) This Eternal Presence is All in All, predictable and unpredictable, the existence of a mystery, and always greater than conceived. 4) This timeless Spirit is li
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