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Author Archives: mdbwell
A Tribute to Mother
During spring break from the university in March 1996, I got in my car and took the long journey from Cedar Falls, IA, to Stratford, CT, primarily to see my mother, Ruth Blackwell (née Coleman), who was suffering from a … Continue reading
Posted in Family Matters
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The Father of Black History
Carter Godwin Woodson (1875-1950), the son of enslaved parents, was unable to attend high school until he was a few months’ shy of his twentieth birthday in 1895. He was forced to work hard labor for many years prior to enrolment at … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Race Relations, Social Ethics
Tagged Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Berea College, Black Health and Wellness, Black History Month, Carter G Woodson, Christian Churches, Coronavirus, Frederick Douglass, Harvard University, Howard University, Journal of Negro History, NAACP, Omega Psi Phi, The Mis-Education of the Negro, University of Chicago, W E B Du Bois
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Prince of Peace & Father of Mindfulness
With the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr., had to determine what direction he was subsequently to pursue. After all, the previous year, he was able to celebrate the enactment of the accommodations bill; the … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Poverty, Race Relations, War & Peace
Tagged Bodhisattva, Buddhism, Fellowship of Reconciliaton, Gandhi, human-rights, Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), Mindfulness, nonviolence, Poverty, Pres. Lyndon Johnson, Racial discrimination, Ramparts magazine, Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022), Vietnam War, War on Poverty
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A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE
Whether or not we like the decision each woman makes is one thing; however, removing the right to make the choice is unconscionable. Continue reading
Posted in Education, Social Ethics
Tagged Abortion, Feminism, human-rights, Letty Russell, Male chauvinism, Margaret Farley, Rights, Womanism
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A CHANGE MUST COME!
We must ask ourselves why people who are on or below the middle rungs of the economic ladder do not support social uplift processes that would help them become more financially solvent. Continue reading
REWORKING THE G-20 AND THE UNITED NATIONS
It is not simply an idealistic dream to give voice to the voiceless or a home to the homeless. . . . We must listen to all voices. Continue reading
SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF: POTUS ON IMPEACHMENT
We have the opportunity to ensure the so-called American Experiment continues to mature by making solid decisions in the future. Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged American Experiment, Citizenship, Impeachment, John Oxenham, POTUS, Responsibility, Trump
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KING’S “REVOLUTION OF VALUES”
At the end of the classic Civil Rights Movement that fought for desegregation in public accommodations and safeguarding the right to vote, Martin Luther King, Jr., began to focus on the plight of northern cities. The issues there were manifold: … Continue reading
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