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Category Archives: Social Ethics
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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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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Smarting Over Intelligence
I am experiencing a bit of dissonance these days as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are constantly in the news. In terms of the agential members of these organizations pursuing the issue of other … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged American Experiment, Assassinations, Central Intelligence Agency, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, Conspiracy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hermeneutic of suspicion, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Obstruction of justice, Robert F. Kennedy, Russian interference, South Africa, Systemic Racism
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THE “USEFULNESS” OF MLK, JR.
On April 4, 1968, I was grounded for some reason that now escapes me—probably because of paternal capriciousness rather than childhood petulance. I recall a few days earlier that I overheard my father opine that Martin Luther King, Jr., would … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged 1960s, 50th anniversary, April 4 1968, assassination, Black Lives Matter, Boston University, Christianity, Ebenezer Baptist Church, ethic of love, human dignity and worth, Jesus, justice, March for Our Lives, Martin Luther King Jr., materialism, Me Too, Memphis, militarism, Poverty, Pres. Kennedy, Racism, social movements, Voter Suppression
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