Mahogany Keys: The Complex Image of the African American Woman part 2
 Interview with Imani Wisdom Author, Entrepreneur, Blogger Imani Wisdom has been writing since the tender age of eight as a young lyricist. Later her love for words blossomed to short stories and to what she loves doing to this date, storytelling. Born to a public school teacher and a manufacturer for the local paper, Imani is the mother to tw
A failed system, or is it?
    Above is a picture of Frederico Bruno, he is accused of pushing his ex-girlfriend and 3 month old child out of a window three stories high.  He climbs down from the same window, finds a metal bar stool leg and beats her with it as she is lying on top of the 3 month old baby who broke her fall to a concrete ground.  Read that over again.  Take a
Mahogany Keys: The Complex Image of the African American Woman
When I started this series of interviews many cautioned me that black people would not want to talk to me. Wrong. As a matter of fact, after I started sending out emails, expressing my intentions to write about these issues, the positive response was overwhelming. To be honest, people of color talked to me a long time ago, in various workplace sett
Mahogany Keys: The Complex Image of the African American Male Part V
Interview with Quentin J. Tyson – Author and Documentary Filmmaker Quentin J. Tyson age 36 aka Qwest Allah of the Nation of Gods & Earths.  First born in the year of Born Understanding & disciple of Timothy Muhammad of Medina (Brooklyn NY).  Quentin or Qwest (NGE) is a New Orleans native who attended NGE & NOI classes in New O
Who's blowing smoke? Do you still support the story?
Where were you on September 11, 2001? Me? I had just came home from a 6 month Counter Drug Operation deployment in Central and South America. Yes, I was in the military...the navy. I was only home for 2 days and in New Orleans with my first wife buying food for my (step)daughter's birthday party. She was born on September 12, by the way. After the
Who has the authority to separate?
Who are the real owners of the place we call home? That's a question everyone should be asking in the next presidential election. I think of real common sense questions. Why is this so important? Well this photo was posted on another infamous website and linked to the page with a profile of me on it. What's interesting is this person wrote a captio
Does trust make you hate or just plain stupid? Part 1
Y'all probably want to know where I get these images from? It's from the same infamous site I chose not to name because I don't get a check from them and they should pay people for the amount of time they spend there. That's another discussion. Is there's something wrong with this photo? I don't believe so. it's pretty accurate "according" to today
What is the definition of a "Successful" black man and by your or who else's standards?
     On another infamous social site this picture was posted.  It got about 1900 hits with half the number of comments, cool if you want to be popular.  What's just as disturbing is the captions that came with the photo.   The original or sub caption reads "INSTEAD OF TEACHING HIS SON HOW TO READ OR BECOME A SUCCESSFUL BLACK MAN........NIGGA TRAINI
African American or American African, what are you? Now prove it.
African American or American African, what are you?  Now prove it.     Lately I’ve been doing some research on the next topic for my blog show Open Book, when it occurred to me that most Blacks in America are illiterate and love it.  That’s scary.  As a producer of a blog that feature professionals in the literary world, I noticed there is a large
Mahogany Keys: The Complex Image of the African American Man.(4) The Black Man as an Artist and Promoter of Literacy
Interview with Anthony Pathfinder – Author, proofreader, poet, reviewer and contributing writer for the Urban Book Source The image of the aggressive-looking African American male, who cannot spell his name, has a limited vocabulary and has trouble keeping a job has become -- sadly! – common in the media. However, there isn’t too much said about th
Dream Chasers
      A dream is a series of thoughts, images, and sensations that occur in a person's mind while asleep. However, a dream is also one's deepest desire, ambition, or vision. It is a passion we hope and pray to become reality one day. A dream chaser is a planned crewed suborbital and orbital spaecraft. On the flip side of that it's the one who follo
Mahogany Keys: The Complex Image of the African American Man.The Black Man as a Protector(2)
Interview with Dr. Will Moreland America’s #1 Leadership Life Trainer There are so many African American males who served or currently serve in the military and risk their lives for us every day, yet no one seems to acknowledge their existence. They do exist and their presence should be honored. Dr. Will Moreland is one of these men. He is a milita
Mahogany Keys: The Complex Image of the African American Man.Part 2. The Black Man's Family
There is an old Romanian saying similar to, “It is only the dead who do not return.”  Indeed, in the aftermath of tragedy and life loss there is nothing we can do for the person who is no longer with us. However, there are many things we, both as a society or individuals, could do so Trayvon Martin’s death does not become yet another American racia
Race Matters!
Now that I have your attention, let's discuss. At first glimpse one may think the title implies that race matters but it was really just the author in me who created a ploy to grab your attention. Besides, a good story, or in this case a good blog, should capture you from the start right? I am so laughing out loud right now. For the remainder of th
Mahogany Keys: The Complex Image of the African American Man.Part 1. The Black Man's Body
To Benny Special thanks to E. Joyce Moore whose help with starting this project was priceless.  Special thanks to Corey A. Burkes for inspiration, support and permission to use his work. Special thanks to my friends for trusting me and sharing their pain with me. (c) 2012 by Oana    The Black Man’s Body It started with a picture. Actually, it was m
THE NEED FOR A JUST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM by Salvatore Buttaci
The issue of healthcare in a altruistic society is a rallying cry for citizens to band together for the good of all. A society that believes in the old adage “One for all and all for one!” recognizes that healthcare across the board is imperative, not merely for some but for everyone in that society, and for some to be deprived of healthcare is to
Reminiscing On Days Past: Keeping Reading Alive in Wake of Technological Takeover
As a youth, I found no joy greater than curling up in a corner with a great book. My family would often tease that, outside of my tom boy outdoor adventures , I was permanently attached to a book at any given moment. Furthermore, when I was in reading mode, in order to capture my attention it would have to be pried from my hands or some natural dis