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Happy First Anniversary Ministerial Life
A year ago, I was a newly-unemployed, underfunded doctoral student and minister with a bit of a chip on my shoulder and some extra time on my hands. In my attempt to survive with no real income, I made the decision to start two businesses: Steps Toward Change Research Group and Ministerial Life. While Steps [...]
Enjoying My Life As It Is
About a month ago, I received a Facebook message from one of my fraternity brothers who lives in Louisiana. He informed me that a well-known, televised singing competition would be holding auditions in Philadelphia and suggested that I make a point of showing up. At first, I didn’t think it would be a good idea. [...]
State of The Union, Sisterhood, Valentine’s Day 2013 Mashup
It is clear that I have fallen a bit behind my blogging schedule. When this week started, I definitely had intended on writing a post about the State of the Union Address. I also wanted to write another post on my thoughts on the season finale of The Sisterhood. Since I do not have enough time [...]
Forrest Gump’s Fall: Frank Ocean and the 2013 Grammy Awards
Like many people, I found myself eagerly anticipating Frank Ocean’s performance on the Grammys last night. While I do not consider myself a diehard Frank Ocean fan, I was curious to see if his performance would live up to its hype. After all, Frank Ocean has received a lot of extra attention ever since his [...]
NAACP Image Awards, Betty & Coretta, and Super Bowl XLVII Mashup
Last weekend was an extra busy weekend for me as far as television goes. It started when I inadvertently turned to NBC on Friday night to find Steve Harvey hosting the NAACP Image Awards. I typically end up missing this award show since I’m somehow never home on Friday nights. (Indeed, I wasn’t home on [...]
Different Isn’t Always Bad: A Performance Reflection
Last Saturday, I participated in the Praise and Power Concert, which benefitted the building fund of New Bethel Ministries. I was invited to participate because a good friend of mine from high school was largely responsible for planning the event. He had always been supportive of my musical endeavors even when I wasn’t fully convinced [...]
King’s Bible, Beyonce, and the Inauguration
I wasn’t planning on writing on this topic because I had hoped it would blow over in a few days, but it hasn’t. Earlier this week, I was so overwhelmed by the positivity of President Obama’s second inauguration that I refused to acknowledge the twin controversies that were brewing. Ironically, these twin controversies involved two [...]
My Love-Hate Relationship With Examiner.com
In my attempt to fill some of my extra time, I started writing for Examiner.com again under the role of Philadelphia Public Policy Examiner. Although I had my reservations about Examiner.com’s undefined payment structure and uneven application of rules for determining article quality, I figured I could afford to give it another chance. After all, [...]
The Obligatory Brief Post on the 2013 Stellar Awards
Although it is a few days late, I figured that I should still chime in on the 2013 Stellar Awards. I had intended on writing this post on Sunday or Monday, but I postponed it in favor of reflecting on President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. Given the timing of this post, I will make it [...]
Thoughts on Martin Luther King Day and President Obama’s 2nd Inauguration
Today, Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. This is especially significant since it is occurred on the same day that we as a nation celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.–arguably the greatest civil rights leader in history. Some have argued that the Obama presidency [...]
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