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November 13, 2009
- It is so important for us as Black people to know our history and be aware of our ancestral heritage. This is an important foundation for our self-esteem and confidence. For more about this, see Success Strategies for Black People. See also The Key to Confidence. To read the rest of this blog, see How Black People Won World War II.
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July 25, 2009
- Public accusations of racism surfaced recently during the furor over Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s “wise Latina” comment. From Rush Limbaugh to Tom Tancredo (who compared the National Council of La Raza with the KKK), many in the far right were quick to brand the Supreme Court nominee as a racist. These men took special glee in trying to turn the tables on a woman who at times had shown the nerve ...
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July 15, 2009
- The second day of Senate hearings for Judge Sotomayor had a couple of moments so loaded with irony, they could have been satirical skits. Unfortunately, what they represented was hardly funny.Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, berated Judge Sotomayor for her now infamous "wise Latina" comment, saying "they would have had my head" had he made the same ...
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March 29, 2009
- I have found that in the culture of dating, there is a superficial element that blocks true friendship; that the spiritual integrity of some is lost in grappling with worldly ambitions. Within the Kingdom of God, in the sincerity of our heart there should not exist the malice of our intentions, the greed of our thoughts in what we can extract from one another, or the foolishness of false ...
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March 29, 2009
- I have found that in the culture of dating, there is a superficial element that blocks true friendship; that the spiritual integrity of some is lost in grappling with worldly ambitions. Within the Kingdom of God, in the sincerity of our heart there should not exist the malice of our intentions, the greed of our thoughts in what we can extract from one another, or the foolishness of false ...
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February 16, 2009
- Do you want to create change at a deep level - to any area of your life - money, career, relationships, health, success? Maybe you have been working on yourself for a while, using affirmations and visualisations, running your business. Are you happy with your results? Are you feeling fed up and frustrated? You may need to go deeper, to deal with your core conditioning - also known as core ...
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February 3, 2009
- I am looking for articles for the forthcoming African American Relationships Guides. I'm not paying much right now, but there will be more opportunities to come. I am looking to establish ongoing relationships with the right writers. Details are here: http://www.blacksuccess1.com/relationshipsguides.htmI hope you will want to submit one or more stories. Have a great day!Zhana
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January 8, 2009
- The best way to achieve our goals and get what we want is to help others to get what they want. To read more about this, check out The Real Secret in my article on The Higher Self: http://www.squidoo.com/The-Higher-SelfTo read my article on Financial Prosperity, visit: http://www.blacksuccess1.com/keytofinancialprosper.htmIn these troubled times, we need to find new ways of achieving ...
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December 5, 2008
- African American Artist Betye Saar's Black Girl's Window, 1969 - www.betyesaar.netThrough My Black Girl's Window by Ananda LeekeCopyright 2008 by Madelyn C. LeekeExcerpt from That Which Awakens Me (Winter 2009, iUniverse, Inc.)This poem was inspired by African American artist Betye Saar's Black Girl's Window (1969, mixed media assemblage).The first time I opened my Black girl's window and saw ...
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November 14, 2008
- An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven't been done before.So said Mark Twain, well over a century ago.Last week, the great American continent proved the truth of this observation by pioneering the election of Barack Obama. That gentleman is - and I'm borrowing his own phrase and mean no disrespect ...
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