Feb08
I recently came across some images that I found to be very disturbing to say the least. Instead of feeling aroused with excitement, I was horrified to see what we now call “adult entertainment”.
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Feb07
The World Underneath, Yet All Around Us
by Duane on February 7th, 2012 at 7:34 amPosted In: Commentary
Here’s something you will never see fully addressed in most mainstream publications: the constant wicked portrayal of women in the world of porn, their willingness to participate, and the public’s willingness to fund it. Yet we find it more appropriate to raise pure hell anytime we think somebody said something “racist”. WAKE UP!
Stay tuned…
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Feb03
Blackvoices.com contributor Javon Johnson wrote a great article recently on something he calls “The Cult of Blackness”. In this piece, Javon completely nails what I was merely trying to communicate last week. Here is an excerpt.
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Jan25
Just a quick observation~
President Obama gave a rousing speech last night that was filled with broad generalities and recycled promises. That is not too surprising being that this kind of thing is standard fare for any president in any State of the Union address.
But what gets me is that the same people that have repeatedly [...]
Jan20
One Should Support a Movie Because They Actually Like it. Not for Any Other Reason
by Duane on January 20th, 2012 at 8:29 amPosted In: Commentary, Headlines
Ever since George Lucas spoke out and said that the reason why his film is not getting the buzz it should is because it has an all-Black cast, many Black folks have found yet another reason to “march” virtually.
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Jan16
What a Former Lesbian Can Teach a Man about Godly Manhood
by Duane on January 16th, 2012 at 11:31 amPosted In: Commentary
As my son gets older, more and more his curiosity about the opposite sex continues to climb. We are way past the “where do babies come from” talk. Now, he wants to know how to deal with the multitude of thoughts and imagery that comes his way from every direction.
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Jan14
5 Ongoing Black Conversations That Should be Buried with MLK
by Duane on January 14th, 2012 at 3:22 pmPosted In: Commentary
Dec27
Over the Christmas holiday, someone on Facebook posted a video of a news report about a wild melee that took place at some mall over the new Michael Jordan sneakers. Practically every embarrassing stereotype you could imagine about Black folks was on full display. Watch it if you want.
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Dec24
Black Folks and the Land of Misfit Toys
by Duane on December 24th, 2011 at 9:37 amPosted In: Commentary
The Justice Department has blocked South Carolina’s voter ID law on the grounds that non-White voters may lack the ability to obtain a photo ID from the state.
Dec23
Formulate a Business Partnership Based Solely on Race? Good Luck with That One
by Duane on December 23rd, 2011 at 7:54 amPosted In: Commentary, Headlines
Recently, my wife and I were asked enter into a business partnership with a few other Black entrepreneurs that we have never met up until the phone call I’m talking about. Allow me to cut through the chase: we declined. Allow me to explain.
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Dec14
The “Poor Black Kid” Makes the Spotlight Again (sigh!)
by Duane on December 14th, 2011 at 9:36 pmPosted In: Commentary
Gene Marks of Forbes.com recently posted an article entitled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid”. In the article he dishes out advice on how poor Black children can use much of the free technology around them to aid them in their education.
After reading his take, there wasn’t too much I disagreed with. In [...]
└ Tags: African-American, children, computers, Education, internet, kids, learning, school, Technology
Nov29
When your dog bites you in the butt
by Duane on November 29th, 2011 at 7:20 amPosted In: Commentary, Headlines
Groups like the National Urban League, NAACP and Al Sharpton’s National Action Network are all on record for supporting the AT&T/T-Mobile deal. If you remember, I wrote about this “interesting” relationship between these wireless companies and activist groups. Former head of GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Jarrett Barrios was kicked off of his [...]
└ Tags: Activism, Al Sharpton, AT&T, FCC, Mobile, NAACP, National Action Network, National Urban League, T-Mobile
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Lastly…
by Duane on February 9th, 2012 at 7:26 am“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
Jesus was talking about one enemy: Satan
When I reflect on the few images I saw that day, only something demonic could
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