Blacks have a level of Empowerment but Our Cities Still Burn with Disillusionment

Ya know I tried to be quiet about the riots. I can't afford to get into long debates about it when I need to focus on other things.

But many of our young people are angry, hurt, and outraged that despite all our progress economically and politically in this country their lives "don't matter" squat to the legal system except to provide cheap and slave labor.

I didn't see all this brutha did and I hope he didn't hurt someone. But they're setting him up for life in prison.

Dayyuuum! We got an African American President and Mayor of Baltimore but Black lives don't mean squat apparently if you pay attention to the headlines.

Oh the irony. He smashes things goes to jail perhaps for decades or life. But law enforcement shots people in the back, into crowds without looking, brutalize people and no repercussions. Riots aren't the answer but I understand the frustration.

Yesterday a young man on a city bus was going to get into an altercation with a bus driver. It could have been a real Worldstar Hip Hop kinda ugly moment.

Thank God people didn't just pullout cell phones to video the confrontation. Actually, women blocked him from hitting the driver. They told him to calm down. He had his boo and baby with him.

I put my hand on the young man's shoulder. And asked him why he was so irate. He explained to me why and I understood his rage with the bus driver.

Then I explained if he attacks the bus driver the police will arrest him and he'll be another brotha in jail while his queen and baby have to try to make it without him.

I said "we don't need another father and brutha in prison or jail, we need father's taking care of their children. I told him strong men look at the bigger picture." The whole time I had my hand on his shoulder talking calmly to cool him down.

My point is some of us older brothas may have to get out here beyond our comfort zones and talk about love, family, community, and the bigger picture with empathy. IJS

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A Little Child Shall Lead them In Inspiration

Truly Inspiring Children with Challenges who Challenge and Inspire Us

No matter how well you plan your life there are the times when, let's face it - things look grim. You are just inches from down right despair and nothing seems to be working out well.

Doing those times it is good to be reminded that no matter how bad we feel about our situation be grateful because there is someone else in a worst situation.  If we have our health and conscious faculities we should be grateful and thank God for one more day to persevere.

In this life most of us can't afford the luxury of self-pity or even self-doubt.  If we want to change our situation we'll have to be our greatest success warriors.  God  must know that we become stronger with adversities and overcoming the vicissitudes of life.

Fear, short comings, and disabilities shouldn't straddle us on the side lines of life.  In this life we have to push our limits and launch out into the deep beyond our comfort zones to reach our full potential.

We have to become more like little children again with a sense of optimism.  We have to believe in God and the natural powers of the universe to respond in an empowering way to our gifts - uplift our promise!

A child's naiveté about what is possible is actually sometimes a good thing.  I realize that you should do your research and study as much as possible before getting involved in a serious endeavor like a business or political move.  However, I've always benefited by not knowing all the nuances and details about a endeavor, like a child - and just jumping into a challenge.  Sure you fall or stumble, like a child learning to walk or a kid becoming skilled at skateboarding.

But these are invaluable lessons to help you move forward in life.

Let the example of an adventurous child lead you and you will become a leader to others in your life's journey.  You may not have sturdy legs, but learn to run the race of life by building the tools to compete any way.  Yes...

"A Little Child Shall Lead Them.  No matter how handicapped you may feel. Get in the Race, Don't Sit on the Sidelines! And most of ALL Don't give UP!

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Challenge and Inspire Yourself

I was waiting on the school bus with my daughter (which had broken down) and was running late. I hate to waste time so I decided to do a little workout in my back yard while I was waiting.

Just when I was thinking the years was beginning to get the best of me. I knocked out 90 fingertip pushups and 150 knuckle pushups on the concrete within 10 minutes along with other cardio training and 1-legged squats. Not to bad for an ole stay-at-home dad.

I was telling a good friend that I still feel pretty good for a guy with some years. I just endeavor to be consistent challenging myself with working out.  But yesterday was like AWEsome. Face it because...

...Dayum some days you have to challenge and inspire yourself. There are those times in life when you have to be your biggest coach and also cheerleader.

Don't get me wrong I believe in mentors, coaches, and consultants.  I am one to others myself at times.  Their skills and experience can be invaluable.  Moreover, I believe we all should have them.

Conversely, the Spirit of God will encourage you too if you're open to it and learn to discern God's voice. Nevertheless, I believe God let's us make our own decisions or actions.  I feel we still have to work things out and think things out to some degree even within God's purpose for our lives.

Think hard and retrospectively about it.  I don't care how many failures or disappointments in life there is still much to be upbeat about.  If you don't think so you're probably depressed and need to see a doctor, workout, and eat food and supplements to enhance your mood.

If you're not living homeless on the street I'm sure you've had some success in life.  Many times in life failures and even small successes can give us clues to even bigger achievements.  What have you done well?  That is probably a clue to where your true potential and talents have a stronghold.

Therefore, we must strive never to lose the battle for success within our own heads.  I know it is hard when we're going through a rough patch.  However, don't let self-doubt sabotage your dreams.  Win the battle in your head and win the battle towards success in life!

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Dad "God is Your Walking Partner"

My daughter has been going on long walks with me since she was 3. I've always enjoyed long walks. It helps me to decompress.

So my daughter has been my most consistent walking partner for about 12 years. As I've mentioned, in prior revelations about her, she has challenges and didn't walk until about 18 months or talk until about 3.

Her Pre-K teacher told me to name everything we saw as we walked every day when she was 3.  And I did just that.  A word she picked up really fast was restaurant (LOL I digress).  With much coaching from her teachers, mom, and myself she slowly learned to talk.

However, my daughter always had great energy and she would walk with me for miles even today.  In the early days of battling her autism (and trying to manage it) I couldn't help but wonder if she would ever understand and be able to converse about complex topics.  I wondered if she'd be able to understand the abstract concept of God.

So you understand as a backdrop I was very disappointed yesterday when my daughter said to me "no daddy I don't want to go with you for a walk."  I tried to compel her by pointing out the fact it was the first really nice sunny day in New York City in a long time - like weeks.  But I couldn't get her to budge.  I couldn't coax her outside.

Finally the little 15 year old (going on 35) smarty pants said "Dad you don't need me - God is your walking partner!"  Wow that really took me aback and made me reflect.  Yep, she was right.

God has walked with me through gang fights, race wars, devastating hard times, illness and betrayals.  Like all of us - life has thrown me some curve balls and challenges. Well I for one am glad I decided to let God walk with me.

I am honored because God has walked with me despite all my flaws. God accepts us as we are but when you walk with God you will never be the same.

God has been there for me when nobody else wanted to walk with me.  Let God walk with you as a friend and mentor.

People may be tired, weary, or move on to other things but God can be your consistent walking partner.  I've overcome many challenges in life only by walking with God.  I would have been crushed without God.

But don't worry.  Walk with God and you'll naturally draw the Spiritual sojourners in this life we all need.  This is because we need others to walk with us too.

My daughter is becoming quite the little evangelist preacher in her own right.  Don't sleep on her on Spiritual things. I certainly don't.

So she's grown to understand a thing or too about God which given her growth and development is a miracle right there.

I wonder if tomorrow I can get her to go on a walk -  just the 3 of us?  Daddy, daughter, and God: A powerful combination.

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Disney's Move is a Marvel in Business

How many guys grew up loving Marvel Comics? I know I did. I became an excellent reader by reading so many of the comics.

Did you know that Disney bought Marvel back in 2009 for 4 Billion dollars? Hhhhmm? Well I understand the Marvel Character Daredevil debuts on NetFlix this week. It may be worth seeing. For more info check this out

These days the great artists and writers that drove Marvel Comics to fame and acclaim like Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and George Roussos are all but forgotten in today's corporate takeover and makeover of Marvel Comics. Today Marvel Films is hyper big business raking in billions per film.

However, despite the success of the films. I wish more young men were actually into reading comics these days and not just watching them on TV or Movies. For instance comics can help with reading comprehension and broadening ones understanding on a range of topics like history and science.

This isn't just theory. I'm a living witness comic reading can be useful.

For example I always struggled with reading about 2 grade levels behind. I really didn't like it much until I got into Marvel Comics. I would do background research on Thor (mythology) and the Hulk (I found out gamma rays were real, etc). Then my reading level went up from 2 years behind in school to two years ahead.

Today Marvel Films capture us with the latest 3D animation whiz bang studio fight scenes.  But it all started with great writing and riveting art.  And that is what I will cherish the most about this iconic action brand legacy.

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Such Strength and Balance for a Girl

Women are the weaker sex right? Well then it's hard to wrap my mind around this woman's type of strength and balance. I haven't tried this yet but it doesn't look easy.

I'm no Dwayne "the Roc" Johnson but a fast mini 15 minute workout for me would include 40 to 45 pullups, 55 fingertip pushups, 70 knuckle pushups, and 600 leg row crutches amongst other cardio exercises with no rest and I don't think I could do this one hand body balance thingy this sister is doing.

I gotta give her much respect. I can only imagine the time and effort it took to get this strong and balanced. Much, much respect to her.

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Sistas Imprinted with a Sense of Freedom

Dear Sistas yes you look good in almost anything. You do look like a million dollars whether in designer clothes or your own hand sown creations. But there is something extraordinary about how you look in African print.

The print frees and accentuates your timeless beauty. You seem to rise to your undeniable, enchanting, and mesmerizing majesty.

I can't tell you beautiful ladies what to wear. But with African print you leave an indelible imprint upon my mind.

While some in the African American community make the point that woman aren't well received in a tradition business or Eurocentric professional environment with bright and free African Print fashions remember there are special occasions, social events, and even church where you can wear these fashions.

When I had a contemporary African fashion, design, and Import business primarily as a mens wear designer guys who had jobs on Wall Street would buy a number of suits from me to wear to special occasions.  We would also design and import dresses for women from Africa.  Women would wear the dresses to church and social events.  I hope this trend is reborn anew in our younger generations.

Now That's a Hoody!

Future African Inspired Diva

  

Too Adorable Mom and Daughter

Great African Fabric on this Special Occasion Dress

African Print and Creative Large Pockets

Print and Lace - Love it

African Print Dress Sways and Sashays for Sistas with Swagger

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Is this picture a closer representation of the truth on Resurrection Sunday?  And if so what must have the conversation really been like.


I can just hear that discussion. "Jesus we saw you murdered brutha.


Those Italians showed you no mercy man how you still walking around here bro.


"Brutha what you mean you got up from the dead man and you're the son of God. You just another man of color brutha like us.


Let me see those holes man. Are those real? You playing April Fools on us Jesus?" LOL!

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God does NOT Need Warriors of Hate

According to the BBC about 150 Kenyan students were killed in cold blood by al-shabaab recently. It is sick and pathetic what people will do to each other in the name of God and Religion.

I may not be the brightest light in the bunch but I don't think an all powerful universal God needs flawed hateful people to kill students trying to get an education and better themselves. This is no doubt why some people just want to be atheists.

I hope good hearted truly Spiritual people of ALL religions let love, mercy, and charity speak volumes about our faith - not bullets. Let love and acceptance be our greatest living testament to God.

Hate and violence do not represent God well at all. God is Love. To truly love God is to also love the Godlike presence in us all.

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Are Sports and Fitness Girly to Sistas?

Laila Ali Epitomizes
Power and Beauty

My daughter yesterday got a note sent home to me asking if she can be in the fitness, track & field club? Obviously they can tell my daughter has athletic ability.

At 3 my daughter was enjoying walking with me for miles everyday. Today she exercises with me 5 times a week, we walk, sometimes run together.

So it doesn't surprise me they want her on a track & field and fitness team. The problem is my daughter doesn't think it's feminine to be on a sports team. Whoa?

Women have fought to have options to be in competitive and professional sports. Many have worked hard so women sports in college would receive scholarships like the men's teams and she thinks it isn't girly.

Girl - little Ms. Missy please if you have athletic ability please use it! Sigh!

What is it with some sistas that they don't think fitness and sports are girly? What can I do to encourage her to use sports perhaps to learn team work, camaraderie, friendship, and fitness? A brutha need some help from some fitness focused sistas. Please HELP!

My Daughter thinks Athletics isn't girly

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