Tag: Barack Obama

When the Lyrical Muse Sings the Creative Pen Dances – Bright Skylark Literary Productions

September 22, 2015

If you’re a regular reader of my national African-American cultural arts column, you may have noticed that I have not been posting articles as frequently as I once did. The reason is simple enough. Having reached a certain point in the research for my current book-in-progress (at least one of them anyway) I had to … More When the Lyrical Muse Sings the Creative Pen Dances – Bright Skylark Literary Productions

Notebook on Michael Brown, Kajieme Powell, and W.E.B. Du Bois (part 1 of 2)

August 25, 2014

“No one seems to think it significant that upon the policemen’s arrival Kajieme Powell possibly had reason to fear for his life and reacted in a manner consistent with his disability.” ––Article excerpt (Aberjhani) “Democracy is not a gift of power, but a reservoir of knowledge.” –– from The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois The … More Notebook on Michael Brown, Kajieme Powell, and W.E.B. Du Bois (part 1 of 2)

Text and meaning in the life of Nelson Mandela (part 1 of 3)

December 13, 2013

Cover of Notes to the Future by Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. “Let each know that for each the body, the mind and the soul have been freed to fulfill themselves.” ––Nelson Mandela, Presidential Inauguration Address When Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela stood before the people of South Africa on May 10, 1994, as its first … More Text and meaning in the life of Nelson Mandela (part 1 of 3)