ADAM CLAYTON POWELL: ACTIVIST AND PASTOR THE BIRTH OF CONGRESSMAN POWELL Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1908. His parents, Adam Clayton Powell Sr. and Mattie Buster Shaffer, were of African and European ancestry, and initially, very poor. The paternal ancestors […]
Shirley Chisholm a visionary, who believed that if no gives you a seat at the table . . . bring a folding chair. Was Shirley Chishom a Visionary when she attempted to become the President of the United States in 1972? Was this attempt […]
Dr. Oliver T. Reid: A Man of Many Talents Says: Every Problem Has a Solution. That is what he strives to do as a Solution Strategist, Ministry Life Coach, Motivational Speaker and Founder of Oneness Through Redemption. Talents are derived from a “higher power” […]
AMERICA’S FIRST THANKSGIVING From a child, most of us remember reading about America’s First Thanksgiving! It is etched in our minds. Mentally, we see indigenous people and white Americans coming together to use the “new land” for the betterment of everyone. So, […]
A LIGHT OF REGENERATION Jesus was the “light of the world” and a day of resurrection for all of us. He not only gave us the tools, but showed us how to use them. Because of “his stripes,” we know how to […]
The inventor of the home security system was not trying to develop a product for America. She was only trying to secure her home while her husband was at work during the night. She had an “I gotta’ do something attitude” that […]
America’s Reconstruction Period, what is it and what part did it play in shaping the values and laws that govern much of what we live and see in America today? This article will highlight the values that led freedom-minded Americans to adopt amendments […]
B SQUARED MAGAZINE Dr. Mamie Smith Interview Dr. Mamie Smith A Journey Of Self Discovery and Self Identification It is a pleasure to interview Dr. Mamie Smith! You are both a singer and an author — how did you get started in both of […]
A father’s hand is steady and strong…guiding around the hills and valleys …tag along. The meaning of fatherhood reaches far beyond physicality. It signifies love, responsibility, dedication and commitment. Going through stacks of papers to determine the ones to keep and the […]
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