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I'm reading a book on nonviolent protest and the young people who incited the most aggressive tactics in history with the civil rights struggle and sit-ins. The book is called The Children, by David Halberstam, and has me questioning the depths of my faith. To be specific, even if I'm not a labeled Christian, or Buddhist or Muslim, I have (and need) faith in the heavenly process that brought me here in order to live peacefully.

But even in the limited human... (continue reading)

When I walk around the neighborhoods of Brooklyn (and mostly the poor ones) making daily runs to the library and the basketball court, I notice there are a lot of people out these days.

That scrolling bottomline on CNN with the headlines keeps flashing numbers in the six-figure range of people reporting unemployment. It reminds me of the Richard Pryor sketch where he plays the first black president and is asked about his plans for the economy as the the jobless rate rises. He... (continue reading)

Sometimes it seems like writing is more of a calling than a choice. Artistry comes in many forms, and God knows there are plenty more artists in the world than there are people to read their work, praise their paintings or listen to their music. A recession is one of those times when the immediate rewards of writing are few. I came to BP with a lot of hopes for the relationship I could forge with the company by applying as an intern. All of the time, effort and passion I had for covering... (continue reading)

If any of us were looking intensely for the moment that President Obama differentiated himself from the Eurocentric, Western apologist presidents of the past, he had it in his first official interview. Al-Arabiya broadcast the newly minted head of state speaking in realistic terms about the potential for renewed mutual respect between the Arab world and the U.S. When the events of 9/11 tested our understanding of enemy extremists lurking abroad, that confusion awakened anew an... (continue reading)