Hello to all:

 I just wanted to let you all know that so far, my day is better.  I got a video from the library and it is titled "Ethnic Notions".  If you did not read yesterday's post, we are starting Huck Finn.  This video discusses the stereotypes of Blacks in… Read full post »

I am truly disgusted with these students I have.  I have been trying to be hopeful that they are going to get it together, but I am convinced that the are truly hopeless.  Today, there was a roach in my class room.  I should have prefaced this by saying the students… Read full post »

There are certain days people will never forget.  It may be the birth of a child(ren), the day you proposed, your wedding day, the day your dog died, or even the day you divorced.  We all remember these days for a variety of reasons and no matter what, they are special… Read full post »

I pose this question because another young high school student was shot and killed on the bus this past Sunday. She was not the intended target, but nonetheless her life is lost. This young girl attended the same high school as Blair Holt (who was killed on the bus last spring).… Read full post »

This morning I was watching the news before I left for work.  I heard a few stories on the news that peaked my interest.  One of them was about the failed bail out plan.  I can't saw that I am disappointed because no one has handed me a blank check to… Read full post »

I am not sure about this whole payback or whatever it is that is supposed to take place.  What I do know is, I would love to have a blank check to payoff my bills.  I have been wondering if this is such an economic crisis, where was the checks and… Read full post »

I've been back to work for two weeks now and so far it's been pretty good. I have one section of freshmen and 4 sections of sophomores. I really like the sophomore curriculum because everything we do is related to the American Dream and is it attainable for all. Last year… Read full post »

There have been a lot of discussions about the plan to boycott school today. It was started by Rev. Senator James Meeks. This boycott is to draw attention to the inadequacies in school funding in Illinois and other areas. I understand the purpose of the boycott, but I have to question… Read full post »

Is chivalry dead?  I have heard many people debate this topic but I don't think many people had any basis to go on.  I found this "Code of Chivalry" courtesy of http://www.astro.umd.edu/~marshall/chivalry.html

Please read the code and share your thoughts.

The Art of Courtly Love

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This actually stems from a comment from Neilpaul regarding my post Race does Matter.  In this post, I shared how there a limited number of educated Black men to date/court/marry.  I am going to share how I feel about interracial dating/marriage.

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I was approached by a friend (Amy Fuji) to write this post and I am really not sure how to approach this subject.  It stemmed from a reply I wrote on Neilpaul’s topic “Black versus White, or Why I’m lucky to be White.”  Amy suggested I write about my experiences as/… Read full post »

I was driving home one day and I noticed a billboard for the golden arches.  It was advertising a big mac meal for $3.99 after midnight.  What is really going on with that?  This is/was the only billboard I have seen with this advertisement, but you know I immediately wondered if… Read full post »

to sag or not to sag?

I received an e-mail the other day explaining the origin of SAGGIN or NIGGAS (the reverse). For those of you who are unaware, this is a so called fad; however what many young people don't know and understand is how it came

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Gentrification

It is summertime in Chicago and the natives are restless. For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past say 2-3 years, Chicago has torn down many of its housing projects and calls itself gentrifying neighborhoods. When you get a chance, you

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