Generally, it is love that creates families, and it should be that same love that bonds us to each other and connects us across space and time, regardless of our politics or religion. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Family together in Porto, Portugal, 2024 Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill. Copyright ©All posts on... Continue Reading →
In 1951, event, such as the Moton High School Strike in Virginia, a walkout organized by a 16-year-old giel named Barbara Rose Johns, challenged segregated and substandard education for Black children and became a stepping stone to the Brown v. Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas, in which the U. S. Supreme Court ruled separate... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat major historical events do you remember?View all responses For someone black and female during the era of social movements, such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Gay and Lesbian Movement, and the Women's Movement, my life was appreciably better than my mother's generation. I graduated from high school in 1969, and not... Continue Reading →
Whether we carry cash or use electronic means, such as online banking or Bitcoin, money is not the problem. As a former Sociology professor, I believe that greed causes so much harm and leads to injustice, competitiveness, and hate. First Timothy 6:9-10 states, "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into... Continue Reading →
I was a teenager during the 1960s when the world was changing rapidly. I witnessed the Flower Power movement, protests against the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Gay and Lesbian Movement. I was a feminist before I had a name for it. As a girl who had to clean house after school,... Continue Reading →
2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3 In... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Ctac Kaopyreb @Unsplash The news tries to disturb me with constant chaos. I refuse to join in the frenzy and be disturbed. It's not resignation to be fierce in protecting my sanity. My responsibility is to free my soul from politics uncurbed. Written for What Do You See #278 from Sadje at Keep... Continue Reading →
Amsterdam, June 2023 Hosea 11:1-4 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt. But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols. I myself taught Israel how to walk, leading him along... Continue Reading →
Our story won't end. Though our voting rights may wane. You can't keep us down. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Story and Wane. For Black History Month, the gerrymandering that attempts to weaken our votes will not keep us from the ballot box.
False promises made. Disillusioned the masses. Now his crown has dropped! Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Drop and Crown. With elections newly over, I thought this was an appropriate post.
Help from Heaven 