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'Tis the season for the magic of poetry (part 2 of 3): Angels and poets

The publication of an anthology such as Black Gold is always an important event for a number of reasons. One is because it contributes to the preservation of a powerful literary tradition which has served to document the diverse poetic...

'Tis the season for the magic of poetry (part 1 of 3): Black Gold

When contemplating such issues as the current protests against the trend of white policemen killing unarmed black men (or boys in the case of 12-year-old Tamir Rice) and the unceasing escalation of war and terrorism across the globe...

Citizens of Newark honor city and historian Clement Alexander Price (pt 2 of 2)

To read part 1 of this special report on the life and legacy of Clement Alexander Price please see the link at the article’s conclusion. Part 2 begins now:Among the most compelling commentators at the service for...

Citizens of Newark honor city and historian Clement Alexander Price (pt 1 of 2)

The celebration held at Bethany Baptist Church in Newark, NJ, on November 14, 2014, honored the city itself as much as it did the life of historian Clement Alexander Price, who passed on November 5.“Everything he touched he...

Savannah community marks 100th anniversary of group's legacy of knowledge

Community leaders, patrons of the arts, and enthusiastic readers gathered at the historic Carnegie Branch Library in Savannah, Georgia, on November 13, 2014, to commemorate with a new historical marker the legacy established by its African...

7 Ways to help replace legislated fear with informed compassion (part 3 of 3)

To read this 3-part series on midterm elections and Stand Your Ground laws from the beginning please see the links at the end. Part 3 begins now: When a law is designed to accommodate fear rather than to establish...

7 Ways to help replace legislated fear with informed compassion (part 2 of 3)

More than a few political analysts view Stand Your Ground laws, first implemented by the state of Florida in 2005, simply as part of the new “Black Codes” intended to safeguard the privileges, authority, and advantages that one...

7 Ways to help replace legislated fear with informed compassion (part 1 of 3)

The recently-released Preliminary Report and Recommendations by the American Bar Association National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws contains a lot of powerful observations by informed and influential individuals. One of those individuals is...

Modiano edges out Thiong'o and Murakami to win 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature

Though presented by the UK-bookmaker Ladbrokes with an odds of only 10 to 1 to win the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, France’s Patrick Modiano pulled ahead of Kenyan author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o and Japanese...

Text and Meaning in Elemental the Power of Illuminated Love (part 3 of 3)

To read this article series from the beginning please see the links following the bonus poem at the end. Part 3 with the concluding poem begins now:When looking at the extended timeline of Elemental's creation, one important...