“In the early 1700s, as America was being ravaged by smallpox, Onesimus, an African slave who belonged to Cotton Mather, told of a technique, long practiced in Africa, to prevent smallpox by introducing the ‘pus from the ripe pustules’ of a smallpox patient into a small incision on the arm of an uninfected patient. The […]
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Christopher Columbus: “The Globalization of Greed”
I’m reading a book that described Christopher Columbus’s expeditions as, “the globalization of greed.” This description puts into historical perspective the mores and values of present day society. Here’s how the author astutely describes Columbus and his travels: “Columbus had set out from a Europe ravaged by poverty, violence, famine, and the Black Death to […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week- Part 2, “What The Bleep Do We Know!?” By: Arntz, Chasse, and Vicente
“I am reminded constantly of Gandhi’s statement, ‘Be the change you want to see in the world.’ For many this is an elusive idea. The notion that somehow me changing is going to affect the rest of reality seems well…like a sweet idea. But when you look at the work that Radin, Sheldrake, Hagelin or […]
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“In the 60’s we all talked about the Military Industrial Complex (MIC). And while that is still quite an operative force, quietly and steadily over the years it has been supplanted by the Entertainment Industrial Complex (EIC). This impacts everyone’s life moment by moment a hundred times more than the MIC. You see, the EIC […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week- Part 3, “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” By: Dr. Joy Leary
“Beliefs are powerful! They strongly influence how we think, feel, and behave. And their influence can be negative or positive. If a person has negative beliefs about their value and skills, they will often self sabotage their efforts or cease trying at all. If a person has a positive belief about their ability and worth, […]
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“Rather than crush self-esteem, we must do everything in our power to build it. Rather than be torn down by the anger that is present within us, we must be able to create and maintain a state of inner well being. Rather than allowing our children to be socialized by a racist society, we must […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week- Part 1, “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” By: Dr. Joy Leary
“Some families take time to consider all that went well for them the previous day, to explore ways of making things even better, and plan what will go well the next day. Imagine every Black family doing this every day. It wouldn’t take long for you and your children to get in the habit of […]
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“It was a beautiful day along Lake Michigan. A wonderful day for sailing. Numerous boats were out on the lake. People were taking in the sun. A sailor went out in his boat. He was experienced, his boat was in excellent condition, and he wanted to avoid the congestion from boats closer to shore. Unfortunately, […]
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“The physical effects of watching trauma on television- the rise in blood pressure and heart rate- are the same as if an individual has actually experienced the traumatic event directly. Moreover, it has been documented that television can create false memories that are just as powerful as normal memories. When recalled, television-created memories have the […]
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“The founders of the United States were men of vision, who used the land of others and the labor and knowledge of others to make their vision a reality. They have sustained their position of power and authority over Africans in America by destroying the Africans’ ability to visualize while encouraging them to dream. There […]
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