“You are the offspring of ancestors who would not die. Some people say one million Africans died in the slave trade. Others say that it was equivalent to the six million Jews that died in Germany. Others have increased the figures to 20 million. Some say it’s 40 to 60 million. Others feel that it […]

“We can help heal the world by easing tension instead of aggravating it. In relationships and families in this society, we have a problem with tension points. Sometimes there’s a little thing, a rub, between two people, and instead of being aware of it and easing off, some people seem to like to pick at […]

“In third world countries, at least 27 million acres of forest- an area as big as Tennessee- are either slashed and burned or flooded for dams each year. The most alarming destruction is in the Amazon Basin. (Not coincidentally, the indigenous people of the Amazon region have gone from numbering three million in the early […]

“Over the past 100 years, half of what was 7.7 million square miles of rain forest has vanished. The problem began in Africa where the colonial nations allowed private companies to harvest timber without any restrictions. When the African people gained independence, they often continued to sell timber because it was one of their most […]

“Michele’s Ingredients For Success (Continued): (22) Never let other people’s expectations get in the way of your own expectations for yourself. (23) You control your own destiny. (24) Take risks to reach your goals. (25) Success does not make you immune to attack. (26) It’s always worth it to take the high road, but that […]

“Michele’s Ingredients For Success: (1) Be open to change, and be ready to embrace it. Change can wreak havoc on your life, but it can also bring you life’s greatest gifts. (2) Be ready to listen to eureka moments. The most unexpected sources can show you the way to transform your life and create your […]

Here are some more interesting snippets from, “King Of The Cats”: On Hazel Scott’s (Adam Clayton Powell’s 2nd wife) Run-In With Gangster Bugsy Siegel: “Scott was, however, one of the first Blacks to get work in Las Vegas, along with Sammy Davis Jr., and Nat King Cole. She took her pride to the desert. A […]

Here are some interesting facts that I gleaned about Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (the first Black congressman from NY), from the biography, “King Of The Cats: The Life and Times Of Adam Clayton Powell Jr.” By: Wil Haygood: On The Marcus Garvey/Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Connection: “As a little boy, Adam Powell Junior had climbed […]