May peace and blessings flow to and through all of us.
Here is a song I play every morning when I wake up. I hope you enjoy it.
“It’s Yours”

Well, It’s yours
What makes you journey into the night
And take flight on a pursuit of musical bliss?
Chasing beats through ghetto streets
To a dungeonous temple left by our soul [...]

Bob Jones University has issued an apology for racist policies that persisted right up until the year 2000. According to a statement, Bob Jones University acknowledges that it’s policies such as refusing to admit black students and then refusing to allow interracial dating, were rooted in polarizing cultural rules of the day not biblical scripture.
For [...]

I had a hard time sleeping last night, I kept thinking about mothers of missing children this Thanksgiving week. My blog amigo Yobachi asked me if I knew anyone here on the west coast who could spearhead an effort to get the word out about Chioma Gray, a beautiful, smart, kind and ambitious young girl [...]

In the days following Barack Obama’s election, hateful racial incidents have surged. Some are more ominous than others, some with more impact, some just kinda stupid and annoying. Some examples:
Idaho school kids chant “Assassinate Obama” on a school bus and school officials are slow to (barely) react.
“They just hadn’t heard anything like this before,” said [...]

Prior to November 4th, when I was just imagining an Obama win, one of my biggest concerns was that people of all stripes would roundly declare that an Obama win proves that racism is dead. Oh, how I dreaded the conversations that would follow! I envisioned myself having to explain, teach, drone on step by [...]

So, we’re pushing forward and heading back to our roots. Let me explain. Once upon a time, in March of 2007, I envisioned a space where folks of all stripes and political ideologies could talk to each other about race in America. The result has been uneven and I only hold myself responsible for that. [...]

In his latest audio, Ayman al-Zawahiri Al-Qaida’s number 2, has the gall to call President-elect Barack Obama "dishonorable" and a "house negro." According to the Associated Press:
CAIRO,Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri insulted Barack Obama in the terror group’s first reaction to his election, calling him a demeaning racial term implying that [...]

Don’t get it twisted, America is one of the richest countries on earth. Even as our financial meltdown accelerates, the global markets follow us. Our dollar is getting stronger as the greenback is still popular in a time of global instability. And yet, we as a nation, do not make feeding each and every child [...]

Is Barack Obama the needed bridge between blacks and Latinos? Maybe.
One of the most “YES!” inducing moments of last Tuesday’s election dissection, was learning that my Latino hermanas y hermanos had come out in a large majority (2 to 1) to support Barack Obama. In 2004, President George Bush garnered 44% of the Latino vote [...]

I find myself in an unusual position. Following the racial fallout from the Prop 8 win, I am examining my self in terms of my membership in a powerful, privileged majority. The straight majority. It’s funny, being straight, I often don’t think about my sexual orientation and all the social benefits I enjoy because of [...]

I am re-writing a post I’ve done on Prop 8. My feelings are shifting about what I am seeing. It was an angry post, but now I am less angry. Give me ’til the end of the day and I will explain why.
Thanks for your patience.

Contributor Andrew Padula has been in situations throughout his life where he’s felt compelled to address racial issues from his unusual perspective. Andrew is a white, politically conservative, blues musician who’s been teaching and touring the U.S. and Europe since 1993. He can be seen with blues legend Bobby Parker on B.E.T. Jazz Central as [...]

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There is a whisper of melancholy weighing on my sky high happiness about Obama’s victory. California’s Proposition 8 passed and it will amend our state constitution to designate that only marriages between a man and women can be legally recognized. As of now it looks like Prop 8 passed by a few percentage [...]

It feels good to be in love with my country right now. Oh, I always love her. But sometimes we fight and we don’t get along as well as I’d like. Even though divorce is never an option for us, right now we’re like newlyweds.
I envisioned an Obama win, but I could not have fathomed [...]

It’s raining here in Southern California.
Remember to be patient. If your name is not on the roster, vote provisionally.
Keep in mind that poll workers are just regular folks who really want to get it right.
No screaming at them… er … us.
Peace. Now go vote!