This was an interesting story and I encourage those who pass by this story to follow the link and click on it. Keith Boykin’s blog also has a story about it, which somewhat encouraged me to do some more web research. And I am no longer relegated to comments on other blogs, I have my own. [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Lawyer: Shooting suspect attacked by ‘lynch mob’
Posted: November 30, 2007 by the uppity negro in The Color Line1
Is she really that happy from making cereal? Or have we really been that bamboozled–allowing the energetic African American lady holler like that from the truck with the hair net and glasses… “You’re unnecessarily perky…and you remind me of my French teacher from grammar school…and I didn’t like my French teacher when I was a [...]
Ret. Brig. Gen. Keith Kerr/Campaign trail rancor carries into GOP debate
Posted: November 29, 2007 by the uppity negro in PoliticsThis was my first Republican debate that I watched. Personally, I believe Congressman Ron Paul was the shining example of inclusive Republican politics. However, I’m a Democrat and my vote will be cast for Sen. Barack Obama of my home church Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and my U.S. Senator as well. I’d personally like to ponder the [...]
Land Where Our Fathers Died…
Posted: November 22, 2007 by the uppity negro in Random Thoughts from an Uppity NegroIf I can be personal for a moment…. My cousin asked me to come to Memphis for Thanksgiving break. (So prayerfully I will still have enough monetary resources to return to Chicago for Christmas break. All of those wishing to make a donation please make all checks and money orders “Payable to the order of: [...]
In Defense of Pentecostals….
Posted: November 19, 2007 by the uppity negro in Church and SocietyTags: Church and Society
As I sat in one Atlanta’s finest Pentecostal churches last night for their weekly evening service, I pondered what kept me drawn to the church relatively often. I as I saw people in various forms of ecstatic worship and praise, I was reminded of Pavlov’s dog experiment and ultimately a lesson in classical conditioning. The [...]
Will Smith versus William Cosby
Posted: November 2, 2007 by the uppity negro in UncategorizedTags: Pop Culture
I was blessed to buy a cable cord the other day and now I’m privied to watch basic cable in my dorm room, for which I’m quite appreciative. In the recent weeks, I’ve awakened every morning to pull my various books for my morning classes and my eyes usually scan all of my books until [...]
