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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Jacksonville, Florida

Headed Back South

May 31, 2009by the uppity negro Leave a comment

I didn’t hype this move up quite as much as I did last summer’s move to Washington, D.C., well, the greatness of Montgomery Country (MoCo), Maryland, but for the balance […]

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Happy Retirement

May 30, 2009by the uppity negro Leave a comment

Today is a mixture of partying and packing on my behalf.  Today is my dad’s retirement party after 39 FULL years and then some of producing labor on behalf of […]

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triple personality

It’s Time To Meet All Three of Us

May 29, 2009by the uppity negro 5 Comments

I’ve been being rude for this year and a half I’ve had this blog.  I’ve only met you meet the uppity Negro and have neglected to fully introduce you all to […]

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Politics, Pop Culture, Random Thoughts from an Uppity Negro, The Color Line
sonia sotomayor 2

It’s Time To Be Vigilant: Missing White Woman Syndrome Is Real

May 29, 2009by the uppity negro 3 Comments

I still haven’t figured out the proper definition of “reverse racism.” Wouldn’t “reverse racism” still be considered racism? Moreover, as Keith Olbermann has done so over the past few nights […]

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Politics, The Color Line
Sonia Sotomayor

Sharing The Wealth of Nations: Judge Sonia Sotomayor as First Latina to be Nominated to SCOTUS

May 27, 2009by the uppity negro 9 Comments

Now it sounded good when the name Leah Ward Sears was being thrown around for a possible nomination as Supreme Court Justice to replace retiring Justice David Souter, but I […]

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Politics, The Color Line
pulpit

This Is Why Folks Don’t Take Church Seriously Pt. III: Recreational Preaching

May 27, 2009by the uppity negro 8 Comments

I think I’m squarely identifying myself as a Christian Universalist.  I am convinced that the basic tenets of Christianity provide a framework with which all can be reconciled back to […]

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Church and Society, Pop Culture, Theology of Preaching

This Is Why Folks Don’t Take Church Seriously Pt. II: The Shout or Praise Breaks

May 25, 2009by the uppity negro 15 Comments

Well, this really isn’t a solely religious blog, but as most of my close followers know, religion is very much a part of a my life.  I mean, I would […]

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Church and Society, Religion

This Is Why Folks Don’t Take Church Seriously

May 22, 2009by the uppity negro 14 Comments

Me and my friend used to joke that they should a have a musician’s form of BET’s “Sunday’s Best” where they get everyone together and have bands from churches compete […]

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Church and Society
B plus grade

A Lot Going On

May 21, 2009by the uppity negro 4 Comments

Okay, first things first. I just arrived back from Atlanta, Georgia where I finished the semester with a friggin B-average.  Aint figured that one out yet.  I mean, I’ve dealt […]

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Politics, Pop Culture, Random Thoughts from an Uppity Negro
Robert Michael Franklin

An Uppity Negro Response to Robert M. Franklin’s “The Soul of Morehouse and the Future of the Mystique”

May 16, 2009by the uppity negro 22 Comments

Circulating around the internet since late April has been this town hall speech that the 10th president of Morehouse College, Robert Michael Franklin, delivered addressing the “Renaissance Men of Morehouse.” […]

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Pop Culture, Random Thoughts from an Uppity Negro

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