I just revisited an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s book "Stride Toward Freedom". In this book, Dr. King wrote:
"It has always been the responsibility of the church to broaden hoizons, challenge the status quo, and break the mores whe ...
Posted Monday, January 26th 2009 at 10:53AM
(more)
On Tuesday, January 20th, President Barack Obama encouraged Americans to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America. These words came from a bi-racial American who transcended personal trials and tribulatio ...
Posted Friday, January 23rd 2009 at 5:17PM
(more)
I have tried numerous times to save my information, but I keep getting a message saying that my email is not valid. I have tried two different ones, but it doesn't seem to matter. ...
Posted Wednesday, January 21st 2009 at 8:19PM
(more)
Barack Obama is now the 44th President of the United States of America.
While I never thought such a feat was outside the realm of possibilities, I did think it would be more difficult, especially when one considers America's racist past. But I f ...
Posted Tuesday, January 20th 2009 at 11:24PM
(more)
On the pulse of the morning I see a new dawn
A new new day has finally come on
I am so elated
I can hardly find words
I am crying this moment
I am indeed unnerved
Its a special time
Its a joyous hour
I cannot believe Barack Obama has been given this power
His wife is Michelle Wow ...
Posted Tuesday, January 20th 2009 at 11:06AM
(more)
Last night on "FIRM...but fair" with Jeffery A. Faulkerson, I had a wonderful conversation with health expert and author Shawnte Wells and education consultant Okpara Nosaphasere. The question on the table was "Are educated, black professionals gett ...
Posted Monday, January 19th 2009 at 9:34AM
(more)
I think the best thing to do when the employers aren't calling you is to #1 show up in person to drop off your resume...a face is always better than paper...it has worked for me many times...or call the job directly...or...become an entrepreneur...or ...
Posted Sunday, January 18th 2009 at 2:31AM
(more)
I am Sun; (aka Sundra Michelle Smith), a school teacher and community worker with a desire to become an inspiring, famous and well sought after author, poet and journalist. I serve on the Greater Southwest Board of the Black Chamber of Commerce in ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2009 at 9:48PM
(more)
An ex-coworker/friend of mine contacted me recently with a strange question. About 3 years ago I came to work with this book. She only read a couple of pages of it but she remembered it.
She contacted me today (by email) and asked me if I remembe ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2009 at 9:27PM
(more)
NOTE: From the weekly blog "The Purposeful Writer" (www.purposefulwriter.blogspot.com) by Jeffery A. Faulkerson, MSSW
Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do?
I have.
Not because I want to make any major changes to the way I intera ...
Posted Monday, January 5th 2009 at 5:00PM
(more)
Join host Jeffery A. Faulkerson, MSSW, on Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. (EST) as he explores propaganda and its impact on the American populace. Listeners will be introduced to Edward Bernays, nephew to psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and inventor ...
Posted Saturday, January 3rd 2009 at 8:26PM
(more)
Here is an interesting video that I discovered on YouTube.com. It chronicles the life of Edward Bernays, considered the creator of modern-day public relations. Bernays is also Sigmund Freud's nephew.
I tend to believe that racism was a strategic effort to keep Blacks and other persons of ...
Posted Wednesday, December 31st 2008 at 8:12PM
(more)
Someone asked on a blog, "What holds teachers back from doing what's needed?" and I replied...
What holds us back from doing what's needed? US. In todays education system there is an emphasis on regulation, test scores and protocol. Some teachers kn ...
Posted Monday, December 29th 2008 at 2:43PM
(more)
I just wanted to post a brief blog to let all my faithful listeners know production of "FIRM...but fair" segments will resume in January 2009, with the first show of the new year streaming live on Sunday, January 4th at 9:00 p.m. (EST). New shows ha ...
Posted Wednesday, December 17th 2008 at 9:47AM
(more)
HOW TO WRITE YOU FIRST BEST SELLER:
To get started on your first BESTSELLER; Start writing an outline NOW. Write titles for each chapter then write out what type of information would be included in that chapter.
For example:
Chapter One: What ...
Posted Tuesday, December 16th 2008 at 10:26PM
(more)
I have been putting pen to paper for most of my adult life. Because I am becoming more serious about the business of writing, I have maintained subscriptions to "Writer's Digest" and "The Writer" for over ten years. The tips and advice contained in ...
Posted Saturday, December 6th 2008 at 1:26AM
(more)
As most of you know, I am the host of "FIRM...but fair" with Jeffery A. Faulkerson, an Internet talk radio show that is broadcast exclusively on blogtalkradio.com. I am writing today to invite you to listen to the show, but I also want to encourage ...
Posted Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 at 9:21PM
(more)
