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OVERCOMING THE BATTLE IN MY MIND! It seems that lately, every day people are posturing themselves for a battle with or against something or someone. The easiest excuse to go to battle is the difference of the next man's... more

HE AIN'T HEAVY…HE'S MY BROTHER! It has been said that the last person (s) to give a loan, go into business with, share sensitive task or entrust most valuable business with is a family member. The notion is that... more

I BEG TO DIFFER! WHAT DOES ?EMANCIPATION? MEAN? While it is widely known that President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, setting the precedent for ending American slavery, little is... more

GOING FROM WORKING THE COTTON FIELDS… TO WORKING THE STREETS, I GOT TO GET MY GRIP! January 16, 1865, Union Army General, William Tecumseh Sherman promised newly freed slaves that as a way of... more

MY MA'MA SAID… ?YOU THE MAN OF THIS HOUSE?, But How Do I Put The Fire Out? Too often single parent mothers try to encourage their sons to be responsible ?AS A MAN? in the absence of pro-social masculine instruction.... more

AMERICA –MONEY – ME: WHO'S GOT THEIR HAND IN MY POCKET? The all familiar phrase, ?The Rich gets Richer and the Poor gets Poorer? is what seems to drive the social anxiety of many in America who... more

HOW DO I ?BLOW UP?: How to find success in Urban America Many who have challenging circumstances during their upbringing wonder, at what point does success come for them. The real question is how does one create success for... more

One of the many hot, side topics that came up during our last broadcast (?Trick or Treat? Life in the Fast Line) was the effectiveness of the Church Institution in the lives of troubled or concerned people across Urban America. Because this is a... more

?TRICK? OF ?TREAT?, Life in the Fast Lane What we find behind every person who gets caught up in the destruction of addiction and despair is someone who was once innocent. Somewhere along their path in life they fell for the bait... more

GHETTO TRAP SYNDROME: Outcomes of the Urban-Poverty Experience To fully understand the motivation of young people who engage in risky and counter-productive behaviors, one should consider their core social orientation.... more

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