On Sunday, October 20th, the Cable News Network, or CNN, reported that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed the candidacy of Illinois Senator Barack Obama. To say that this announcement caught me off guard would be an understatement. ...
Posted Monday, October 20th 2008 at 11:19PM
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I am a born-again Christian. But if you listened to the Monday, October 20th episode of the Jesse Lee Peterson Radio Show, you would have heard me being cast in the role of Satan worshipper.
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Posted Monday, October 20th 2008 at 5:24PM
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Recently, I chatted with iZania.com Founder and CEO Roger Madison about his recollection of the Civil Rights Movement. You can listen to this interview at blogtalkradio.com. The information that was shared during this interview is extraordinary, an ...
Posted Sunday, October 19th 2008 at 11:04PM
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Wake Forest, NC April 11, 2008 – North Carolina author/illustrator Jeffery A. Faulkerson, MSSW, announced today the release of the first three offerings in his IT’S GOOD TO BE GOLDEN Children’s Picture Book Series. Written and illustrated for childr ...
Posted Wednesday, September 24th 2008 at 10:12PM
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In an age where we black Americans are asserting our personhood, it is important that we not miss the big picture. Today, more than ever, we need to give our black children and youths characters that they can identify with. We also need to do more ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2008 at 10:26AM
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As a young child growing up in Kingsport, a small town in Upper East Tennessee, I was an avid comic book reader. I still have fond memories of my visits to area bookstores, the countless hours I spent searching for and purchasing the latest chapters ...
Posted Friday, September 19th 2008 at 2:55PM
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If you are a fan of "The Writer" magazine, I would encourage you to pick up the September 2008 edition. There is an interesting article by Sean McLachlan on page 28 titled "The Midlisters - Backbone of the Publishing Industry". McLachlan uses the a ...
Posted Tuesday, September 9th 2008 at 2:15PM
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The Black Arts Movement in the Broader Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. Thought you'd be interested. ...
Posted Monday, September 8th 2008 at 9:53PM
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For those authors who have never heard of this conference. I wanted to attend, but my schedule wouldn't allow me to do so. I hope to be in the mix next year. ...
Posted Monday, September 8th 2008 at 9:24PM
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The first thought that came to my mind when I received word of BlackAuthorsCONNECT was, "This is just what the doctor ordered." I have been part of a number of online writing groups, but none catered to my blackness. But I knew this experience woul ...
Posted Monday, September 8th 2008 at 3:53PM
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"Raising My V.O.I.C.E. (Verbalizing Orderly Impressions through Creative Endeavors)" is a collection of writings by Jeffery A. Faulkerson, MSSW, that chronicles his lifelong quest to understand why Americans focus so much on their differences, not en ...
Posted Monday, September 8th 2008 at 10:14AM
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This week, the Republican Party held its convention in St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota to nominate their two best hopes for American president and vice president. When all was said and done, Arizona Senator John McCain was nominated for the presiden ...
Posted Friday, September 5th 2008 at 1:41PM
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During the 2008 Presidential Election, there has been a lot of talk about candidates' lack of experience. Arizona Senator John McCain even contends that there is no room for "on-the-job" training when one becomes President. But how many of us worki ...
Posted Friday, September 5th 2008 at 10:54AM
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On Monday, September 1st, I received word that Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, is five-months pregnant. To say that this news caught me off guard would be an understatement. How much more drama can John McCain' ...
Posted Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 at 12:58AM
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Note: Originally posted August 28, 2008 to the blog "A POSITIVE LIGHT: Discovering the Good within the Black Diaspora" by Jeffery A. Faulkerson
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Last night, Thursday, August 28th, to be exact, I watched as an ...
Posted Friday, August 29th 2008 at 11:18AM
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John McCain believes Barack Obama lacks the experience needed to lead the free world. But I have to take him (and Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton) to task on this matter. How many new presidents do you know entering office with a wealth o ...
Posted Wednesday, August 27th 2008 at 3:42PM
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Note: Originally posted to the blog "A POSITIVE LIGHT: Discovering the Good within the Black Diaspora" (http://apositivelight.blogspot.com/).
On Monday, August 26th, I watched live as a black woman lay the groundwork for the election of the first ...
Posted Tuesday, August 26th 2008 at 2:53PM
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Earlier today, I was shopping at Wal-Mart with my son when I ran across a white Jesus doll. After taking a few moments to look it over, I just shook my head. I then asked myself, "How are they (the manufacturers) going to explain this to black, bro ...
Posted Friday, August 15th 2008 at 10:02PM
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This was a very interesting report. From the mouths of babes. It's all about conditioning people, and we are all impacted in different ways. ...
Posted Friday, August 15th 2008 at 7:02PM
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