Dear Undervalued Commodities, Oil, marijuana, and electricity are commodities that sell themselves. I wish Black people realized that we're the only commodity that can literally sell ourselves... Right now we are providing services like we need them, when we should be offering our services at a premium. A cultural revolution really is the solution, because … Continue reading Undervalued Commodities
So the BLM movement started in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman. Gained national attention during Mike Brown and Eric Garner protests and there isn't one day dedicated to talking about young Black boys and Black men?
"Black Americans could learn more from Cuban revolutionaries by studying their nationalism—as opposed to their Marxism" We continue to head in the wrong direction as a people, and it seems like people either don't care or dont know it. We have to be more creative.
Courtesy of Riah Shots When schools closed due to Covid-19 earlier this year. I was concerned for students academically, socially and emotionally. While there have been frustrations here and there with online learning, our society has presented a number of topics that students have no choice but to notice. Courtesy of Riah Shots This morning, … Continue reading The Lockdown may have been the key to energize the youth intellectually!
Only other time in my 37 years that I can remember sports being cancelled on a wide scale in the US like this due to an emergency was 9/11. The NBA season has been suspended, and NCAA Championship Week has been canceled with nearly all conferences making the decision to cancel their conference tournaments. The … Continue reading No jokes. Sports leagues taking unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the Coronavirus
At one point in time, Earl Monroe was considered the best one on one basketball player in the NBA. Today, the same is said about James Harden. Innovative is how I would describe both of their games. Another word would be unstoppable. Wizards with the basketball in their hands, Monroe had ball handling skills that … Continue reading James Harden is Earl “The Pearl” Monroe 2.0
Last night's NBA All-Star game was exciting and the new format was a really dope concept. It was introduced to the league by veteran all-star guard Chris Paul. One of the changes included a $100,000 charity donation for every quarter won by Team Bron or Team Giannis. Easily helping to make it the best All-Star … Continue reading Last night, we saw the best All-Star Game since the 2001 Eastern Conference comback led by Iverson
Drivers License requirement, possible deterrent for Black men? When you apply for a paraeducator or teacher position with the Seattle School district, you may notice that one of the job requirements listed is a valid drivers license. For some Black men, this is not an issue at all, but for others this requirement listed on … Continue reading No license, no job?
The NCAA has made a decision to require agents to have a bachelor's degree in order to represent collegiate basketball players trying to determine if they are ready to enter the NBA draft or return to college. As a teacher, I can't help but use this as a lesson to emphasize the importance of having … Continue reading Credential Check… NCAA creates “Rich Paul Rule”
Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi wins "Worlds Best Teacher Award" and recieves 1 million dollars in prize money. A link to the story below. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47658803
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