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I am a native New Yorker who lives in the borough of the Bronx, NY, with my lovely wife, Diane, to whom I have been married for 26 years. I have been an ordained Christian minister for 31 years as well as an accomplished public speaker. My hobbies are singing,

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Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History American history: The causes of the Great Depression: 1 of 26
It was the greatest economic catastrophe in modern times up until that time. A few years earlier, America was prosperous: jobs and money as well as economic wealth was plentiful. Wild parties, hot Jazz, overflowing champagne, hard liquor and beer, which was actually illegal in most parts of the United States-it was still Proh... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Dr Martin Luther King Jr.: A celebration of his life: 1 of 25
Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. was-and still-is, the most famous Black man in modern American history. He came along at a time when African Americans (Or as they were then called Negroes) was struggling for fairness and equal rights. Even though thousands of African Americans had sacrificed their lives with bravery and valor duri... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Assessing interracial relationships: 1 of 23
No doubt one of the burning and controversial issues of recent times have been that of interracial relationships. Interracial relationships are not new; they have been going on for centuries. For instance, the Jewish Biblical prophet Moses' second wife was a Cushite, a descendant of Cush, one of Noah's three sons, who was ev... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife What happens when we die?: 9 of 193
Throughout history, the subject of what happens to humans at death has been a question that has long baffled many. The ancient Chaldeans or Babylonians for example, believed that death was just a another door to life or a different world which they referred to as the "World of the dead". This concept has been borrowed by ma... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History The assassination of J. F. Kennedy: 1 of 20
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a much-loved president. He and his wife, Jacqueline were treated more like celebrities than a Presidential figure and his First Lady. Everywhere they were lionized by the media as if they were Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. JFK was charming, witty and always had a good sense of humor. His w... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Music from the 70s: 1 of 20
When I think of music from the 70's, particularly the early 70's, It brings back fond memories of my youth. In the early 1970's I was in junior high school growing up in New York City. I remember one particular group that was big at the time, namely the Jackson 5. All the girls in my school were in love with Michael, whi... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes How rap music is destroying our future: 2 of 38
Rap music, without a doubt, has proven to be the most enduring musical genre in recent music history thus so far. While Rock 'n' Roll has also endured for many years, it has undergone various changes, whereas Rap Music has seemingly undergone little change as far as its style is concerned in the roughly 30 years or so since i... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Biography: Adolf Hitler: 1 of 19
The name Adolf Hitler is an odious one. The very mention of his name has dredged up feelings of bitter memories and intense anger especially for Jewish Americans, many of whose loved ones lost their lives at the the hands of this madman by the millions. Adolf Hitler has become synonymous with evil itself. But like all human... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Reflections on the death of Charlton Heston: 1 of 18
"Moses" died today. So did "Ben Hur". Charlton Heston, legendary actor who is probably best-remembered for his role of the biblical character in the 1956 Cecil B.DeMille epic "The Ten Commandments" and for his Academy Award performance in the 1959 classic "Ben Hur", as well as in later decades as an advocate of gun owners... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Biographies: Barack Obama: 1 of 15
On November 4,2008, Barack Hussein Obama made American history-particularly black history-as he was elected the 44th President of the United States and America's first African American president. Most Americans,especially African Americans, were besides themselves; they could hardly believe it-a black man actually elected pre... More..