Moving...

So, I'm moving over to Wordpress.


At least I don't have to pack.

End of the Week

So, its the end of IBARW and I didn't really know what to put here, so I figured I'd be more reflective.

Basically, I have a long way to go as far as learning and understanding (though it seems so nonsensical at times) racism, and through that myself and how I'm to live …

An Easily Overlooked Racism?

I have been reading Asian American writings and experiences dealing with race. Blogs, books, and articles, though of course, I'm still quite a newb in learning about racism against Asians, are all eye opening and revealing of my ignorance on a lot of things. My lack of …

Black Boys and Football

My younger brother, Jordan, is 14. He's going to be playing football for the local high school this upcoming year so he's been practicing with the team this summer. Now, Jordan is going to play Quaterback, starting on JV (hopefully) and maybe moving up to Varsity …

Race and the Christian Church

I've grown up as a pastor's kid. My father is the pastor of a Black Southern Baptist Church. My dad has also been a strong proponent of racial reconciliation. Every year, for as long as I can remember, he's had a conference over a weekend in February about racial …

International Blog Against Racism Week

The Week of August 4th through the 9th is International Blog Against Racism Week! Oyceter at livejournal explains how to participate:

1. Announce the week in your blog.

2. Switch your default icon to either an official IBAR icon, or one which you feel is appropriate. To …

How One Comes to Know

I have been wondering if it is important how one comes to know things, particularly about race and racism. I know somebody who knows about the death of Emmet Till, but only because he's very against abortion and in his readings on abortion Emmett Till's death was used …

Slavery By Another Name

I've been meaning to wath this interview on Bill Moyers show with Douglas Blackmon, author of "Slavery by Another Name." Its an overall insightful and eye-opening interview. I definitely want to read this book now. The book uncovers how many places in the South …

Great Is Your Mercy Towards Me

Great is your mercy towards me
Your loving kindness towards me
Your tender mercies, I see
Day after day

Forever faithful towards me
Always providing my needs
Great is your mercy towards me
Great is your grace
-Great is Your Mercy, by Donnie McClurkin


I really have been enjoying …

The Princess and the Frog

I already posted this on my facebook, I now will post it here.

Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" (2009):

Harry Potter is Awesome

Beth at Endless Books had an awesome blog up yesterday in honor of Harry's birthday. Amazing writing. I like this part:

What fascinates me and makes me realize that Harry is still "Every Man," a picture of a soul that is growing in holiness and sanctification (there's …

.:Rebirth:.

So, I deleted my blog and started over.

I don't know, I guess I was trying to figure out what I am wanting to accomplish here.

I'm not sure I found out yet, but I did miss blogging for the few days that I didn't.

So I guess that means I still want to blog

Here's to starting over.

New Song

I've got a new song on myspace...


The end.

bell hooks

I'm reading bell hooks, "Killing Rage." Its really good. You should read it too.

Downfalls of Being a Pastor's Kid

For the most part, I'm really down with being a PK. I think it provided me with a childhood that grew me in a lot of areas, particularly in learning how to trust in God. But something I really dislike about being a PK is church drama. There is really nothing worse than …

The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry is a hit or miss filmaker to me. It often seems he brings way too much drama and storylines that just don't translate well to the big screen. I really disliked "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," but I loved, "Family Reunion," and liked, "Why Did I Get Married." …

Generally Speaking

So, I think learning that generalizations is bad in some situations is helpful. I really should stop speaking in them. Is that a generalization? Ok, the end.

What I'm Reading

So I recently won this online contest and received an autographed copy of "Inheriting the Trade," by Thomas Dewolf. Its a memoir, of sorts, about a family's history as the largest slave-trading family in America. Its quite fascinating as far as the truths it uncovers, …

Right, so some things I really enjoyed about this past week were:

Seeing Devon again:


She is one of my best friends and not seeing her for a year was definitely difficult, but definitely brought us closer in a lot of ways. I'm so excited to have her around next year at …

To Be Black in Amurkah

This past week and a half or so, I went on vacation to Nashville, Northern Kentucky, and Baton Rouge Louisiana. There were a lot of good times, I got to hang out with some friends I hadn't seen in a while in Nashville and spent the night with one of my buds and watched …