I have A Dream| Blog| @trackstarz @ryanmw92
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” -Martin Luther King Jr One day, I passed by Ebenezer Baptist Church. It wasn’t a planned activity, but it was a heart-riveting experience. Visiting the church where […]
Use Me – Life of Elijah | Blog| @coachdpolite @trackstarz
1 Kings 17:22-24 I love how verse 22 starts out with the words “then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah.” “Then…” “Then….” “Then…” I wonder what would have happened if Elijah had lost heart after the first and the second prayers and just stopped praying. Well, I know the widow would not have wanted […]
Offend Offenses |The Race Problem| @coachdpolite @trackstarz
A few weeks ago in The Race Problem series, I stated, “The willingness to engage other cultures and races is a step in the right direction as we navigate the race problem in this country or in your organization.” I truly stand by that statement, but there is a way to go about that engagement. […]
Best Looking Black |The Race Problem| @CoachDPolite @Trackstarz
Before I dive deeper into this topic, I think it’s right that I provide a little context. I grew up in eastern North Carolina in a predominately white area. I went to a predominately white high school. When I graduated in the year 2002, we were still voting for senior superlatives according to race. Instead […]
Let’s Talk |The Race Problem| @CoachDPolite @Trackstarz
A few months ago I watched CNN’s documentary series “The Sixties.” During that time in the United States of America the atmosphere was thick with conversations, thoughts, and feelings on race. That decade is marred with the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., as all three were deeply woven […]