A lesson in love courtesy of Stevie Wonder

Let me start off by stating the following: Stevie Wonder is the greatest musician of all time. Forget the Beatles, Elvis, Quincy or Michael (sorry folks, although he's the greatest entertainer of all time). I could listen to this man sing the phone book and I would still be in awe. To try and pick a favorite song of his would be suicide as his catalog spans over 5 decades but one of my all time favorites is ''Make sure you're sure'' from the Jungle Fever soundtrack.  The lyrics are simply brilliant:



Preach Stevie!!!

Shalom :)

Mini review: Waiting for Superman

I just got back from seeing ''Waiting for Superman'' and it has to be one of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen. It's a real eye opener on the American school system and its faults but more importantly it shows the victims from all this, the children. The teachers, unions, to a certain extent the goverment itself is so caught up with the idea of helping children that the execution fails and the children suffer with teachers who can barely teach and schools that produce more drop-outs and graduates. I HIGHLY suggest you go see it. Two thumbs up!



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Ebony and Ivory: A perfect harmony?

I know, I know, I know....... but I'll let Pastor Justin clear things up:



I know personally I struggle with the notion of racism within the church wall. It's not as obvious as, say, someone calling me the N word or calling someone a ''honky'' (enter 1960s slang), but racism is a reality within the body of Christ. How many times have people mentioned the term ''White church'' or ''black church'', or even commenting on the type of music that we listen to? Gospel music has become synonymous with ''black music'' whereas christian contemporary is considered ''white music''. Truth is, there are whites and blacks in both genres. Personally, this is something that I have to work on (especially music-wise). I believe that all of us have dealt with racism whether by dishing it out or receiving it but it's not a reason to continue the trend once are lives are changed by God. Last time I checked, John 3:16 states that God gave his only son so that ALL who believe in Him shall have eternal life. Not just Latinos, Africans or any other race but for everyone regardless of their ethnicity.  My prayer is that we can see pass the skin color and into the hearts of our brothers and sisters in Christ.

''Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them'' - Sargent Shriver


Shalom

Urban Scribes: W.H.Prose

I've been watching this brotha on YouTube for a bit and he's always inspiring me to become a better poet. This piece blew me away because it sums up everything that I feel about poetry in three words; labor of love:



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