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Upcoming Mid-Term Elections Let us not forget how the last presidential election played out…lies and more lies.We cannot allow the upcoming mid-term elections to catch us off guard. Justthink about it. What if Trump had been successful in stealing the election? Canyou imagine what shape this country would be in? We must take the mid-termsseriouslyContinue reading “Upcoming Mid-Term Elections”

Thankful is defined in the dictionary as feeling or showing gratitude. It is when you are pleasedand grateful for what you have. There have been many people that have had a far-reachingeffect on my growth. The numbers are too great to name all of them. However, I remainthankful to all of them.My loving mother madeContinue reading “Thankful”

My career at the Steamhouse Restaurant in Atlanta was a direct result of my job as Manager atthe Abbey Restaurant also in Atlanta. For those of you that are from Atlanta you mightremember the Abbey as a fine dining establishment which was located at the corner ofPiedmont and Ponce de Leon inside of an oldContinue reading “Steamhouse Journey”

The violence in this country is primarily caused by guns though the pundits state otherwise.  They contend that the gun violence is attributed to the people who own the firearms. This is partly true.  Let us dig a little deeper into this gun situation. There is a group of people that constantly refer to theContinue reading “Gun Violence”

On Saturday 5/14/22 in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, in the blink of an eye in comes this sick, hate filled coward. He then proceeds to take the lives of Black people that he felt were replacing whites, perpetrating the “white replacement theory.” This evil, hate filled coward took the lives of tenContinue reading “The Coward”

Poverty is defined as the lack of resources needed to provide the necessities of life. When an individual cannot afford the necessities of life (food, clothing, shelter) in some instances criminal acts follow. These individuals turn to a life of crime as a means of survival. Many criticize these acts. However, were you in thisContinue reading “Crime vs. Poverty”

Here we go again, talking about voting. We cannot stress this enough. Early voting started here in Georgia on May 2nd. Just recently a draft copy of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling was leaked. It detailed the eventual overturning of Roe vs. Wade which will restrict most abortions and allow states to make decisions asContinue reading “Early Voting”

Although the three main offenders in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case have been brought to justice there is still one person remaining. Jackie Johnson was the Glynn County DA at the time of this unprovoked crime. She refused to investigate this incident but instead accepted the McMichael’s version of what happened. Greg McMichael as weContinue reading “What’s Taken so Long?”

What is happening now in our society should be concerning to all of us but what is more alarming is that people stand by and watch crimes happen and say and do nothing. On Monday, April 18, 2022, in Atlanta, GA a person was gunned down while others watched. After the individual was gunned downContinue reading “Very Troubling Times”

The articles presented on this platform are often from firsthand experiences, thoughts, and opinions that are shared by this team and supporters. This article is no different. I spoke with a cohort today and was compelled to address the subject “Self-Sufficient.” In my conversation with the aforementioned, it was noticeably clear that most of theContinue reading “Self-Sufficient”