Exploring Economic Disparities in Film: The Story of N!xau Toma
Movies have a magical way of transporting us to different worlds, making us laugh, cry, and explore deeper thinking points. However, behind the scenes, there’s a less magical aspect that often goes unnoticed: economic inequality within the film industry. The story of N!xau Toma, the main actor in the famous film “The Gods Must Be […]
Back 2 School Daze
BE Impactful Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is changing our communities for the better. The mission at BE Impactful Foundation is to champion the empowerment and advancement of people of color through their social engagement, educational outreach, and community improvement projects. One annual community event that BE Impactful hosts is their Back 2 School […]
A Skeeter Experience
For decades, golf has been known to be one common sport that lacks diversity all over the world. A recent study shows that 1-18% of golfers are Black, and a little under 30% are women. Of course, that did not stop minorities from participating in the sport. When a Westfield Country Club was bought by […]
Freedom Without Favor and Justice Without Limits
All individuals have freedom in Christ, especially Christians, because Christians are duty called to obey God rather than man, and to fight against the dreadful effects of sin in the world. “For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and […]
America Mocks Everything
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Montgomery, Alabama brawl, and I am still in shock by what happened on that day. That brawl truly showcased the state of America and just how divided we are as a nation. I am not a fan of violence, but if it comes down to protecting yourself, […]
One Talented Musician
Ryan Norman, a talented rising senior at Paetow High School in Katy ISD was selected as the gold medal winner for the local ACT-SO Competition in the Music Instrumental Contemporary category for the NAACP Missouri City & Vicinity Branch in April 2023. He will advance to compete in the National ACT-SO Competition in Boston, Massachusetts […]
Education is Developmental
Reading comprehension is the developmental foundation of a quality education. Libraries are places where students go to read, research, and write class assignments. Is Mike Miles intellectually, educationally, and spiritually qualified and mentally equipped to be an effective Superintendent of HISD? Does Mike Miles understand the Southern Association accreditation standards for a public school district […]
White Boaters in Montgomery Messed Around and Found Out
UPDATE: Montgomery Police Chief Darryl J. Albert announced assault charges were filed against Richard Roberts, 48; Allen Todd, 23; and Zachery Shipman, 25; at a Tuesday news conference. Albert said one of the men is in custody and the two others are expected to turn themselves over to police Tuesday afternoon. “There was no need […]
The Racial Gap
It’s been a poorly kept secret that the underlying reason for much of America’s hate seen in recent years revolves around the fear that white people are fast losing their grip on the nation’s majority. That fear has resonated and is ever-present politically and socially. The Jan. 6 insurrection, former President Donald Trump and his […]
Ethonationalism –Corrosive and Toxic
You would be hard-pressed to find a nation without a creation myth. Such myths are the fountainhead of justifications for most belligerent acts by one group of people against another. But let me back up, because words are important, and the misuse of words is often the cause of belligerence that leads to misery and […]
