The mind of an Intricate Wordsmith
As an artist, concerning the accusation that Dave Chappelle is homophobic, I believe whether good or bad, no religion, gender, sexuality or nationality, etc., should be safe from art criticism. However, I want to point…
Racists do not realize how ignorant they are. They victimize others by keeping annals against the victim’s situation. Racists have no remorse for their race’s horrendous crimes against the Aborigines, Africans, Arabs, Asians, or Indian…
Vol. 3 continues from volume 2. It also comes from my blog, and the dates at the beginning of each chapter indicate when I published the original article. I also need to reiterate that although…
The Sandmann’s Journal Vol. 2 is a continuation of Vol. 1. Taken from my blog, the dates at the beginning of each chapter indicate when they were initially published. Though factual, these entries are not…
Racism is a form of mind cancer that we must treat aggressively. In 2017, no one should tolerate any racism anywhere on this planet. Of course, laws and governmental, ethical, and corporate policies condemn racial…
Back in the day, in the 90s, older guys would say sexually vulgar things about women. When I was younger, I saw a beautiful woman or two. I’d tell a friend what I’d do if…
Racism and all, the United States has offered a blissful transformation to millions of people. Since Mohamed Ali, it hasn't been common for mainstream athletes to take a controversial stand for civil rights. Collin Kaepernick's…
The current protests against police brutality are at a stalemate. It's the notion of who the law commands to yield to whom. The police are a force. Unlike the military's capacity to establish international raids,…
I have a lot to learn about the origin of this great civilization. Therefore I may not be the most prudent narrator of the account of an island in the Caribbean. I will approach this…
Kalu Abosi I went through a phase when I read almost everything I could get my hands on. During that time, I found a book by a Nigerian writer. He told a fascinating tale on…
William Shakespeare The first time I learned about Shakespeare, I was at Christ the King College in Bo, Sierra Leone. I had already sung and acted in a few church plays. Before that time, the…
A wise woman once told me, "you're who you say you are." That was at a time when I had issues with my identity. Born in Sierra Leone but raised in Liberia until adolescence, and attended…
For the most part, the United States, Great Britain, and France enslaved West Africans. Religious groups and abolitionists launched demonstrations charging that slavery was a crime against humanity. That tumultuous historical moment ended after the…
