Category Archives: News from the Soul Brother

As Finances Tighten, Furloughs Give Way to Pay Cuts

This is a very sad state of affairs. I can vouch for this because my employer did this to some folks earlier this year. Are the executive leadership of corporations taking pay cuts? I mean real PAY CUTS, not PERK … Continue reading

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Sherrod missteps reveal harsh political realities (via Friends of Justice)

Thank you Alan for a insightful, revealing article. When the NAACP challenged the Tea Party movement to confront the overt racism within its ranks I was impressed.    A normally timid organization took a strong stand on a controversial issue.  The vote was … Continue reading

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Your Freedom Is an Inside Job

We are lucky to live in a country where we do have individual freedoms. Yet many of us are not free in our minds. That has to change and meditation is one way to attain that freedom. Meditation allows our minds … Continue reading

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Learning to Love in a World of Failed Expectations

Eric Simpson’s message is on time. We all need to read it, remember it, and embrace it. Eric Simpson: Learning to Love in a World of Failed Expectations.

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Top Ten Countries For Offshoring

This article is dated; six years old. But, if you wanted to know where American jobs are going I am sure this list hasn’t changed all that much. This is where American countries are sending jobs that can be done here, in … Continue reading

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Desperation Grows as Jobless Benefits Run Out

Ms. Jarron’s plight is not unusual, it is becoming commonplace. This is an extremely sad state of affairs. We need to pressure our elected officials to help everyone who is unemployed. We cannot be “snookered” into believing that illegal immigration affects this … Continue reading

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Blacks Comprise Majority of School Suspensions

This is not a surprise at all. The initiatives discussed is a good first step but, Where is the parental responsibility? Parents have a role in the behavior of their children because, children tend to act in the ways that is … Continue reading

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Six Teens Drown During Family Outing In Louisiana

I learned how to swim while in kindergarten and have swum ever since. My father still does not know how to swim and if it was not for my mother would have drowned to death when they were in a car accident and he … Continue reading

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Why weakening the 14th amendment would reopen racial wounds

Monique Morris provides a compelling argument. An excellent piece on why any revisions of the 14th Amendment would be ill-conceived and wrong. Why weakening the 14th amendment would reopen racial wounds.

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Bronx Tween Justus Williams to Represent U.S. at World Youth Chess Championship

Congratulations Justus! You are a great example to other teens. Keep it up! Bronx Tween Justus Williams to Represent U.S. at World Youth Chess Championship – Metropolis – WSJ.

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