Category Archives: Thoughts of the Soul Brother

Singing is Prayer squared

Posted on September 16, 2010 by The Soul Brother

This is simply a prayer; the Hail Mary. I learned it in school, in Latin no less. I let my mother hear it and she fell in love with it. The beauty and sanctity of it. Today is my mother’s … Continue reading →

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What is your Legacy?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by The Soul Brother

What is your legacy? What personal accomplishment do you want to be remembered for? Take a moment and search your soul and heart for the answer. Dismiss being a great mother or father, wife or husband. The greatness of accomplishment … Continue reading →

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Eid Mubarak & Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 10, 2010 by The Soul Brother

To all my Muslim brothers and sisters, may you have a blessed festival and be well every year. To all my Jewish brothers and sisters, may you be inscribed and sealed for a good year. May the blessings of peace … Continue reading →

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Black Women and the 3×5 Index Card From God

Posted on September 10, 2010 by The Soul Brother

“….and when Jesus let me know then I will know.”  – Anonymous female friend “….I want to be married, live with a man, have a partner….” – another Anonymous female friend I now see exactly to a great extent what … Continue reading →

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The Mission Is Not Accomplished: Voting equals Power

Posted on September 9, 2010 by The Soul Brother

On November 4, 2008, we were a proud a hopeful people. For many that was the first time their constitutional right was exercised. The power of voting was realized and vindicated in our community. “Yes, we can!” actually meant something to … Continue reading →

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Refilling the Vessel That Is Me

Posted on September 8, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Over the course of my six days at home, my life changed. The empty vessel that was my spirit was refilled. I return to Kansas City renewed, refreshed, and with a greater sense of self than I had when I … Continue reading →

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Maya Angelou- Million Man March Poem

Posted on August 24, 2010 by The Soul Brother

This is one of my favorite poems by a grand dame of writers. This stirs my soul and brings balance to it when I am troubled. Thinking about where we came from gives me the strength and knowledge that NOTHING … Continue reading →

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Be Still…Listen…Act

Posted on August 24, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Many times in life we wonder why things don’t break our way. It seems for every two steps forward we take we take four back. We begin to question ourselves, more importantly we begin to question God. It is right … Continue reading →

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Lyfe Jennings-Statistics

Posted on August 24, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Pay attention, ladies and gentlemen. The introduction and lyrics are the most important aspect of this song. Women as well, as men must critique and analyze their potential partners. We cannot be “hoodwinked” by the flash and glitz of the material … Continue reading →

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A Humble Opinion

Posted on August 17, 2010 by The Soul Brother

In some ways I am ambivalent about a Mosque being built near 911. As a person who grew up in New York and worked in 5 WTC for years and was in the World Trade Center and New York City, less … Continue reading →

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