At the beginning of the eighth essay in my series on ‘The American Creed’ (see below), it state:“Government is not sacred in and of itself. It is a tool. Its […]
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Regarding the picture, the backdrop is the Declaration of Independence and pictured from left to right are Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, and Langston Hughes who once again […]
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As quoted below, this latest essay in the series outlines how “the Declaration is not only asserting rights but defining government’s purpose: to secure the people’s safety and happiness.” I […]
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A little change of pace this month with my 5th essay on the Declaration of Independence. The words and vision continue through the words of Douglass, King, and Hughes but […]
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Before proceeding into this month’s essay, I would like to share some personal reflections. At the conclusion of the essay, it states: “Their (Douglass, King, Hughes) challenge is our inheritance. […]
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Before proceeding into this third essay, some personal reflections so far about this series. The first two essays generated many positive and supportive reader comments and with full transparency, one […]
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This essay explores the concept of equality as expressed in the Declaration’s famous phrase “all men are created equal”, how that principle has been affirmed, betrayed, and reclaimed over time, […]
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Regarding the picture, the backdrop is the Declaration of Independence and pictured from left to right are Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, and Langston Hughes. This is the […]
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From the City’s website re: its status as a Sanctuary City “The City of Rochester—the home of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony—has a long-standing history of policies and practices […]
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Both ‘The Godfather’ trilogy and the current Trump regime reveal systems of power, corruption, loyalty, and cruelty—but they operate in very different arenas: one is organized crime dressed in honor […]
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