(Akiit.com) Being About the Lord’s Business Every so often, a self-published book beats the odds and grabs the attention of enough readers to draw an offer from a traditional publisher. I sure hope that this happens for this book. Dr. Linda Beed, an emerging Christian author and veteran educator has ...
(Akiit.com) Domestic Abuse: A Generational Curse? This book spans a 60 year period in the lives of a family of strong African American women who survived domestic abuse one generation after another. Very well written and easy to follow this book is a classic literary gem. Told by the very ...
(Akitt.com) “While the Constitution declares that all men are born free and equal, the wise corporation of the city of Washington… see proper to proscribe the rights of a certain portion of the community… Ought such laws to exist? Ought Congress to allow Washington, the spot which alone of all ...
(Akiit.com) The recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the sex and drug habits of Americans is the latest to toss the ugly glare on the naked race-tainted war on drugs. The survey found that whites are much more likely to use drugs than blacks. Other ...
(Akiit.com) One of the most popular phrases in urban communities is “support black businesses.” The declaration instills pride and promotes the survival of the black business merchants. The phrase became a necessity because, after the civil rights movement and integration, the black business district began to decline. So whenever there’s ...
(Akiit.com) Oakland rolled out the red carpet for a night of ties, tuxes and plenty of flash during the African American Excellence in Business Awards and Scholarship Gala. That was Wednesday evening, when Las Vegas glitz met Oakland civic pride at the Oakland Marriott hotel. “It’s good when black folks ...
(Akiit.com) James Langston’s book, “GrandMamma’s Prayers is now available through Lulu Publishing Enterprises, Inc. NAPLES, ITALY, July 2007 – When we think of GrandMamma, we often think of food, Sunday afternoons, and church. GrandMamma’s Prayers records a simpler time in life when people cared about you, not because of what ...
(Akiit.com) Balancing Christian and spiritual living with being a black American in a world that seems to be falling backward in time instead of going forward? In the mid-1980’s, I read a book by Charles R. Swindoll titled “Strengthening Your Grip: Essentials in an Aimless World.” That book taught me ...
(Akiit.com) Virginia, Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina and other states are making serial apologies these days, expressing remorse for past participation in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. As I have said before, while these actions are a good first step, they do not go far enough. The doctrine of White supremacy did ...
Sons should be respectful, but able to make sound decisions Being a “mama’s boy” is not a good thing. We don’t really want our sons growing up to be mama’s boys. But after sitting through a loud hip-hop performance by a 15-year-old at Rainbow/PUSH’s women’s luncheon Monday, and then hearing ...
(Akiit.com) Are you truly living the life you want to live? Are you as healthy and vibrant as you would like to be? Do you wake up every morning refreshed, energized and ready for whatever may come your way? Too many of us today are not able to answer yes ...
(Akiit.com) I am a rising junior at Spelman College. I am writing to encourage and solicit participation in what is becoming a national campaign to combat the negative, one-dimensional, stereotypical and misogynistic manner in which Black Entertainment Television portrays black men and women. Let me first explain how and why ...