“This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never come" - Numbers 19:2 Image by First Fruits of Zion Recently, five red heifers were delivered from Texas to Israel. There is quite some …
Finding love in Gambia
He was a widower with no children and lived on a ranch. Every morning before he drove into the city to the manufacturing company he founded, he donned his favorite black hat, pulled on a shirt and pair of jeans, a denim jacket, complete with a pair of Exotic Natural Python Pointed Toe Cowboy Boots …
Drusilla’s Story
I was having lunch with my cousin, Tia. We hadn't seen each other for a while so there was a lot of catching up to do. She was working at an advertising company while I was in my third year at university. I was studying Sociology. She was engaged to a Nigerian man she met …
One of Many Possessions
Photo by TUBARONES PHOTOGRAPHY on Pexels.com I love my husband very much but I feel like I’m just another one of his many possessions. He’s much older than me. We met when I was still in high-school and after a torrid affair, he married me against the wishes of his family. I’m black and so, …
The Ranch
As Mr. McGregor riffed on about how much America had changed under Trump, Leah stole a glance at Garrett and her heart skipped a beat when she found him watching her. They hadn't said much to each other since they arrived yesterday. They were staying at his father's ranch for the Christmas holidays. It was …
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was one of 13 children to Susan and George Coleman, sharecroppers. The family lived in a one-room cabin in Atlanta, Texas. When she was two years old, Bessie’s father left the family in search of better opportunities in Oklahoma. Bessie’s mother did her best to support the family until the children were old enough …
The Oscars Highlights
As usual, after promising myself that I wouldn't watch it, I ended up watching the Oscars Red Carpet show and the last hour and a half of the Oscars. I enjoyed the show more in the past. Nowadays, it seems anything goes. I didn't appreciate Sean Penn's remark when Birdman won for the Best Picture …
Notes to Women 