sociology
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A Heavy Hope
The idea of “a heavy hope” is essential in the Christian faith, especially in Romans 5:3–5. This part of the Bible says that when we go through tough times, it helps us become stronger and gives us hope. This hope comes from God’s love, given to us through the Holy Spirit. It’s a strong and…
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YOU Give Them Something To Eat
Mark 6:30-44 On 4 August 2019, my pastor Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley preached a sermon entitled “You Give Them Something To Eat” at Alfred Street Baptist Church. In verse 37, Jesus explicitly told the Disciples to feed the hungry women, children, and men themselves. This teaching from Jesus has stuck with me…
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#pgccgrad
After my first year of college, I had a 0.22 GPA, a 1.76 GPA my second year, and approximately a 2.5 GPA my third year. I graduated from PGCC in Summer 2018 with a 3.6 GPA. The importance of education has been a foundation for me in many areas of my life. I grew up…
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Month of Melanin (#BHM) 2019
Black history month is every month. The reason why I say this is simply because I seek to incorporate black/afrocentric understandings, parallels, and cultural contexts to the rich and rough realities of today. Black history is being created globally, every moment of the day. We mold, shift, and lead the world in more ways than…
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“I Have Only Just A Minute” by Rev. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays
I have only just a minute, Only sixty seconds in it.
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transparency
This has been the most riveting semester I’ve had along my educational journey. From the people’s shoes I’ve tightened around my feet through the turning of pages, to the ringing of the second verse of Lift Every Voice And Sing, I’ve felt branded (like livestock) with the burden of digesting the red pill. Education is…
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the death within my life
being unapologetically true to the wholeness of self and being has been, and continues to be, the most difficult challenge i’ve faced, particularly since my exposure to a breath of literature during the summer. in some ways, i feel distraught. i feel like i continuously let self down because of expectations that are too high.…
Arthur Maxwell Powell II 