Category: Church

1950s, 1960s, 1970S, 1980s, Affirmative Action, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, African Slave Trade, American education, Betrayal, Black boys, Black men, Black Panther Party, Black Panthers, Black women, Black Youth, Church, City Life, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest, Civil War, CONGRESS, Control, Corporate America, Counter Culture, Diaspora, Disintegration of the family, Eleanor Roosevelt, Exploitation, Family, Family Unit, Freedom, GOP, Greed, Hard Work, Hatred, HISTORIC MONUMENTS, Hunger, Incarceration, Independence, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Jail, Justice, Ku Klux Klan, MURDER, New York City, OBAMA, Old Age, Panthers, People of color, Police Brutality, Politics, Poverty, Prayer, Prison, Race Relations, Relationships, Religion, Rythm & Blues, School children, Scuffling, Slave labor, Social Activism, Stop and Frisk Laws, Street Life, Supreme Court, Teenagers, Teens, Terrorism, The Blues, The Family, Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, Uncategorized, Uran blight, Urban growth, Urban Life, Viet Nam, Viet Nam War, War, Welfare

RACE FOR EQUALITY

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Today I invite you to view my video commentary on the issue of Racial Equality - or Inequality - in our country. This video reviews America's dark and divided past, juxtaposed with our still dark and divided present - and the challenges facing us as we struggle to understand one another and heal this great… Continue reading RACE FOR EQUALITY

Church, City Life, Disability, Elders, Family, Family Unit, Hard Work, Health Care, New York City, Old Age, Relationships, Religion, The Family, Uncategorized, Urban Life

MY FATHER

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MY FATHER © PJ Hayward, New York 2018 R.I.P.  Dr. Herbert L. Hayward 8/26/16 to 7/6/88 I have never before really written anything positive or even acknowledged anything positive about my father, who passed away at this time twenty years ago. My father was blessed with many gifts.  He was a gifted pianist and a… Continue reading MY FATHER

1950s, 1960s, aGING, American education, Art, Betrayal, Child labor, Church, City Life, Dance, Disintegration of the family, Drama, Family, Feminism, Freedom, Hard Work, Inner Strength, Juvenile delinquent, Love, Motivation, New York City, Old Age, Optimism, Positive Thinking, Reform school, Relationships, Religion, School children, Separation, Teenagers, Teens, Uncategorized

SISTER JEAN

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SISTER JEAN © PJ Hayward New York, 2016 Revised from first publication © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 and 2013 by Hold On Publications In my youth I was one of those kids some people referred to as "A Handful". Others called me "Out of control", "Just plain bad", "Juvenile delinquent" etc.  My father, who… Continue reading SISTER JEAN

American Revolution, Church, City Life, Family, HISTORIC MONUMENTS, Inner Strength, Motivation, New York City, Old Age, Optimism, Positive Thinking, Prayer, Religion, Spiritualism, The Family, Uncategorized, Village life

THE 600 YEAR OLD TREE

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THE 600 YEAR OLD TREE © PJ Hayward New York, 2016 Sunday morning I woke up to a fabulous Fall day; cool, crisp Fall air, blue skies and bright, beautiful sunshine - what a morning! Sunday was to be a family day and my son suggested we take advantage of the weather and go for… Continue reading THE 600 YEAR OLD TREE

1950s, 1960s, 1970S, 1980s, Church, Dance, Doo Wop, Latin Music, Music, R & B, Rock n Roll, Salsa, The Blues

SOUL ON FIRE

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SOUL ON FIRE © PJ HAYWARD NEW YORK, 2015 With all that is going on in the world right now, I thought I'd take us in a  different direction today. Those of us who have been around for awhile may remember some of what I am talking about. . .but maybe the young people can… Continue reading SOUL ON FIRE

Accra, Africa, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, Betrayal, British Colonialism, British Rule, Church, Control, Corporate America, Diaspora, Disrespect, Exploitation, Finance, Freedom, Ghana, Greed, Independence, Inequality, Injustice, Inner Strength, Justice, Media, Motivation, Native Americans, People of color, Politics, Poverty, Race Relations, Slave labor, Tricks, Uncategorized, West Africa

SAND CRAB

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FROM GHANA, FROM THE DESK OF OUR EDITOR IN CHIEF AN ASSESSMENT OF THE STILL PERVASIVE MODERN RAPE OF AFRICA BY EURO/AMERICAN POLITRICKSTERS SAND CRAB © Bernard W. Saunders Iture-Elmina Ghana September 16, 2014 (Titta, now an honored Ancestor,  once a revered elder, and  though  illiterate,  a wise mentor of my Caribbean bred wife; use… Continue reading SAND CRAB

1960s, California, Cheap wine, Church, Exploitation, Flower Children, Freeloaders, Hippies, Hollywood, Homeless, Los Angeles, Poverty, Uncategorized, Victorian homes, Wild parties

BUT THEN – THE LEGENDARY PARTY!!

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BUT THEN – THE LEGENDARY PARTY!! PART 6 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 Now, being homeless wasn’t such a bad or unusual thing for young people in California in those days because… Continue reading BUT THEN – THE LEGENDARY PARTY!!

1960s, California, Cherokee, Chicanos, Church, Farming, Flower Chnildren, Hippies, Poverty, Spiritualism

ESCAPE FROM MIAMI

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ESCAPE FROM MIAMI PART 1 OF A SERIES - STORIES FROM A LIFE © PJ Hayward, New York 2008 First Published 2008 by Hold On Publications Revised © PJ Hayward New York 2013 Miami in 1969 was an unbearable, right-wing, backward and sweltering abyss of darkness.  A twist of fate had sent me there unwillingly… Continue reading ESCAPE FROM MIAMI