Category: Prayer

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

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

Accra, Africa, Africa Trade, African Diaspora, Diaspora, Family Unit, Freedom, Inner Strength, Jewish Holidays, Judaism, Passover, People of color, Prayer, Race Relations, Religion, Slave labor, Spiritualism, Uncategorized, West Africa

SEDER 2014

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FROM GHANA, FROM THE DESK OF OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, BERNARD SAUNDERS AN INTROSPECTIVE, VIEWED FROM THE VANTAGE POINT OF THE WORLD DIASPORA AS IT RELATES TO A TRADITIONAL JEWISH CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM SEDER 2014 © Bernard W. Saunders June 19, 2014 Iture-Elmina Ghana, West Africa “Seder 2014” is probably one of the more sensitive pieces of… Continue reading SEDER 2014

Control, Corporate America, Disrespect, Drama, Injustice, Inner Strength, New York City, Prayer, September 11, Uncategorized, World Trade Center

DREAM

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© PJ Hayward, New York  2001  Ever since I was very small I have had vivid dreams about all kinds of things.  When I reached my teens I became aware that occasionally I would meet up with people or situations that I had dreamed about, but I always chalked it up to either my imagination… Continue reading DREAM

1970S, Drama, Family, Inner Strength, New York City, Prayer, September 11, Single mothers, Uncategorized, World Trade Center

FLIGHT 191: A BRUSH WITH DEATH

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FLIGHT 191 - A BRUSH WITH DEATH PART 12 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 While I was working at the job I just told you about, an incident occurred which was one… Continue reading FLIGHT 191: A BRUSH WITH DEATH

Betrayal, City Life, Civil Unrest, Control, Corporate America, Freedom, Greed, Hatred, Injustice, Inner Strength, New York City, Politics, Prayer, September 11, Terrorism, War, World Trade Center

THE NUMBING OF SEPTEMBER 11 PART 1

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The Numbing of September 11  Part 1 THIS POST IS OFFERED IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF THOSE INNOCENT VICTIMS AND VALIANT FIRST RESPONDERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON OR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, THE TRAGEDY OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 © PJ Hayward.  New York 2008 First Published by Hold On Publishing Co. New York 2009 For… Continue reading THE NUMBING OF SEPTEMBER 11 PART 1

Greed, Hatred, Injustice, Inner Strength, New York City, Politics, Prayer, September 11, Terrorism, War, World Trade Center

THE NUMBING OF SEPTEMBER 11 PART 2

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The Numbing of September 11  Part 2 © PJ Hayward.  New York 2008 First Published by Hold On Publishing Co. New York 2009 Honestly I don’t remember if my office was open or if I even went to work the couple of days following the 9/11 attacks.   I draw a blank trying to think… Continue reading THE NUMBING OF SEPTEMBER 11 PART 2