Beware of Looking

Jesus (Peace be upon him!) said, “Beware of looking, for it sows desire in the heart, and it is sufficient for seduction.”
Jesus of Nazareth (This quote is attributed to the Koran in the link, above, but we are looking for verification of that source. Point still stands.)

One Good Arab: Guest Commentary By Abu Sahara

Jamie Foxx stars in “The Kingdom.”

“I could not help but watch The Kingdom without feeling throughout that I had seen this all before many times. The film uses the same tired, and sadly successful, Hollywood formula of so many of its predecessors: Arab villains, American heroes, and lots of weapons.

“Put simply, The Kingdom perpetuates [...]

How Important was Owning Land?

I (Henry Louis Gates) have been studying the family trees of 20 successful African-Americans, people in fields ranging from entertainment and sports (Oprah Winfrey, the track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee) to space travel and medicine (the astronaut Mae Jemison and Ben Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon). And I’ve seen an astonishing pattern: 15 of the 20 descend [...]

Come As You Are (An updated post from April)

“Come as you are,as you were,As I want you to be”
“Come As You Are”-Nirvana
A good friend of mine (J) came by the house the other day to talk. He is a very eligble brotha. Good looking, great career, no kids, age 31. But he can’t keep a woman. He was telling me [...]