Know Thyself

To control a people's culture is to control their tools of self-determination in relationship to others. Like educational leaders of other cultures, proponents assert that what educates one group of people does not necessarily educate and empower another group — so they assert educational priorities distinctly for the Africans in a given context.

This morning on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, there was a discussion about the health status of Jesse Jackson Jr. The guest that was on the show suggested that his health condition was nothing more than depression.

  My recent family trip to Ancient Kemet (also known as Egypt) was an eye-opening experience that reaffirmed a number of things that I had either read about or seen in videos. From the time that we boarded Egypt Air at Kennedy Airport, the symbols of Heru (a.k.a. Horus) was everywhere, from the wing on the outside of the plane to the items inside the plane. This was confirmation that the journey I

On the eve of the Supreme Court’s decision on health care reform, today on Know Thyself Community Wednesday, we are asking you the question: “Should every American be required to purchase some form of health coverage?”

Over the decades music in the black culture has always influenced not only the black culture but other cultures as well. If we look at music as an art form, then I think it is safe to say that it is true that art imitates life. When Hip Hop began over 25 years ago, it was all about the expression life and experiences of a generation at that time! Hip Hop back then was all about raising the level o

With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday I felt that it would be a good idea to discuss Fatherhood on this Know Thyself Community Wednesday! The following is an essay written by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu one of the leading educators in America that says:

Once again this week, we are giving you a chance to talk about whatever is on your mind on this “Know Thyself Community Wednesday”.

Well, where do I begin, there is a lot in the news and as always there is a lot going on in our community and the world. Of course over the last couple of days one of the most highly trending topics on the internet was the story about the young man chewing off the face of the homeless guy down in Miami Florida—what is this world coming too!

In the early twentieth century the term The Talented Tenth was assigned to a leadership class of descendants of Africans in America. W.E.B. Du Bois made the term popular when he wrote about it in an essay that he titled “The Talented Tenth” and published in 1903.

Well tomorrow is Wednesday and as you may or may not know we usually present a topic of discussion and ask that the community get involved in our conversation.

The Only Night Show That Matters yesterday we touched on Solutions about Black On Black Crime in the community. Everyone always talks about the problems but few people ever comment on possible solutions. I hope this post works as a blueprint for solving the problem...

This Week's Know Thyself Community Wednesday Conversation we touched on Domestic Road Rage, Guns on the Streets of Buffalo, Thinking before we act out on emotions and George Zimmerman's Arrest.   There was so much community response to these issues, we did not have time to play all the callers. All of the information shared is important as we take that next step in uplifting awareness. Hear the re