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"The old avocations by which colored men obtained a livelihood are rapidly, unceasingly and inevitably passing into other hands; every hour sees the black man elbowed out of employment by some newly arrived emigrant, whose hunger and whose color are thought to give him a...

Okay, I admit I am more than a little late responding. It has been almost two weeks since Republican candidate Mitt Romney's comments that "there are 47 percent who are with [President Obama], who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a...

The reports are stunning! Due to the financial fiasco of 2008 the average wealth of persons in the middle class has dropped by more than $40,000. It took four years for a generation of wealth to evaporate. It will surely take more time than this...

It is that time of year. Commencements abound. Ceremonies where students bid farewell to their peers and professors are the order of the day. From Pre-K hooding services to those pertaining to honorary degrees, no one escapes this season of beginning, new beginnings and beginning again. This is the time...

This Lenten Season spurs us to a time of penance and repentance. We are pushed to think of our own faults and the need to say "I'm sorry" for whatever we have done. There is something powerful about saying "I'm sorry." Lent forces us to come to grips with the...

I am a teacher. I spent time instructing students on various topics related to the Bible, its historical context and how its verses keep reappearing in our present-day context. Much of what I teach is related to the who, what, where, when and why of the biblical text. Throughout the...

I must admit the title of this article refers me to an unusual source. Yes, as I write a biblical commentary, I cannot help but recall a song that is not rooted in the Bible. It is a pop song -- not a hymn, spiritual...

In a recent town hall meeting, a former Google executive asked President Obama to raise his taxes. The attendee stated that he had done quite well at the company and has chosen not to work any more. Through his increased taxes, this...