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Today we are blessed with another feature a post from E. Joy Coker. Joy is Chi-Town native working on the front line in her community for her community. As a writer, future author, and speaker, she has a passion for encouraging, motivating, and transforming the lives of young girls and women. She is a strong woman, beautiful … Continue reading »
Chris Haywood is back on The Block with another featured post. Chris Haywood, Founder of Injoymint.com, is Historian, Entreprenuer, Personal Trainer, Natural/Holistic Food Expert, and an all around knowledgeable cat. You can connect with Chris at his website http://www.injoymint.com, Twitter, or Facebook. For now check out his article and let us know what you think … Continue reading »
Keeping with our highlighting writers theme on The Platform, I bring to you a poem from Ms. Cassandra Jones. A writer in ever sense of the word, and one of my bestest friends. Lover of poetry, song, essays, non-fiction, and even the occasional grant proposal, Cassandra has love and written them all. An English major, turned teacher, … Continue reading »
The Block comes in contact with a lot of talented writers, individuals with the gift of the pen. We rarely see those writers get a platform where they can do more than be witty pop culture analyst or metronomes for adjusting cultural norms. Today, and every Friday in the month of July, we are going … Continue reading »
The Block comes in contact with a lot of talented writers, individuals with the gift of the pen. We rarely see those writers get a platform where they can do more than be witty pop culture analyst or metronomes for adjusting cultural norms. Today, and every Friday in the month of July, we are going … Continue reading »
LeBron James has finally solidified his legacy in last night’s defeat of the OKC Thunder 121-106. All the criticism can come to an end. Or will it? Now he faces the challenges of hearing all the nay-sayers reasons on how the ‘Chosen Won.’ Miami did pull together a team of superstars, no argument there. Bosh, … Continue reading »
Today we are blessed to feature a post from E. Joy Coker. Joy is Chi-Town native working on the front line in her community for her community. As a writer, future author, and speaker, she has a passion for encouraging, motivating, and transforming the lives of young girls and women. She is a strong woman, beautiful wife, … Continue reading »
Have you ever wondered, “Why do we work?” This topic interest me because someone dear to me hates their job. When you ask people, “Why do they work”, some people say growth in their careers, the monetary reward, or for the cause. Did you know everything you want in your life demands the thinking styles … Continue reading »
Today we are blessed to feature a post from E. Joy Coker. Joy is Chi-Town native working on the front line in her community for her community. As a writer, future author, and speaker, she has a passion for encouraging, motivating, and transforming the lives of young girls and women. She is a strong woman, beautiful wife, … Continue reading »
Yesterday, I felt real sadden that my Alma Mater, Jack Yates High School (predominantly black school), has fallen to a 3A status…in Houston!! We are the fourth largest city in the United States. Why is this happening? When I try to look for answers, I find myself in a fight for reasoning. I come up with all … Continue reading »
