The Victory of Self Realization, Self-Love and Self Worth. By George L. Addison “In the moment, as mad as I was, somehow, I was still shocked when he pinned me to the fridge with one hand around my throat, aimed his fist just so to knock me out, and released. Then he dragged me across […]
March 14, 2022
JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION… ONE MAN’S SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE AND PURPOSE.
Criminal Past Provides Motivation for Artist to Help Others. BY: George L. Addison, Jr. “The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.” –Bryan Stevenson When you first meet Carlos Walker, you realize that he is an enthusiastic and positive man with a zest […]
March 13, 2022
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BASKETBALL… VALUING THE SPORT… ITS LESSONS AND CONSEQUENCES
One man’s journey to define his fork in the road… BY: George L. Addison, Jr. Sport has the power to change the world… It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create […]
October 20, 2021
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THE POWER OF LEGACY…
THE REAWAKENING OF A NEW SENSE OF BELONGING BY: GEORGE ADDISON All these walls that keep us from loving each other as one family or one race: racism, religion, where we grew up, class, socioeconomic status. What makes us be so selfish and prideful? What keeps us from wanting to help the next man? What […]
October 19, 2021
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SAY THEIR NAMES…
Words are things. You must be careful, careful about calling people out of their names, using racial pejoratives and sexual pejoratives and all that ignorance. Don’t do that. Some day we’ll be able to measure the power of words. I think they are things. They get on the walls. They get in your wallpaper. They […]
October 3, 2021
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BULLY PREVENTION… MORE THAN A ONE MONTH AFFAIR
BY: GEORGE ADDISON “Women endure entire lifetimes of these indignities—in the form of catcalls, groping, assault, oppression. These things injure us. They sap our strength. Some of the cuts are so small they’re barely visible. Others are huge and gaping, leaving scars that never heal. Either way, they accumulate. We carry them everywhere, to and […]
September 27, 2021
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THE GUN VIOLENCE HAS TO END…
BY: George Addison “We lose eight children and teenagers to gun violence every day. If a mysterious virus suddenly started killing eight of our children every day, America would mobilize teams of doctors and public health officials. We would move heaven and earth until we found a way to protect our children. But not with […]
September 26, 2021
TRENDS, TRAVEL, HISTORY, FILMS AND BOOKS
Trends, Travel, Film, History and Books provide readers with information that might be off the beaten path of their traditional news sources. Whether its innovation, unique travel, classic or new age films and documentaries, looking at history from a different perspective or discovering new and established authors, it brings a fresh look to things that […]
May 31, 2021
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TRENDS, TRAVEL, HISTORY, FILMS AND BOOKS
Trends, Travel, Film, History and Books provide readers with information that might be off the beaten path of their traditional news sources. Whether its innovation, unique travel, classic or new age films and documentaries, looking at history from a different perspective or discovering new and established authors, it brings a fresh look to things that are either […]
May 30, 2021
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TRENDS, TRAVEL, HISTORY, FILMS AND BOOKS
Trends, Travel, Film, History and Books provide readers with information that might be off the beaten path of their traditional news sources. Whether its innovation, unique travel, classic or new age films and documentaries, looking at history from a different perspective or discovering new and established authors, it brings a fresh look to things that […]
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