“RACE vs ETHNICITY….. THE CONFUSION”

Race; Each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics.

Ethnicity;The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

Specifically, inside the Black RACE and Culture there’s a constant act of inferior segregation because we can’t differentiate what race and ethnicity means. The lack of understanding the true meaning of each continues to create some confusion which results in pushing the race further apart. The definition of the two is very much similar and can bring so much different interpretations from one person to the next—creating debate. I do believe that in each race people are driven to disassociate themselves from their own race but emphasize their identities through their ethnicity's. The stereotypes, prejudices and stigmas are also contributing factors that add on to these misinterpretations that widely affect the Black culture……. We addressed the topic on our latest segment of LET IT BE KNOWN LIVE RADIO, listen here to the podcast; http://www.blogtalkradio.com/letitbeknownlive/2012/08/16/race-vs-ethnicity-the-confusion

“VIOLENCE IS NOT THE ANSWER”

First and foremost I would like to send prayers out to the fallen angels and the families of those that have become victims of violent acts. Unfortunately, these senseless acts of violence continue to plague our general society as the innocent are being taken down by gunfire and a life is being depleted. There are sick individuals walking our streets that are abruptly exploding like time bombs, approaching their day with the intent of destroying the lives of others—forever. These acts of violent expressions are a reflection of unprovoked madness. They blatantly have no regard for their own life and others as they build these arsenals of weapons that we know nothing of until it’s too late. Our fight to diminish violence continues as we fight to control weapon acquisition and detect those that have bad intentions before they can harm others we are left to live in constant fear. One thing that we seem to discontinue is the fact that we are raising violent children by example of being violent parents. Not to rule out that we have drug and substance abuse that invokes a volatile behavior. You don’t know what to expect leaving your house or simply doing casual things that now seem riskier than walking into a war zone. Listen back to our prerecorded segment of “Violence is not the answer” on LET IT BE KNOWN LIVE RADIO http://www.blogtalkradio.com/letitbeknownlive/2012/07/26/violence-is-not-the-answer

"LIVING IN AN ANDROGYNOUS ERA"

an·drog·y·nous

 [an-droj-uh-nuhs] 

1.

being both male and female; hermaphroditic.

2.

having both masculine and feminine characteristics.

3.

having an ambiguous sexual identity. 

On our latest segment of LET IT BE KNOWN LIVE RADIO, we discussed the androgynous presence that has become quite obvious in society today. It was interesting to hear the panel discussion break down their perspectives which touched on the possible causes. Single parenting was a topic where a mother having to develop a boy can become very overwhelming, depriving that male of masculine energy that is needed. Women that have actually resorted to exerting their masculinity due to circumstances was one thing that was also brought into the discussion. It was such a great show with so many points being raised....... listen back here to the podcast http://www.blogtalkradio.com/letitbeknownlive/2012/04/12/living-in-an-androgynous-era

DO YOU SPEAK UP IF YOU SEE SOMETHING INAPPROPRIATE?

On our latest segment of LET IT BE KNOWN LIVE RADIO we discussed the Penn State Sex Scandal and the desensitized times we live in as a collective society. In posing the question, Do you speak up if you see something Inappropriate? It's without debate that we are all accountable if we see something that jeopardizes the safety and betterment of another person. As adults, that responsibility is heightened even more for our children who we must do everything in our power to protect their innocence........ Listen back to the Podcast here:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/letitbeknownlive/2011/11/17/do-you-speak-up-when-you-see-something-inappropriate