‘Black People Can’t Be Racists’, and Other Myths In roughly two and a quarter centuries the United States of America has experienced a dramatic shift in its racial attitudes. Founded on the principle that all men are created equal, but steeped in the 18th Century’s practical reality of slavery, race relations in America have been likened to a “black eye”…
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Thoughts on God: Ending Religion's 'Eminant Domain' on the Idea
[I started this essay a few days ago, then set it aside, as it does deep, perhaps deeper than I was ready to go. On the other hand, if I limit the depths of myself that I’m willing to share, then I limit the heights to which I can soar. Connect always to the spirit behind these words.] While I…
Read MoreVideo: Adam Abraham Visits Andre Agassi School In Las Vegas
This is a 10-minute video documentary of a discussion of my book, I Am My Body, NOT! with kindergarten and first-graders at the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, in Las Vegas. [googlevideo=http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=5855272997129288066&hl=en]
Read MoreThoughts on Love: Wisdom for Children, Part II
[NOTE: This is the second of a 6-part essay titled, On Loving With Love, Not Fear. To read the first part, click here.] Fearlessness Begins and Ends with Love The first solution comes in the form of simple, consistent doses of loving love. While it might go without saying that we should love our children, how we express our love…
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