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We Wear the Mask – National Poetry Month

Posted on April 28, 2020 by damonsgreen

When I heard that April is National Poetry Month, I picked up a book of writings by Paul Laurence Dunbar and flipped through it for something timely.  I landed on a page with the poem “We Wear the Mask” – … Continue reading →

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Emancipator — Extra. Slave Market of America

Posted on March 18, 2020 by damonsgreen

Source:  https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/65927 I saw this document up for auction at the website of Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. and thought I’d pass it along! It was published in New York in 1836, and is up for sale at $8,500.00. … Continue reading →

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The Father of Black History

Posted on February 11, 2015 by damonsgreen

  Carter Godwin Woodson 19 December 1875 – 3 April 1950 Years ago, Stevie Wonder put out a song with the lyrics “looking back on when I was a little nappy headed boy…”  When I look back, I remember how … Continue reading →

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John Steinbeck speaks out on race relations

Posted on November 23, 2013 by damonsgreen

Here is an interesting essay by John Steinbeck that my Dad found among my grandmother’s old photos… What are your thoughts?

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Divine Law and the Foreigner

Posted on October 11, 2013 by damonsgreen

 The Immigrant Question By Damon S. Green, @Biblenomad       Immigration Reform is a hot topic on the lips of politicians, activists, and brave immigrants who are seeking to protect what they see as basic human rights.  Legislators wrangle over … Continue reading →

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150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

Posted on January 2, 2013 by damonsgreen

“For just as the human body is one and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many as they are, constitute but one body, so it is with the Church of Christ. 13 For, in fact, in one Spirit all … Continue reading →

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Integrity: Key to Selflessness

Posted on October 4, 2011 by damonsgreen

There is a crisis of integrity in the world today.   I was impressed to write about this recently during a church prayer service.  Soon afterward, I saw someone’s status post on Facebook about integrity.  A little later, my former … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day – May 2011

Posted on May 30, 2011 by damonsgreen

Let us be thankful for those who laid down their lives for our safety and freedom.  Let us recognize the great ethnic diversity of our American patriots. Remember: The Native Americans who assisted early European settlers in their survival in … Continue reading →

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The Messiah for All Nations

Posted on February 4, 2011 by damonsgreen

There are numerous passages in Holy Scripture that show God’s love for all mankind.  He so loved the world that Jesus was the sacrifice for Jews and Gentiles alike.  Jesus declared that the Gospel must be preached to all nations, … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on January 22, 2011 by damonsgreen

Hello World! I am excited about this opportunity to spark thoughtful, introspective and helpful dialogue with the purpose of prompting the Body of Christ to embrace the nations.  As a international spiritual body composed of born-again followers of the Lord … Continue reading →

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