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This is just a random thought that I believe everyone on this site should read. Sometimes I have problems with self-righteousness and every once and a while, I feel it necessary to purge myself of any illusions that I may have about myself to clear my mind and reevaluate the situation. So, I humble myself. Over the past couple of years I have met new and interesting people and have loved every minute...ok, maybe not every minute. There have been some pretty uncomfortable moments. I will say that… Continue

RESERVOIR BLOGS. ENTRY 1. THE BEGINNING. Hello all, I've decided to keep a blog on this site for a few reasons. The main reason is because "Reservoir Blogs" is a name I came up with and is too good of a reference to piss away, so, as opposed as I am to blogging, I can't resist. I've decided to write in this blog about the exciting and frightening experiences of a young lad on the brink of graduating, after five years of college, in August and the angst that comes with a Bachelor's Degre… Continue

Half a century after slavery was abolished, there were nine million African Americans living in the United States. Most of that population lived in the rural south. In April of 1896, an amazed audience at Koster and Beal’s Music Hall in New York City was shown the first moving pictures. During the first ten years of commercial cinema, African Americans appeared on the big screen, acting out the circumstances that they experienced at the time. Most appearances of African Americans in film and lat… Continue