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Category Archives: American history
Never buy enough (be enough)
You can never buy enough physical things to make up for inner emptiness. Don’t settle for incomplete shopping: “With all your getting get understanding.” –Proverbs 4:7 An abundance of stuff has failed to “Make America kind within.” Greatness exudes kindness … Continue reading
Posted in American history, black history, history, Uncategorized, world history
Tagged Christmas shopping, enough, materialism, never buy enough, shopping
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Why don’t American Presidents carry guns?
Can you think of a US President who carried a gun? Most (if not all) have found it completely unnecessary. Why? Presidents are protected by the best security system and body guards that money can buy — the Secret Service. … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, American history, American values, Americans, Christianity, gun violence, Holy Spirit, John F. Kennedy, nonviolence, prayer, protection, right to bear arms, Uncategorized, United States, violence in society
Tagged America, American presidents, angels, body guard, presidential, presidents, secret service, security
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Explaining “Off the RACE Track” in only 40 SECONDS
Are you ready to jump some tracks? Here’s the Amazon link.
Posted in American history, black history, Black history month, community, community building, community organizer, Creating Community, history, how to create community, Uncategorized, unity
Tagged #racerelations, America, book, colorblind, diversity, kindness, Off the RACE Track, race, Steve Simms, video
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What they’re saying about Off the RACE Track
Off the Race Track–From Color-Blind to Color-Kind is a kind, nonpolitical, and inspiring resource for racial reconciliation and healing America’s racial wounds. Here is what people are saying about it: Commissioner Israel L. Gaither, first black National Commander, The Salvation … Continue reading
Posted in acts of kindness, American history, be kind, black history, Black history month, colorblind, healing racism, history, institutional racism, kindness, multi-racial, multi-racial church, racial healing, racial reconciliation, racism, Salvation Army, Steve Simms, The Salvation Army, Uncategorized
Tagged book, book review, diversity, Israel Gaither, Joe Calloway, Off the RACE Track, quotes, race
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Discriminate in your reading–plant seeds of hope
All reading is not created equal. Discriminate. Find reading material that is hope-giving, uplifting, challenging, and healing. Read books that fill up your heart with love, compassion, and understanding, not books that trash your heart. Everything you read puts a seed … Continue reading
Posted in American history, discrimination, healing racism, history, Off the RACE Track, Oprah Show, Oprah Winfrey, positive thinking, racism, reading, self-esteem, self-fulfillment, self-help, self-improvement, Uncategorized, wrong side of history
Tagged black history, books, heart care, mental health, Oprah, optimism, race, reading
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Some short quotes from Off the RACE Track
Here are some short quotes from my new book: Off the RACE Track–From Color-Blind to Color-Kind. To get a copy or download a Kindle version, search for — Off the RACE Track Steve Simms — on Amazon. “There is much greatness … Continue reading
Posted in acts of kindness, African American experience, African Americans, American history, be kind, black history, Black history month, books, history, love, Love one another, new book, Quotations, Random acts of kindness, Uncategorized
Tagged book, color blind, kindness, Off the RACE Track, quotes, race, race relations, racial reconciliation, Steve Simms
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You might be unracist if . . .
The vast majority of Americans claim (and believe) that they are not racists. However, in an unracist society, race isn’t an issue. You might be unracist if you look at faces and don’t see races. You might be unracist if … Continue reading
Posted in American history, black history, Black history month, community, drum major for justice, equality, human rights, inequality, injustice, institutional racism, liberty and justice for all, Love one another, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK, MLK Day, NASCAR, overcoming hate, social justice, the beloved community, The Movement, Uncategorized, unity, wrong side of history
Tagged American racism, civil rights, color line, equality, overcoming racism, quotes, race, race in America, racism, racist
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Red states/blue states/the state of your heart . . .
Beyond red states and blue states is the state of our hearts. There will be trouble in our nation, until we let love transform us from within. How is it with your soul? If we Americans were as concerned about … Continue reading
Posted in American history, American values, analysis, evangelicals, faith in politics, opinion polls, political correctness, political issue, political positions, political views, politics and religion, poll, presidential election, Presidential politics, public opinion polls, spirituality, Supreme Court, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged America, American election, blue states, heart health, political map, politics, red states, religion
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Why America needs to say, “Black Lives Matter”
Why America Needs To Say “Black Lives Matter” In its early years America said That black lives don’t matter By subjecting millions of black lives to: Human trafficking and abuse; Lifelong bondage and work without pay; Cruel separation from their … Continue reading
Posted in African American experience, African Americans, American history, black history, Black history month, black is beautiful, Civil Rights, healing racism, institutional racism, Jim Crow, justice, liberty and justice for all, multi-racial, racial healing, racism, slavery, social justice, Uncategorized, victims of injustice
Tagged Black Lives Matter, healing, history, human trafficking, poem, police shootings, race, racial reconciliation
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