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WHY I LOVE BEING BLACK: Our Sense of Community, Deep Faith in God, and Our Primal Connection to Music
Something about Black History Month makes folks feel like we have to sing sad Negro spirituals that nobody really knows the meaning of. We’re just told this is how our enslaved ancestors made it to freedom. “Okay, Sister James.” You can probably tell I’m not a fan of the Negro spirituals, mostly because I don’t know what those people were talmbout. But that Black National Anthem? That one slaps. Okay… I’m done talking like a dude who grew up in Orlando. Many times, Black Hist

Cornell Guion
6 days ago18 min read


2026: MLK Beloved Community and Trump’s America
In order for us to move on, Americans have to admit they got this one election very wrong. We were taken advantage of; we were conned. We have been conned as a nation by a conman who happens to be a billionaire, propped up by billionaires like Peter Thiel (gay) and Scott Bessent (gay), and legitimized by figures like Caitlyn Jenner (trans) —gay and trans people willing to excuse attacks on gay and trans rights so long as the checks cleared. They didn’t need policy to support

Cornell Guion
Jan 2817 min read


How American Capitalism Messes up Everything: Transportation
What We Lost When Texas Killed High-Speed Rail — and Why It’s Not Too Late to Get It Back By Cornell Guion A Country Built on Rails...

Cornell Guion
Sep 2, 20256 min read


The American Monarchy: Corporations and Their CEOs
The C-Suite: America’s Modern Royalty America was born from a fight against kings. Colonists wanted freedom from a system where one man...

Cornell Guion
Jun 16, 20255 min read


It Must Be Said...When Leaders Stay Too Long, the People Pay
Time for political leaders to step aside and trust that the next generation won't let the house burn. Congress passed the bill—one party...

Cornell Guion
Jun 1, 20255 min read


Child Labor: The State’s New After-School Program
Why 28 states are rolling back protections and what it means for America’s most vulnerable kids.

Cornell Guion
May 15, 20259 min read


The Digital Zombie Apocalypse: How Screens Are Consuming Our Lives and Distracting Us… From Us
Introduction What if I told you we were living in the zombie apocalypse and the virus is our screens? Recently, I visited Maui with a...

Cornell Guion
Apr 15, 20257 min read


The Perversion of DEI: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Became a Scapegoat
For years, the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have been at the forefront of efforts to create fairer workplaces,...

Cornell Guion
Apr 15, 20254 min read
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