This short, american classic story brightly illuminates the double-edged sword that is religion. How does religion help us and how does it harm us?   Based partly on the author's life in Harlem as black son of an abusive preacher, this book highlights the racism of the time, and what life was like for many black youth during the depression.   Using a combination of lyrical compassion and resonant rage, he portrays a 14 year old boy questioning the terms of his identity.   The main character is the son of an abusive pentecostal preacher in Harlem during the Depression. The action of this short novel spans a single day in John’s life, and yet manages to encompass on an epic scale his family’s troubled past and his own inchoate longings for the future, set against a shining vision of a city where he both does and does not belong. Listen to FREE Audio Book Order Printed Copy Read on Kindle Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush Twitter @ RoyalKweli ...

  This racists pig initially said he was in fear of his safety, a common lie told by cops after they break the law themselves. This video clearly disproves that.   The officer Brian Encinia was indicted for lying in his report but the CHARGES WERE DROPPED in exchange for him resigning his position... Even though special prosecutors promised Bland's family that they would hold a jury trial for Encinia.. They did not follow through on that promise.   Bland's Attorney said he never saw the video and could have better fought the case if he had!  Neither DPS Director Steve McCraw or Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton responded to repeated requests for a brief interview to ask about Sandra's case.   "The family of Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old woman found hanged in a Texas jail cell three days after she was arrested during a traffic stop, is calling for her case to be reopened following the release of previously undisclosed cellphone video. Investigators discovered ...

Dr. Robert A. Glover has a Ph.D in marriage and family therapy and is co-director of the Center for Healing and Recovery in Washington state. In No More Mr. Nice Guy! , he gives us instructions on  building  a healthy and satisfying life. Dr. Glover says there are men who suffer what he calls the "Nice Guy Syndrome". These men listen, give advice, and jump at the chance to help, but no matter how hard they try to please others, their own lives are not fulfilling. In this book , Dr. Glover offers guidance on how to take back control. He suggests ways to achieve fulfillment in emotional, physical, and professional relationships. By redefining his priorities, any man can create the life he always wanted. Listen to FREE Audio Book Order Printed Copy Read on Kindle Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush Twitter @ RoyalKweli Pinterest @ KweliKush

  Dallas pastor Eugene Keahey shot himself after starting a fire that took the lives of his wife and two of his daughters. Minutes before the fire, the pastor posted on Facebook asking the lord for guidance through a difficult time... Obviously his prayer was not answered which is no surprise to me. Keahey’s wife Deanna 51yrs, and daughter Camryn 15yrs, died in the fire on February 28th. Another one of Keahey’s daughters, Darryn 17yrs died from her injuries on April 1st. Neighbors told police they heard shots fired during the fire. The cause of death for the three Keahey women have been ruled thermal burns, smoke inhalation, and homicide. After the deadly fire, police said they discovered evidence inside the home that raised suspicions in regards to a crime. Evidence suggests that the family was having financial difficulty as the home was foreclosed on last year before being sold on January 11th. The Cedar Hill Fire Department and the Texas State Fire Mars...

"beguiling... literate... fascinating"     are just some the words used to describe the work of Robert Greene.   The author of "The 48 Laws of Power" does not disappoint in the new educational masterpiece, "Art of Seduction."   In this book, Greene returns with a new instruction audio book on the most subtle, elusive, and effective form of power because seduction isn't actually about sex. It's about manipulating other people's desire for pleasure.   Synthesizing the work of thinkers including Diderot, Nietzsche, and Einstein, reporting the enticing strategies of characters throughout history, The Art of Seduction is a comprehensive guide to getting what you want! Listen to FREE Audio Book Read on Kindle Order Printed Version Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush Twitter @ RoyalKweli Pinterest @ KweliKush

Do you believe in the bible??? If so, get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about Jesus, his true identity and his own beliefs about who he was... Ray Hagins guides us through the scriptures as we revisit those bible passages that preachers and pastors have long used to brainwash church going people into thinking that jesus is coming back to rapture the church... Jesus is NOT "coming back" #WakeUp #Christianity #Religion #Spirituality Recommended Books " Jesus: Mything in Action, Vol. I: The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion " " Jesus: Mything in Action, Vol. II: The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion " Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush Twitter @ RoyalKweli Pinterest @ KweliKush

  In the first volume, Mything in Action (chapters 1-12) looks at the myths of Jesus mythic-ism: what it is and isn't and what biblical scholars are saying about it and why.   Jesus: Mything in Action presents the most compelling findings in the Jesus myth and critically examines the surprising history behind Jesus' evolution.   In Mything in Action, Vol. II (chapters 13-18) discusses the changing Jesus from even before the earliest Christians, to Paul, to the book of Hebrews, to the Gospels and beyond!  We also visit the construction and deconstruction of the Gospels, how Jesus is presented in the rest of the New Testament, and an examination of the historical sources for Jesus outside of the Bible. Check out FREE Audio Books Read FREE on Kindle Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush Twitter @ RoyalKweli Pinterest @ KweliKush

A pastor faces allegations of sexual and physical abuse against the students from Atlah World Missionary Church, the Harlem-based church run by Pastor James Manning, who is best known for his rabid homophobia. He once appeared on “The Daily Show” where he said Starbucks puts “gay semen” in its lattes. According to the report...   A former student named Sharif Hassan, said that Manning locked him and others in the pitch-dark church basement for eights hours a day for three days during 2011. “His lungs filled with dirty air from the nearby boiler. Bugs and rodents crawled around him. Each passing minute felt heavy and lingering, and each hour felt like it dragged on for days,” The Huffington Post reports.  Students describe being required to watch YouTube videos during class that Manning had created …In a recent video, Manning claimed that Obama and actor Jussie Smollett were lovers. Hassan also stated that some members have even given Manning total control over thei...

  Tired of the lack of diversity in children's coloring books? In Black Fairy Tales , 24 illustrations depict scenes from timeless tales!    In each illustration, the beloved black characters from the " Colorful Adventures " black coloring book line by Crystal Swain-Bates are dropped into the scene so that brown children worldwide can see themselves depicted in fairy tales.   More than just a coloring book, activity pages include thought-provoking questions ("If you had Aladdin's magic lamp, what would you wish for?")...   And fun pictures to complete ("Draw a crown for the princess", "Design Cinderella's dress for the ball!).   Grab your box of crayons and bring these black and white illustrations of your favorite fairy tale heroes and heroines to life. Looking for more self-esteem boosting African-American children's books?   Check out the other  highly regarded books by Crystal Swain-Bates: "Big Hair, Don't Care...

Crystal Swain-Bates is a celebrated children's book author and the owner of Goldest Karat Publishing. Fed up with the lack of black children's books on the market, Crystal founded Goldest Karat Publishing in order to address the lack of diversity in children's literature. “Mommy, that little girl looks like me! I’ll never get tired of hearing those seven words," said Bates. "They are what I live for as an author. It means everything to me when little black and brown children see their beauty, brilliance, and joy celebrated in a book for the first time. That experience is at the center of my work and why I love to do what I do." Crystal's children's books have been seen on platforms including CNN and Huffington Post and used as props for hit television shows such as BET's "Being Mary Jane" and "The Game". You can purchase her entire collection online . Buy Books by Crystal Swain-Bates Facebook...

  Was an advanced civilization lost to history in the the last Ice Age?   Graham Hancock, the internationally best-selling author, has made it his life's work to find out - and in America Before , he draws on the latest archaeological and DNA evidence to bring his quest to a stunning conclusion.   We've been taught that North and South America were void of humans until around 13,000 years ago. But new discoveries have radically changed this long thought picture, and we know now that the Americas were first populated more than 130,000 years ago.   Hancock's research takes us on a journey with the scientists responsible for the recent historical  breakthroughs.    America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization is the culmination of everything that millions of people have loved in Hancock's body of work over the past decades, namely a mind-expanding exploration of the past, amazing discoveries, and profound implications for how we lead our ...

Three young children were taken to a Tulsa, Okla.-area hospital after a police officer fired at robbery suspect William Devaughn, who was reportedly in the pickup truck with the kids and their mother. “My 4-year-old daughter was shot in the head, and she has a bullet in her brain, and my 5-year-old has a skull fracture,” Hill said. “My 1-year-old baby has gunshot wounds on her face. My 2-year-old wasn’t touched with any bullets.” Though authorities did not immediately release the ages or conditions of the children, Olivia Hill told Texas news station KXII-TV that three of her four children were wounded, while her two-year-old child was left unharmed. “What happened between the contact with him and when police fired, we’re still trying to put that together,” said Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations spokesperson Brook Arbeitman. “The OSBI is still investigating whether he fired at police and whether he was armed.” According to reports, Hill and the children were in the pic...

  25 year old Tamara Marion was arrested after videos shared on social media showed her sexually abusing a four-year-old boy.   Two videos show her performing oral sex on the child as well as the child attempting to perform an act on her. Authorities became aware of the clip on Monday after receiving a tip.   It’s not known at this time if another person recorded the videos or if she acted alone. Her relation to the child has also not been released.   A Twitter user said “I hope she’s not the parent!! And if she’s not the parent, I can’t believe the parents haven’t already choked her to death.” Police have not said whether they are searching for additional suspects. Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush Twitter @ RoyalKweli Pinterest @ KweliKush

Believers in Jesus often attempt to blend history with mythology in efforts to continue their belief. In this book, the author lays out extensive research on the evidence for Jesus and the origins of Christianity and poses the key questions that must now be answered if the historicity of Jesus is to survive as a paradigm.   Carrier contrasts the most credible reconstruction of a historical Jesus with the most credible theory of Christian origins if a historical Jesus did not exist.   Such a theory posits that the Jesus figure was originally conceived of as a celestial being known only through private revelations and hidden messages in scripture; then stories placing this being in earthly history were crafted to communicate allegorically the claims of the gospel.   Such stories eventually came to be believed or promoted in the struggle for control of the Christian churches that survived the tribulations of the first century. Listen to the FREE Audio Book Order P...

  John William King, ringleader of one of the most gruesome hate crimes in history, is to be executed for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. nearly 21 years ago. What took so long???   John King, an avowed racist, chained the disabled James Byrd to the back of a truck and dragged his body for 3 miles along a secluded road in the piney woods outside Jasper, Texas.   The 49-year-old Byrd, was alive for at least 2 miles before his head was ripped from his body... June 7, 1998. Prosecutors said Byrd was targeted because he was black. King, also known as “Bill,” will be the second man executed in the case. Lawrence Russell Brewer was executed in 2011. The third participant, Shawn Allen Berry, was sentenced to life in prison. Mylinda Byrd Washington, Byrd’s sister, said she and her family will work through the Byrd Foundation for Racial Healing to ensure her brother’s death continues to combat hate everywhere. “I hope people remember...

Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God "Science can't explain the complexity and order of life; God must have designed it to be this way." "God's existence is proven by scripture." "There's no evidence that God doesn't exist." "God has helped me so much. How could none of it be true?" "Atheism has killed more people than religion, so it must be wrong!"   How many times have you heard arguments like these for why God exists? Why There Is No God provides simple, easy-to-understand counterpoints to the most popular arguments made for the existence of God. Each chapter presents a concise explanation of the argument, followed by a response illustrating the problems and fallacies inherent in it. Whether you're an atheist, a believer, or undecided, this book offers a solid foundation for building your own inquiry about the concept of God. Listen to FREE Audio Boo...

  A wealthy Texas couple ( Mohamed Touré, son of the former Guinean president, and wife Denise Cross Touré ) held a west African girl captive for 16 years while beating her, and forcing her to work as a slave while calling her a dog and worthless. She was only 5 years old when the couple stole her from her village in West Africa.   “Once in the United States, the defendants forced the victim to cook, clean, and take care of their biological children, some of whom were close in age to the victim, without pay for the next 16 years,” a statement says.   The girl escaped 3  years ago and the couple was recently sentenced.    The courts somehow saw it fit to only give the convicted couple a 7 year sentence. I say they should at least get 16 years because that is what their victim had to endure. The immigrant couple is also ordered to pay $288,620 to the victim in restitution. The couple are citizens of Guinea and lawful permanent residents of the United ...

Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them)   This New York Times bestseller reveals how books in the Bible were actually forged by later authors, and that the New Testament itself is riddled with contradictory claims about Jesus.   This is information that scholars know but the general public does not. If you enjoy the work of Kweli Kush you’ll find much to explore in Jesus, Interrupted. Listen to FREE Audio Book Order Printed Copy Read Kindle Version Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush Twitter @ RoyalKweli Pinterest @ KweliKush

  Black cops profile black people too!!!   On April 16, 2019, Connecticut police opened fire at a young, black couple who were simply sitting in their car near Yale University.   The shooting sparked several protests throughout the local neighborhoods.   22 year old Stephanie Washington and Paul Witherspoon were nearly killed due to quick-to-shoot, trigger happy cops who mistakenly identified the car that the couple were in as a car related to an armed robbery.   Surveillance camera footage clearly shows Officer Devin Eaton get out of his patrol car and immediately open fire, unloading his entire clip in the red Honda. It gets worse!!!   Campus rent-a-cop Terrance Pollock also opened fire at the couple and then ran away from the scene.   Stephanie Washington was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. Her boyfriend was not injured in the shooting, but he told reporters, “I’ve heard gunshots before but it’s a different feeling...

Tim Ferriss is an extraordinary young man on a mission. The 28-year-old serial vagabond and successful entrepreneur has been teaching a wildly popular course at Princeton University for the past four years: a how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old methods for success (balancing life and work, retiring well, having a great nest egg) and replacing them with an entirely new way of living. The 4 Hour Work Week explains what a lifestyle entrepreneur is and why you should want to become one. It teaches you how to "kill" your job and design a life, the 80/20 rule and how it increases productivity, how to replace your dreams with goals, and more. Listeners can lead a rich life by working only four hours a week, freeing up the rest of their time to spend it living the lives they want. Listen Now >>> https://amzn.to/2Drj1WB Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush \ Twitter @ RoyalKweli Pinterest @ KweliKush

Indica 70 / Sativa 30 Origins: White Widow x Northern Lights x Warlock Flowering: 60-67 days Harvest: late October Magus genetics likes to give its strains romantic names. in this case, the Exile is not a punishment, but more of an escape from circling thoughts and worries, a little mental vacation. The world “Exile” also sounds strong and isolated, which reflects this strain’s singularly deep, powerful indica stone. Exile is adaptable enough to grow well in any of the usual indoor setups. To a certain extent growers can control Exile’s branching to suit their cultivation style. Exile’s nodes develop at right angles to the stalk, proliferating medium branches on top of each other. This is true both of mature plants and cuttings, and especially likely in low to medium intensity light. Thus growers can alter Exile’s branching pattern by adjusting her light intensity. If a gardener wants columnar plants for a sea of green, the vegetative period should be shorter and the light shoul...

The Miseducation of the Black Child -- The Hare Plan: Educate Every Black Man, Woman and Child Facebook @ KweliKush IG @ KweliKush Twitter @ RoyalKweli Pinterest @ KweliKush