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Todd A. Smith's Articles

  • Turning a Godly Idea Into a Successful Business
    As an intellectual property lawyer and practicing theologian, Darcell Walker meets many clients that believe that God has blessed them with the creativity to start a new business venture that will surely be profitable in more ways than one However, due to a lack of knowledge, confidence or even faith, many of these ideas never become more than ideas because some people fail to develop their ideas into a full business plan
  • Sagging Pants=Easy Access?
    In Eazy E’s 1988 classic song, “We Want Eazy,” former R&B sensation Michel’le asks the late rapper, “Hey Eazy, why you wear your pants like that” His reply was, “I wear my pants like this for easy access, baby
  • Uplifting the Opposite Sex
    When I started Regal Magazine in November 2006, I envisioned it being an online publication where African American men from all aspects of life could come and debate issues affecting men of color and communities of color

    I did not want to simply “preach to the choir” or lecture to African American men that had already been “saved
  • Anti-Gang Literature for the Little Ones
    Much is made about the gang epidemic in the Black community Children are constantly bombarded with images of violence in the media and in their own neighborhoods
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Celebrates 102nd Anniversary
    It is hard to imagine a time when African American students were not fully integrated into collegiate life at mainstream campuses across the country Prior to 1906 and the formation of the first Black fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc
  • A Dream Denied
    “What happens to a dream deferred Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun,” asked Langston Hughes in his classic poem “A Dream Deferred
  • Where Did the Love Go?
    The Black family structure is under attack From teenage pregnancies to dead-beat dads, what was once the strength of the Black community is now a glaring weakness
  • Shedding the Shackles of Slavery
    The recent acquittals of the police officers charged with the murder of Sean Bell on the day of his wedding and the uproar that has erupted over the incendiary remarks by Rev Jeremiah Wright are clear indications that race still matters in America
  • Education in the Black Community
    When Bill Cosby spoke out against the parenting of inner-city youth a few years ago, a firestorm erupted in the Black community Cosby argued that inner-city parents did not spend adequate time enforcing the importance of education in the Black community
  • Minority Journalists A Rarity In Newsrooms
    Many in the Black community have joked for years that when a news reporter interviews a person of color they usually opt for the most inarticulate and uneducated minority they could find

    The stereotypical images of African Americans that many see is usually atypical of the Black professionals that I come across on a daily basis
  • New Films Shatter Stereotypes Of Black Men
    For decades, Hollywood has portrayed African American men in a negative light From pimps, and drug dealers to thugs and womanizers, the portrayal of Black men in the media have led to numerous stereotypes that have ultimately determined how many view an entire group of people
  • The Response To Immigration Protesters By Classmates
    It has been extremely difficult to watch the news over the past year and not form an opinion of the numerous protests of the proposed immigration laws Students from across the country have skipped class on a daily basis to argue against laws that would make it a felony to be an illegal immigrant or to assist illegal immigrants in the United States
  • Homeless To Hopeful
    Where do you go when there is nowhere to turn What do you do when all of the material possessions you valued so much suddenly disappear
  • Black Folk, Know Your Place In Jena, Louisiana
    It was the spring of 1931 A freight train bound for Memphis carried a group of young African Americans in search of a better life
  • Wake Up Black Men
    Richard Johnson and Dee Spiller had everything They were star defensive backs for Eisenhower High School in Houston and on their way to play collegiate football at Baylor University
  • The Penn Experiment
    Many cringe when scientists victimize animals for medical experiments However, many African American men from Tuskegee, Ala
  • Relationship Rescue
    There was a time when the family was the backbone of the Black community The single parent household was unheard of, and Black men cherished their women as if she was a queen
  • Would You Date A Woman Who Posed Topless?
    When you think of your dream girl, what comes to mind Is it intelligence
  • The Forgotten Barrier In The NFL
    During Super Bowl Weekend, the media gave much attention to two African Americans making coaching history Unfortunately, many barriers, such as the lack of graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the National Football League, are still present as African Americans fight for a level playing field in the front office of professional sports
  • There's A New Homerun King, And His Name Is Barry Bonds
    Take yourself back to April 1974, 10 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act and exactly six years after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr
  • Randy Shannon Named Head Coach Of The U
    If you were to take a trip across the landscape of college athletics, you would find many sports dominated by people of color From basketball and football to track, many African Americans have become standout athletes in their respective sports
  • The Double Standard In American Sports
    It is the dream of almost every child in this great nation It is the dream of seeing one’s name in bright lights
  • Dexter Clay And The Katy Nation
    What defines a successful man Is it financial status and prestige
  • Loss Of A Legend
    The day after Thanksgiving is a tradition like no other in New Orleans Automobiles are backed up for miles along Interstate 10, as college football fans make their way to the French Quarter to enjoy the annual Bayou Classic showdown between Grambling State and Southern
  • Is Pacman Jones A Victim Or Another Spoiled Athlete?
    Just when critics of professional athletes had all of them, such as Pacman Jones, stereotyped as thugs and hoodlums, police in Las Vegas and Seattle dropped a bombshell on haters of the future Dallas Cowboys cornerback

    According to the Associated Press, Adam “Pacman” Jones paid extortion money to Arvin Kenti Edwards, 29, of Renton, Wash

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