Academic Life and Being Bohemian

Academic types will tell you that it is important to find a place to belong to; it is important to have the social outlet in which one can discuss life, politics, academic work, study, read, have a drink, and meet diverse people. Vibrant communities tend to be made up of bars and coffee houses that [...]

Thoughts on Genocide by Chris Tutunjian

Chris Tutunjian is a sophomore student at Houston Christian High School; he is currently enrolled in Advanced Placement World History, a course taught by my department head Christine Metoyer. Chris offers an interesting analysis into the 20th century problem of Social Darwinism. I have closed the comment box on this post, but ask that many [...]

A Christian Democrat by Dillon Sorensen

Dillon Sorensen is a 10th grader and frequent contributer to The Proletarian; feel free to leave a comment for him regarding the post. Here is a previous post by Mr. Sorensen.
I attend a private Christian high school in Houston – creatively named Houston Christian High School. At HCHS, most of the students are white, wealthy, [...]

Went to the Barbershop Today

When one engages in a discussion about the various typologies that are defined by physical characteristics, one cannot pass on the obvious: physical shape, hair texture, nose, and facial structure. The period historians have assigned with the title Enlightenment gave rise to a new form of racial categorizations: Negroids, Mongoloids, and Caucasoid were assigned to [...]

“Just Say No”

Growing up in my circles as a teen was tough at times; I had respect for the drug dealers and gang bangers that would tell me to go home, or suggest that I not show up in a particular area at a particular time. I have seen my share of stuff; once, right after I [...]

Race and Culture by Kevin Mills

The following piece was written by Kevin Mills; here, he looks at the progress of race relationships in America, especially as it relates to interracial relationships. It is difficult to believe that at one point interracial marriages were against the law in a number of states. The topic of marriage and defining marriage has become [...]

Michael Jordan the Capitalist

I have always wondered why Michael Jordan never did more with his wealth and fame. He is arguably the greatest celebrity in modern times, but his lack of interest in promoting causes other than his name and his bank account are questionable at best. As great as the late Arthur Ashe was to fighting racism and [...]

Good Tunes

I was talking to Ben Smith, one of my top students about The Nightwatchman, when he stated that his sound, intellect, and words would appeal to me. Ben was right; I just bought The Nightwatchman and quickly found myself engaged in his message. The Nightwatchman, also known as Tom Morello, is a Harvard graduate and [...]

Church & State

The Texas Senate passed a bill that would allow public schools to teach Bible as an academic course. If a course has at least 15 students signed up, a school must provide those students with such a course. According to Texas state legislators, a Bible course will allow students to gain a greater perspective and appreciation [...]

Cultural Literacy and Gilmore Girls

Because Janette and I work fairly late on most evenings, we often miss our favorite television shows. For the past four years, Janette would watch half an episode of Gilmore Girls or catch an occasional re-run. I decided to buy her all six seasons for Christmas; in doing this, she told me that I would have [...]

No More OC

Okay, I guess I am now forced to admit that I watched this show during its very first year. However, I guess I am not the only person who is not watching the OC. Fox stated that the show’s viewers fell from a little over 10 million viewers during its first year, to a little [...]

Top Searches for 2006

If you have not seen this yet, here are the top Internet searches for 2006. As you can imagine, my blog was not among the top categorical searches. If the movie Happy Feet had come out much sooner, it would be on one of the following list below. Until a few weeks ago, Lerin Rutherford’s [...]

Rocky!!!!

Bill Simmons writes another great piece on the nature of sports and how it has transformed our everyday emotions. He reflects on his childhood and discusses the emotions he felt when he first saw what many believe to be the BEST sports saga ever told. Rocky is like the artists Prince and Michael Jackson to [...]

White People, Black Children – God Loves Us All

While growing up in the 1980s, I recall the popular TV shows that worked to destroy the racial constructs put in place by our marginalized society. What happened to those shows? You know, Webster, Different Strokes, etc. Read this blog piece here at blackprofessors.com and ask yourself if the author is bringing up the right [...]

My Recent Visit to Turkey by Dr. Steve Livingston

Dr. Steve Livingston is the current Head of School (or Headmaster) at Houston Christian High School. Upon learning about his recent visit to Turkey, I asked him to briefly frame his trip in writing for this blog post. I first met Steve while at a conference in Manhattan, New York in 2003. His vision and [...]