Lawrence D. Elliott
Lawrence D. Elliott is an author, #1 Amazon Best Seller, and contributor to the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. He's also a contributed to The Huffington Post. He's also been interviewed on the The Wall Street Journal Radio Network. Connect with Lawrence D. Elliott at Google+.
“I’ve used the “F” word in the past. It’s not something I’m proud to admit. And I wasn’t comfortable seeing two guys kiss in public. Funny, seeing two women never affected me the same way. The internal conflict grew stronger... Read More
“Soon she serves a luscious wine just for me…” I thought I would share one of my erotic poems. I know it’s quite a bit different from what I normally write, but I’m stretching myself. I think this poem is... Read More
Hier ist eine interessante Umfrage für deutsche Frauen: Ist Knigge tot? Blog: “When in Germany…” (Englisch) =================== Being a racist vs. having a prejudice: Is there a difference? Often you can talk about race easier with humor. For a FREE peek inside of my... Read More
This is for those women who are in this situation, whether in America, Germany or elsewhere. Easier…Instead It’s really easier to love her the way a real man would. Instead it’s not that important to treat her the way you... Read More
This is a poem I wrote one evening as I sat in the corner of a room observing the activity and reflecting on my time here in Germany. It’s a beautiful country, but what I notice is often sad. A... Read More
Madam C. J.Walker was born as Sarah Breedlove in Delta, Louisiana on December 23, 1867. She was one of six children born to Owen and Minerva Breedlove. As her parents and older siblings were were born into slavery, “The Madam”... Read More
Shirley Chisholm on November 30, 1924, as Shirley Anita St. Hill. She was an African-American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress and represented New York’s 12th Congressional District from... Read More
James Zwerg was born on November 28, 1939, in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (also known as SNCC) and the Freedom Riders movement to desegregate interstate travel. Being white, he’s a perfect illustration of how the civil rights cause touched the... Read More
Diane Judith Nash was born on May 15, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois. She was a leader and strategist in the African-American civil rights movement in the 1960’s. Nash initially attended historically-black Howard University in Washington, D.C., then transferred to Fisk University, another... Read More
Walter Francis White was born on July 1, 1893, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was an American civil rights activist. From 1931 to 1955, he led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (also known as the NAACP), the nation’s... Read More