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by George Davis

George Davis is professor emeritus at Rutgers University. His latest book is Until We Got Here. See full bio

November 30, 2009

Our National Spirit

There ought to be more ways for our nation to take advantage of the power of the black church to bind the whole human race into “a single rhythm, a single pulse.” Read More

November 16, 2009

The Zen of Forgiveness

I would say that President Obama, “America’s first Pacific president,” has been very much influenced by Zen, even if he is not aware of that influence. Read More

November 3, 2009

Forgiveness as National Policy

There are many things African Americans bring to the American cultural mix that has emerged in the new century. African Americans themselves often say that one of the greatest contributions is our huge capacity for forgiveness. Read More

Books by George Davis

Black Life in Corporate America

Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African-Americans

Love Lessons: African Americans And Sex, Romance, And Marriage In The Nineties

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