Would you like to know how many people have visited this page? Or how reputable the author is? Simply
sign up for a Advocate premium membership and you'll automatically see this data on every article. Plus a lot more, too.
Become a Fan. You'll get emails whenever I post articles on OpEd News
Reverend Reynard N. Blake, Jr., M. S. is an ordained Baptist minister living in East Lansing, Michigan with his wife Karen Kelly-Blake, Ph.D. (Anthropology). He earned his Master of Science degrees in Community Development and Urban Studies from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of Charleston (SC). He has co-authored several articles on faith-based community development and is also a poet and hip-hop cultural analyst. In addition to his previous submission to OpEdnews.com, Rev.Blake is an occasional contributor to The Black Commentator (www.blackcommentator.com), Black Agenda Report (www.blackagendareport.com), Poetry.com and other publications.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, August 23, 2013 "Stop And Frisk" and Justin Timberlake
A song parody addressing New York City's "Stop and Frisk" policy based on Justin Timberlake's "Suit and Tie."
SHARE Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Sotomayor
A political parody using the music of Boz Skagg's "Dirty Lowdown" in honor of Supreme Court candidate and a response to Rush Limbaugh's and Newt Gingrinch's stupid and unwarranted attacks against her
SHARE Sunday, January 25, 2009 Poor Obama, Poor Us
A poem on Barack Obama which also addresses socioeconomic issues, political issues, racial issues, and cultural issues
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 11, 2009 Sweet Greens
This is a parody on Gov. Blagojevich using Annie Lennox's "Sweet Dreams"
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, October 20, 2008 Sarah Palin
This is a political parody on Sarah Palin and the Republican Party. I know I'm aging myself with a song from the 80s but, the song and lyrics came to me!
(6 comments) SHARE Friday, July 25, 2008 The Angry Mother
Honoring the mothers and women who are social and political activists. God bless you!
SHARE Thursday, August 23, 2007 War: A Poem
This poem honors American soldiers and soldiers around the world
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 9, 2007 Bill O'Reilly
A poem to "honor" Fox News TV Host Bill O'Reilly and his "O'Reilly Factor"
SHARE Thursday, August 31, 2006 Arbor Day
I wish I could sing this commentary on Bush's environmental policies using the music of The Beatles "Yesterday." If you remember the music, apply the words to it