While completing the Saturday morning ritual of most African-American brothers of self-respect, visiting the barbershop, the conversation of authority verses power became the morning topic. My visits to “The Black Man Country Club”, Quality Cuts Barbershop are always intriguing. We discuss politics, community affairs, sports, relationships, ASU and religion. However on the topic of religion many times we must leave agreeing to disagree. One of the barbers once posed the question, “Which would you rather have, authority or power?” This lingered in my thoughts. Some of the brothers present said they would rather have power because one who has possession of it is the master of outcomes and situations. But it was the concept of others present that authority was more important due to the fact that one who asserts power has reinforcements from agencies greater than themselves, or the ability to ensure that the decisions of the one asserting power is carried through. I left the shop that day in serious thought on this matter and attempted to seek what was more important.