Category: Community

Malcolm’s X’s birthday, felons voting and the will to do the right thing

Today, I attended a workshop on being an informed voter. After inquiring about what moves us to vote for a candidate: tv ads, negative campaigns, mailed literature, debates, forums, door to door solicitation or all […]

Replace Starbucks with the other revolutionary act

Starbucks is in the hot seat for hiring an employee who used her racial prejudice to call the police, removing two African American males from the store. It will be interesting to see how this […]

Let’s promote positive images of Black families one pajama picture at a time.

Tis the Season. This is my favorite time of the year. Not for the typical reason of gifts being exchanged but because we tend to be a little nicer to one another. It is also […]

Are you ready to fight the power?

Are you ready to Fight the Power?

It has been one week and 2 days since the infamous Election of 2016. Not one person on the planet earth will ever forget it. Of course I have strong feelings about the outcome but […]

We can follow the Tyler’s example

Last Saturday, I attended an alumni meeting of an organization I was a participant in while in high school. This organization’s mission is to “train and develop young people with a hands-on experience and holistic […]

What’s on your Agenda?

Friday marked Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 87th birthday. Every year around this time, I hear the same questions presented: What would Dr. King be involved with today? What would Dr. King think of today’s […]