“To accept one’s past—one’s history—is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is learning how to use it. An invented past can never be used; it cracks and…
I’m Just Sayin’
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We have often heard people say when talking about the state of policing in America, and the steady rise in the number of complaints, and disturbing criminal cases alleged and…
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Keeping hope alive has become increasingly difficult over the past decade as we (in the Black community) continue to wrestle with the concept and perception of justice and injustice in…
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Anyone who has played the three-card monte, knows that it’s just a big set up to distract, deflect and ultimately, to detach you from your money. It’s a swindle and…
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“Guilt and Shame” have always been the bookends of oppression. What are bookends designed to do? They are designed to keep the books in place, to keep them on the…
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“The Killing of George Floyd” is prominently in the headlines this week as the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd by kneeling…
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The United States of America is one of the greatest countries in the world. And it most certainly has been a significant example for democracy and the democratic process around…
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Was The Boston Tea Party a protest or an insurrection? Most Americans believe it was an act of protest. Historically, it was seen as an act of rebellion because the…
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If you took that expression “you’re cutting off your nose to spite your face” literally, not only would you have a severely disfigured face, but you would also not be…
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The assertion that we just need “unity” to move forward is fundamentally flawed. We so often do a “performance” of unity or a demonstration of unity without actually embracing the…
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