Power of Forgiveness: Central Park Five
The story of the Central Park Five is an example of the worst miscarriages of
Race
A Song of Freedom
Too often, the month of February is relegated to reruns of Alex Haley’s Roots on
MLK Day: The Dream & the Mountaintop
2019 Update: Dr. King sacrificed so much. Unfortunately, as a country, we still have not
#LessClassicallyBeautiful
Recently, a New York Times’ writer dubbed actress Viola Davis as not classically beautiful and
Officer Friendly – Ferguson
2018 Update: Botham Shem Jean is shot in his home by an officer who “mistakenly”
Women’s History: Feminism & Race Part 2
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” – Gloria
Women’s History: Feminism & Race Part 1
I am about to talk about what is not generally said out loud. I debated
Kitchen Talk – Diversity in Food Culture
Last weekend, a chef friend from Chicago visited specifically to hear Mother Jones’ panel “Food
Sometimes the Dream Isn’t About You
Sometimes you have a dream/vision that transcends you and your own hopes of grandeur. Joseph
To Europe with Love
A good percent of my readership is from Europe. For months, I’ve wanting to write
Black History-American History
In an earlier blog, I wrote “it is not a black thing, you should understand.”
Martin Luther King Jr: Honoring the Man, His Dream & the American Dream
2019 Update: In 2013, some whispered there is no racism in America because we have