The Most Loving Thing You Can Do Sometimes Is Shut-up
Bette Midler is my neighbor. She is my son’s elementary school teacher, my former colleague, and the lady in line with me at the grocery store who struck up a […]
The Beethoven of Grief
I never skipped a grade or played up on a sports team. I didn’t have a little sister or brother to guide through the milestones in life. I wasn’t the first […]
The Accused Cannot Be the Judge
I’ve stayed in more hotels than a popular hooker; and I’ve heard more confessions than an elderly priest. As a diversity trainer, I used to travel around the country to […]
Apologies From Racists: Worthless or a Way to Start Healing
At my son’s former elementary school, like at many schools, popularity was illustrated by at which table you sat during lunch. My son sat at the table of the “cool” […]
Confusing Shock With Anger: We “Colored” Folks Ain’t Mad About Robach’s Mistake
This morning Good Morning America’s Host, Amy Robach, referred to Black people as “Colored People.” She has since apologized and said that she made a mistake and meant to say […]
Ellen’s Mistep Shot Off Faster Than Usain Bolt
I laughed at Ellen’s tweet with Usain Bolt. I found it funny.It seems that even Usain Bolt found it funny, as he retweeted it. Does that necessarily mean that the […]
I’m Tired of Being The Angry Black Woman
Why in the fuck do we Black women always have to get characterized as angry? Yes, admittedly, I am angry now. And yes, I see the irony of me being […]
10 Rules for White People Who Have or Want a Black Friend
Mother Nature got the memo that it was November and without fanfare or warning, adjusted the weather accordingly this week in Northern California. My son, who seems to be growing […]
The Beethoven of Grief
I never skipped a grade or played up on a sports team. I didn’t have a little sister or brother to guide through the milestones in life. I wasn’t the first […]