These Ears Are Deaf to Any Apologies for a White Person Using the “N-Word”
My career as a Diversity & Inclusion Strategist, Speaker, Educator and Writer has taught me a few things: Typically, I have the ability to see and appreciate both sides of […]
The Predictability of It All: The Rosanne Barr Story
For Black folks, racism is like rain: a part of life. We know it’s going to come; though even when we are prepared, it can put a damper on things. […]
A Tale of Two Protests and What it Screams About America
Two of the leading social movements in the past couple years have involved harassment and violence against Black people at the hands of the police, and sexual misconduct against women. […]
Does Your One Black Friend Have One Black Friend & Other Thoughts
“Randi, why couldn’t you just keep your *%^!& mouth shut,” is my 2nd most repeated self-admonishment, after “Why in the %%^@$ did you just eat that?” This damn “Robin-Hood, Thurgood […]
You’ve Been Served: Black Folks & Customer Service
“Have you even ever stayed in a hotel?” the Twilight manager at the W Barcelona, questioned – with a tone of arrogance and a dismissive smirk – after we challenged […]
If We Remain Comfortably Blind; Our Future is Certain To Be Dark
I keep thinking about him. I keep looking at his picture: a father, wearing a white t-shirt with an unbuttoned, plaid shirt holding his two sons – one on each […]
Drunk Aunt Randi on Arming Our Teachers
Let me tell you a lil’ somethin’ you may not have known about your drunk Aunt Randi: I used to teach high school (I think that’s what started me to […]
My Backpack of Bricks
Being a Black man is a wonderful thing. I love my skin, I love my features, I love our culture, our food and our women. Being a Black man in […]
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” […]
Here’s Why the NFL is Screwed if it Follows Jerry Jones (from a legal perspective)
So by now you have all heard that Jerry “Jerruh” Jones intends to bench any player that does not stand for the National Anthem (ironic that the punishment for not […]