Unrequited Love: Betrayed, Abused ….Murdered
We’ve all been there at least once: so distraught that our muscles, who typically hold up our bodies are overwhelmed by the weight of our sorrow and collapse; when the […]
Not A Bit Surprised: The Killings in Dallas
Those five Dallas police officers should not have been murdered. But I am not even slightly surprised that they were. I only continue to be surprised at how divided we […]
The Lion, The Man and the Beast we Can’t Seem to Fight
Many years ago, I bought my sons a dog. He was a Havanese — a ball of white and black fluff, who didn’t walk, but hopped. The problem was the […]
The Rules & the Wake Up
Middle class Black folks have a formula: get the best education, get the best job, move into the best neighborhoods and be the most “acceptable Black” possible while you are […]
We are Sandra Bland and We Will March On
My phone rang as I was driving today. I looked down and saw that it was one of my best friends, so I quickly picked-up, “Hey girl.” “I’m depressed,” she […]