I am angry. I have tried for a week to calm down about how the greatest female tennis player of all time-Serena Williams-is being vilified in the media because she […]
For the past 598 days, the United States has been trapped in a bad political soap opera even worse than most imagined. It feels as if the country is at […]
Today most Americans are enjoying a day off with pay while lamenting the end of the ‘lazy’ days of Summer. However, for 1 out of every 4 workers today is […]
This week we lost another great American in Senator John McCain. The Republican from Arizona was often at odds with his party and led from his heart over the good […]
Yesterday a small group of white supremacists marched in Washington to ‘celebrate’ the anniversary of their protest in Charlottesville that left Heather Heyer dead and many others injured. No doubt […]
Tuesday, August 7th is equal pay day for Black women. What is equal pay day? Equal pay day is the name given to the fight to ensure that Black women […]
The alarm bells are ringing. The warning light is red. The threat level is high. Reproductive health and rights are in peril, again. In case you’ve been distracted by the […]
This past week I had a family member tell me that he has grown weary of all my postings about the current president on my personal Facebook page. He lamented […]
One thing that our current president has proven is that leadership matters. What his leadership is showing us is that racism in America runs deep like the San Andreas fault. […]
Last week was a tough week. The Supreme Court handed down the decisions to uphold the Muslim ban and weaken unions that work hard to protect the rights of American […]
The past several weeks has been very difficult for most of us. Immigrant children separated from their parents and kept in cages like animals; ANOTHER young Black male murdered by […]
We are officially in primary election season. Between now and early September, primary elections will be held to determine who gets to be on the ballot in November. Most people […]
Just about a month ago hundreds of thousands of Americans marched to protest gun violence. Led by strong youth voices, many felt empowered and took to the streets, in one […]
The United States is finally coming to grips with something many mothers of color have known for years—school can be a dangerous place for kids. Black and Hispanic mothers have […]
