Along with the existential crisis that is activated at the ushering in of every new year, many people (this author included) find themselves reflecting about what was, what is to come, and what do our efforts, successes, failures, and aspirations up to this point all mean. We are seeing almost Read more…
Can you guess the pair? They are ancillary to my current project, but I am so enjoying seeing them come to life right before my eyes. Theirs is definitely a wild ride!
The words of Chaka and Whitney are indeed iconic, but today I reject the notion of everlasting and selfless resiliency in a melanated shade of Studio Fix NC45. Respectfully. From a young age, singing this decades old ode to feminine dynamism that embodies the notion of doing all, being all, Read more…
There is something to be said about the redeeming quality of the human spirit. Especially in the face of global upheavals caused by world wars, military coups, terrorist attacks, state-sponsored violence, worldwide pandemics, and maniacal dictators, just to name a few. Many times over, humanity has proven resilient, hopeful, and Read more…
How’s everybody doing? I thought I’d ask because when last I checked, the virus was acting like a wet Gizmo when fed after midnight, the world at-large was a raging hot mess of anger, a speeding, flaming rock came within only a few million space miles of taking us all Read more…
He’s everywhere…and I love it! Now, I’d just like to point out that if Bernard Sanders had gotten this much attention during the Democratic Primaries when he was addressing issues related to Medicare, College, and Housing (For All) as well as emissions reductions and the expansion of renewable energy under Read more…
Dear Absentee Parents (you know, the ones always there for all the recitals but never the actual child-rearing, discipline, or corrective behavior): The rest of us are tired of your offspring. After having an opportunity to process the absolutely maddening, diabolical and chilling terrorist insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last Read more…
Things can only go up from here friends because, ay dios…2020! We were all there to bear witness so trust me, there is certainly no need to rehash it all. What is needed however, is for me to express a HEARTFELT thank you to each of you. Despite all that Read more…
I’m a believer. Yet,I’m tired. I’m afraid. I’m overwhelmed.I’m demoralized.I’m infuriated. I’m conflicted. Everyday as a mother of black children and the wife of a black man, my prayers of provision, protection and prevention scroll through my head in HD with all the possibilities that I am interceding against. My Read more…
This week, some 300 million Americans bore witness to the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of ruthless and cavalier police officers (yes, plural), yet a vast percentage of these people are STILL debating the semantics of “All Lives.” I’d contend that some of these people do in Read more…