For generations, public schools have failed Black and brown children, not because these children lacked the ability to succeed, but because the system was never designed to serve them equitably. The racial disparities in education…
Reflecting on Black History Month
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On this final day of Black History Month, I find myself compelled to sit in the soil and reflect. This year, instead of sharing a bunch of facts about our people, I want to highlight…
This Time It Will Be Planes
This morning, while listening to the news, I heard the Felon of the United States (FOTUS) declare that we are simply going to take Gaza without spending a dime on it. Before you grab the…
Halftime Message
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First off, I appreciate all the texts, calls, and posts checking in on me after the Chiefs lost—you’d think somebody died! But what really had me thinking this morning wasn’t the game itself, but the…
Meritocracy
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Get ready to hear this word a lot this year. Forget the dictionary definition—it’s been twisted, much like “woke,” into a coded dog whistle, a stand-in for white people to use because they can say…
Birthday Missive ‘24
As always thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! For those of you that know me this is the day I recount, relive, and reflect on the year since my last b-day. As always it…
Girls in the Hood
This morning sitting in my office I started hearing yelling and screaming outside. I looked out the window and saw two young Black girls screaming at each other at the top of their lungs. Normally,…
Kansas City (Kamala Harris)
What I went through last night watching the Chiefs game is a microcosm of exactly what I’ll be going through tonight watching the election returns. I use sports metaphors a lot, attribute it to my…
Open Letter to Black Men
Less than 12%. That is the total number of Black people who voted for Trump in 2020. Black men make up 4% of the total electorate in the country. The immediate reaction to this will…
Grab Them by the P!
The same man that said those exact words is now telling you that he is going to do something things for you/to you, “whether you like it or not!” His MAGA(otts) shouted and cheered, the…