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…
My 42-Year-Old
This is a story that I think only two people on this side of the ancestral plain know: it’s my story of abortion. In the spring of 1982, before I was 20, my first love,…
Dear Momma
Dear Momma, Happy 92nd Heavenly Birthday! I can always remember the number because you always told me you would always be 32 years older than me, usually when I was doing something stupid or against…
Signs in Signs
Last week we had to take a road trip (one of many to come) to Arkansas to pick up Michelle’s mom. She is starting to show the first signs of dementia at 86. In August…
Answer: Because You Are White
At this point I’ve listened to all the so-called logic and arguments on why you are voting for Trump. Let’s cut through the bullshit about inflation and illegal immigrants. Let’s stop pretending you understand the…
Be More…
I recently came across this which I wrote in 2001, it caused me to take a self-assessment on where I am today and which things are still relevant today. Inspired, but that means finding what…