February 12, 2025 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…
January 20, 2025 Meritocracy 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,…
November 14, 2024 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…
November 2, 2024 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…
October 22, 2024 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…
August 15, 2024 Shots Fired! Recently on two consecutive days gun violence erupted in our neighborhood. Evanston, a place that is widely considered a safe suburban community. Evanston, a…
August 11, 2024 The Global Majority I love the Olympics! Since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by the spectacle of the opening ceremony, the pageantry of the nations,…
July 28, 2024 Rebuked “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus!” – Sonya Massey Sonya Massey saw a demon. Black Christians, no check that, the people from…
June 21, 2023 June 20th (1865) Yesterday Juneteenth was celebrated as a national holiday. I’ve been contemplating this question – What did the formerly enslaved Black people do on the…
December 12, 2022 Baby Seals This was an old post from 10 years ago that I forgot about… Food for thought – If we were talking about baby seals…