“I am alive because of the blood of proud people who never scraped or begged or apologized for what they were. They lived asking only one thing of this world—-to be allowed to be.” Those words were part of the dialogue spoken by Mrs. Browne, the mother of a naive and stubbornly independent daughter,… Continue reading “I done my best, that’s all”: Farewell Cicely Tyson, 1924 – 2021
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Elections, Quarantine and No Chill, Oh My……
Halloween was just upon us, and despite the pandemic, some found a way to stalk the streets, donning safety masks and costumes, in search of fiendish peers and free candy. But for others, images of Annabelle, Chucky and Pennywise are nothing compared to the specter of increasing COVID-19 cases, truncated holiday celebrations and tense relationships… Continue reading Elections, Quarantine and No Chill, Oh My……
Body Language 101: Dr. Jack Brown on Society, Corona and What Trump’s Leadership Lacks
No matter what you do or where you are, the Corona Virus, or specifically, COVID-19, is an inescapable reality. Across the country, the numbers of the afflicted and the dying are growing, ‘shelter in place’ is only now becoming a more uniform policy from state to state and over the horizon, past the flattened curves… Continue reading Body Language 101: Dr. Jack Brown on Society, Corona and What Trump’s Leadership Lacks
Shields Or Targets? Black Women Can’t Be Both.
“If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” James Baldwin “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” Malcolm X In 2005, Calvin… Continue reading Shields Or Targets? Black Women Can’t Be Both.
“The Struggles Along The Way….Shape You For Your Purpose”: Chadwick A. Boseman, 1976-2020
“I don’t care if they like me. I didn’t come here to make friends. I don’t even care if they respect me, I know who I am. I got enough respect for myself. But I do not want them to beat me.” Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, 42 (2013). Thanks to the artificially-glamorized… Continue reading “The Struggles Along The Way….Shape You For Your Purpose”: Chadwick A. Boseman, 1976-2020