“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 … Read the rest
Earlier last week, when the majority of us were focused on sports, elections and stormy weather, rapper, actor and reality star Clifford “T.I.” Harris became a one-man viral news sensation. Not because of his rhymes, this time, but his reasoning—-or … Read the rest
……..As a parent myself and the mother of two daughters, these allegations are heartbreaking and horrific. I cannot imagine the pain their loved ones are going through, having awareness of what’s going on and desperate to get their daughters away … Read the rest
Picture it: Dallas, 2001. I was settling into my singleness and adjusting to the demands of working and raising my then-toddler son. Slowly dealing, but still feeling the weight of it all, but I sought solace in my friends, my … Read the rest
“Your brain thinks in words; your soul thinks in music.”
It was an inscription carved into a metal picture frame I was gifted with several years ago, but one that fits me to a T because I specialize in both … Read the rest