This February, we observe the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. What an enduring dynamic of sustenance, and against all odds, no matter how steep those odds were, this cultural legacy has survived so long. Surviving many liberation-quenching moments and … Continue reading Keep It 100! Or Not
What if Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s vision had fully come to pass? When he established Negro History Week in 1926, he did not intend to create a permanent observance. His aim was far more ambitious and far more American. Woodson … Continue reading What If Carter G. Woodson’s Vision Had Come True?
Just another day in Kid land. There I was on the floor in my imaginary land of play. Toys turned into real people, animals, robots, among others. My world followed, shadowed, and imitated the one the adult selected as the … Continue reading King Was Right
On Martin Luther King Day, we honor a prophet who guided a nation toward its conscience. Yet, part of honoring Dr. King requires heeding his most unsettling warning. Reflecting on the civil rights movement’s goal of integration, he said, “We … Continue reading Integrating into a Digital Plantation
“Judge their character and not the color of their skin” was a lesson repeated often throughout my school years. Each January, teachers celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as the man who single-handedly ended racism and secured equality for all … Continue reading Seeing Dr. King in Full Color
The King & I: The Enduring Blueprint: A Call for Excellence, Unity, and the Urgency of Now The profound wisdom and enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have served as a foundational blueprint for my life’s philosophy. His … Continue reading The King (MLK) and I: A Shared Blueprint for Excellence
From Mulberry Street to First Avenue born in the land of Prince – one year after the shot pierced the Dreamer’s dream 1 to 15 divided by dots and stripes while the cue ball knocks them down one by one … Continue reading MLK and ME: A Haiku Litany
We were running late. The traffic was horrible, and the air was cold and full of the early winter breeze. Most of the leaves had already fallen, and the bare trees gave way to the cold wind, chilling our faces … Continue reading Your Presence Is Enough
In His Presence, there is fullness of joy. So says the words of Scripture. In this season of contrast, we find so many are left on the outside of this so-called Joy. After the tree and other festive holiday luster … Continue reading The Alwaysness Of Joy
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