This month, the magazine’s founder, Kevin Robinson, shared lyrics from “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”, a song by the late Gill-Scott Heron. After listening several times, I kept returning to the lyrics: The first change takes place in your … Continue reading I’ll Take the Red Pill Please: Shattering the Illusion
When many Americans remember the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, they call to mind televised moments. The brutality of “Bloody Sunday” during the Selma protests. Dr. King standing in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial delivering his … Continue reading Wasn’t the Revolution Televised?
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Gil Scott Heron’s era-defining anthem accomplishes two divergent feats at once, something specific and something universal. Specifically, like a dog digging for a bone in the backyard, Heron scratches the dirt of his immediate … Continue reading I AM: The Revolution
Kindness is the language which the blind can see and the deaf can hear. African Proverb “Got milk?” is a catchy phrase from the popular “Got Milk?” campaign from the 1990s1. It’s a straightforward question that suggests that if you … Continue reading A Revolution of Kindness
In 1970, lyrical artist Gil Scott Heron recorded the timely classic “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Heron was one of the poetic voices of the Civil Rights era, along with other literary greats like Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, James … Continue reading The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Optimistic,If things around you crumbleNo, you don’t have to stumble and fallKeep pushing on and don’t you look back, ohI know of storms and strife,I been around them all of life,Just think ahead and you’ll be inspired,To reach higher and … Continue reading Finding True North, Optimism In A World of Despair
So, you watched “Origins” ———now what? You “liked” the post that Tamika Mallory had up yesterday, and you thought about donating to Sean King’s latest GoFundMe. Is that it? – It can’t be it – we can’t afford that to … Continue reading A change gon’ come
In the complex terrain of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, we confront the intricate web of systemic injustices entrenched within our society. Each step forward feels like a battle against the shadows of the past, a daunting task that … Continue reading Resilience Unveiled: Confronting DEI Challenges in a Global Context
The word resilience gets tossed around a lot and it means different things to different people. Webster defines resilience as, “ a: capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture. b: tending to recover from or adjust easily to … Continue reading Using the Window of Tolerance to Build Resilience
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