Media Teaser For “The Weather Update.”
On a warm April evening in 1974, an inquisitive eleven-year-old boy in Central Ohio moved from the joy of a piano lesson—his “inner Beethoven” freshly unleashed—to a night that would change how he saw the world. As sunny skies turned … Continue reading Media Teaser For “The Weather Update.”
All In A Picture
To the viewer, the image reads as a living timeline—roots and branches of the same story holding tension together. On the left is memory: the early fight for dignity, education, and recognition; the seed moment when Black history was first … Continue reading All In A Picture
March of the Machines: Black Women, Women’s Month, and the Fight to Stay Human
March is Women’s Month, and every year it brings a mix of celebration and quiet tension. Black women often shoulder extra responsibilities, more work, more caregiving, more challenges, yet receive less support, understanding, and fewer opportunities. As a Generation X … Continue reading March of the Machines: Black Women, Women’s Month, and the Fight to Stay Human
How Far We Have Fallen?
“Flashback 61 years from 2026 places us in 1965, a time when the nation collectively experienced profound shock and outrage watching the brutal beatings at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, an event now etched in history as Bloody … Continue reading How Far We Have Fallen?
Metropolis of “Liquid Indifference”
From Moloch to Algorithm: How Danger Moved Inside Us In 1927, Fritz Lang gave the world a nightmare cast in steel and shadow. Metropolis envisioned a future vertically divided—the elite in pleasure gardens, the workers in the earth, and between … Continue reading Metropolis of “Liquid Indifference”
Reclaiming Our Humanity
It worked. One generation after another, exposed to one tragedy after another, and the “powers that be” have succeeded in desensitizing the masses. After seeing it all, most are no longer shocked by the misfortunes experienced around the world. Where … Continue reading Reclaiming Our Humanity
Authentic Ignorance (AI) in the 21st Century
As a professor teaching at a community college, I feel the pangs of irritation every time I see a student scrolling on their phone during my lecture. It makes me feel as if I am competing for the students’ attention, … Continue reading Authentic Ignorance (AI) in the 21st Century
Red Pill or Blue Pill
In the 1999 film “The Matrix”, Neo is given the opportunity by rebel leader Morpheus to remain in “the Matrix’s simulated reality” by taking the blue pill, or essentially becoming WOKE by taking the red pill, and seeing things as they … Continue reading Red Pill or Blue Pill
2026: “The March of the Machines”
The phrase “March of the Machines” in 2026 paints a stark picture of a world increasingly shaped by advanced technology, where the lines between reality and simulation blur. Deepfake videos, a product of sophisticated AI, challenge our perception of truth, making it … Continue reading 2026: “The March of the Machines”
Three-Fifths 