That night several years ago was exquisite and filled with fun and the expectation of an enjoyable short journey with my wife and best friend. Throughout the years, we had several of these evening drives to who knows where, and … Continue reading Black Labor, Black Ingenuity, & The Generation Returning Them to Country Music
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced the immediate termination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including initiatives for equitable hiring, employee training, and supplier selection, according to an internal memo obtained by Axios. This decision, coinciding with Meta’s apparent … Continue reading Meta’s Shutdown of DEI Initiatives: a Regressive Attack on the Historically Marginalized
Black resistance, ingenuity, and striving exist in an endless cycle that has fed Black existence in America and, by extension, America itself. Despite this fact, there are entities within America that seek to do us harm as they find ways … Continue reading All of the Work but Very Little Credit: How Black striving, Black ingenuity, and Black resistance helped to mold and shape America.
“All we say to America is, ‘Be true to what you said on paper!’” January 20, 2025, a day of American irony that awaits us. As the United States prepares to inaugurate its 47th President, the event will fall on … Continue reading Dreaming from the Mountaintop
My profession is under attack. As the Harvard Business Review notes, “Dismantling DEI has become a core mission of the conservative political movement.” Over the past few years, I’ve felt the weight of this targeting, but the recent election has … Continue reading Bracing for the Storm: Navigating DEI Work in a Hostile Climate
Dear America, At 249 years old, you’re not exactly young anymore, but in the grand scheme of history, you’re still finding your way. As a teacher, I often see potential in my students that they don’t yet see in themselves. … Continue reading C+: A Letter to America at 249 Years
“’ Going down with the sinking ship’ is an idiom that means to stay committed to a fairling cause or situation, even when it seems hopeless, often implying a sense of loyalty or responsibility, similar to how a captain on … Continue reading Are We Going Down With a Sinking Ship or Integrating into a Burning House?
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