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
Revolution. I see you, Gil Scott-Heron. You were right. You are still right in terms of everything you said about revolution. The United States of America was established as a direct effect of a revolution nearly 248 years ago. The … Continue reading “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – ‘Welcome to the Terrordome’… Brought to You Live From ‘The Matrix’”
Resilience. That word is a noun. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, resilience means either “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change” and/or “the human condition of enduring disasters – natural or unnatural.” The English … Continue reading “Resilience – We Shall Overcome Someday, Someway… Right?”
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
“Walk with [God] this morning and believe in him and do what is right and he’ll be with you even until the consummation of the ages. Yes, I’ve seen the lightning flash, I’ve heard the thunder roll, I’ve felt sin’s … Continue reading Never to Leave Me Alone: Resilience, Clarity, and Doubt in MLK
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 a world cowered by what other people think, my superpower is authenticity. I know who I am, I know what my purpose in this life is, I know what I value. I have done the inner work necessary to … Continue reading My Superpower
Was it just a dream, the American dream, Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s dream? Now, I look clearly into the reality of a world gone sideways. In this sideway space where America finds itself, the division has toppled systems of … Continue reading Was It Just A Dream?
As I delve into the intricate layers of mental health, racial injustice, and systemic failure in America, I am compelled to ground my reflections in both personal experience and empirical evidence. As a Black, White, and Hispanic woman, my intersectional … Continue reading Resilience Rising: Navigating Mental Health, Racial Injustice, and Systemic Challenges in America
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