The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 500,000 people and infected almost 30 million people in the United States alone. Even with these extraordinarily high numbers, cases have been disproportionately amplified within communities of color. According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), non-Hispanic American…
I recently had a phone conversation with my mother about my childhood education and she casually told me that I was reading at a high level by the age of three. I was shocked because for as long as I can remember, performing well in school has always been a…
In the world that we live in today, we are constantly reminded of how things advance. There is the progression in technology, food, fashion, education and some could argue that we can even throw jobs in that bunch, especially when you combine it with the advancement in technology. Although there…
On November 26, 2020, gospel singer Smokie Norful posted a picture on Instagram of his 16-year-old son. This wasn’t a picture of his son just posing with a smile, instead, it was a picture of his 16-year-old son sleeping in his arms. The picture caused quite a reaction from the…
Very few people can focus their energy and determination on their goals and dreams without using age as a factor somewhere along the way. When you are young and map out what you think you may want to do in life, you say that you want to be this type…
I remember riding around in the car with my great-grandparents or my grandmother as a kid. I would always ask them to turn the radio to the hip-hop and R&B station. They reluctantly did and were immediately irritated by what they had heard. They couldn’t understand what was being said…
On August 1, 2020, I was pulled over by the police while leaving a Target parking lot in my wife’s SUV. For a black man in America today, this experience can change your life or take it. When the police officer pulled me over I had no clue as to…
There are all types of insecurities that we as humans deal with daily. Some of these are external and some are internal. Some of the external insecurities that we experience are things such as weight issues, a scar from an accident, a limp, or some other cosmetic characteristic that doesn’t…
I am in no way an expert on dismantling racism. All I can do is state facts, give my point of view, share experiences, and offer suggestions.
Have you ever had a challenging day? I’m talking about the type of day when it seems like there is one bad thing…
On the evening of September 2nd, 2019 there was a loud knock on my door. This was weird because if you know me, then you know that I really don’t appreciate visitors showing up to my house unannounced. My wife looked through the peephole with confusion and discovered that it…
