Let’s not give it up for…any more
I’ve attended a number of meetings, where a youngish but not youngster guy has served as a Master of Ceremonies […]
I’ve attended a number of meetings, where a youngish but not youngster guy has served as a Master of Ceremonies […]
One of the simple pleasures of my life is dining alone. I absolutely adore having a good meal in a […]
Like a young child who wants attention so badly that they will do bad or stupid stuff to get noticed […]
If you don’t use your power, you’ll lose your power. You can lose it on all fronts: physical, mental, emotional, […]
Participating in the Women’s March in Boston on January 21, 2017, with the multitudes of people got me to thinking how […]
This morning, I listened to my first mind, which actually spoke to me last night. “Get up” it said. “Get […]
Turns out I have friends who have racists in the family. About 30 or so years ago, I worked with […]
Any place but here Anyone but you Any time ‘cept now Lord, please help me through. No place but here […]
What inspires people to invent things especially the inventions that are so obvious once they are created? What inspires people […]
“I came from nothing.” “S/he came from nothing.” I hear this phrase applied or self-described regularly when someone who has […]
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall […]
So, you’ve invited to the meeting, convening, conversation or whatever the hell it’s being called this time – Striving for […]
I’ve been reading some interesting books and so thought I’d start sharing specific books on a regular basis. First up […]
I’ve listened to many keynote speakers, presenters and panelists talk about the importance of resiliency over the years for Blacks, […]
I don’t want to be: A bitch A witch A person with a chip on my shoulder The person who […]
Sorrow and incredulity rose in me as I watched a discussion recently on a local television show whose panelists discussed […]
Like many young adults, I was enthusiastic, energetic, and naive. So I went to my new job at the local […]
Note: I posted this piece in 2009. It bears repeating because of the recent brouhaha over Beyonce’s blackness. It has […]