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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who will join the United States Supreme Court as the first Black woman in the court’s 233-year history. She...
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- Feb 1, 2022
ALL THAT SHE CARRIED
Tiya Miles’s ALL THAT SHE CARRIED: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake, is a masterpiece. I thought I had a grasp on...
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- Sep 28, 2021
I See You
It was a relief when the jury convicted R. Kelly. It took just nine hours. But really, it took thirty years. Why?
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- Aug 12, 2021
Data Speaks Truth
The 2020 census data is a startling surprise to many. For others the data are confirmation of reality. We are a multiracial nation....
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- Jul 7, 2021
A Lighter Burden
I watched the racism, the sexism, and the hypocrisy around Nikole Hannah-Jones and her tenure battle at UNC. The halls of power have a...
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- Jun 19, 2021
Happy Juneteenth!
In celebration of Juneteenth – I invited you to learn more about scholarship focusing on Race in the Marketplace (RIM). RIM’s Geraldine...
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- Jun 9, 2021
Graduation
Graduates are beginning internships, jobs or awaiting the start of grad school. Or not. It’s the not category that interests me. Yes,...
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- May 25, 2021
One LONG Year
It has been one year since George Floyd was murdered. According to Statista “the ‘trend of fatal police shootings’ in the United States...
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- Apr 18, 2021
Inclusivity Has No Boundaries
Take a listen to International Perspectives as Chris Arming, Dr. Marta Mensa and I explore perspectives from beyond the United States, as...
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- Apr 13, 2021
DWB
Driving is not a crime. Murder is. I am exhausted by the excuses made for police officers who murder Black people. I am nauseated by the...
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- Mar 22, 2021
Name This Hatred
I have been trying to process the murders in Atlanta. I am struggling. Clearly, they represent the nexus of gender, race, ethnic and...
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- Feb 28, 2021
Strong Black Women
I ran across Ashley Richardson-George’s video on Girlsday. It’s from the Black Human Film series. Her voice is eloquent and strong. Her...
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- Feb 22, 2021
Black Authors & Black Bookstores
Who can resist a great book, especially books on anti-racism! Here are my latest purchases. I recently listened to Austin Channing...
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- Feb 1, 2021
Why Just February?
As I was considering what to write on the first day of Black History Month, I was again stuck by the irony of celebrating Black...
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- Jan 20, 2021
"Do not tell me things can’t change.”
Today with the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris, they did. Now, as inaugural poet Amanda...
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- Jan 18, 2021
Our Mutual Destiny
“We’ve got to give ourselves to this struggle until the end,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, the day before he was assassinated. That “we”...
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- Jan 6, 2021
Shame
My heart is heavy. The politics of these days, with a mob of terrorists, wreaking havoc on the United States Capital and thus, the...
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- Dec 31, 2020
Black Queens Rising
The queen is the most powerful piece in the game of chess. Her prominence came with the rise of female monarchs in the 15th century and...
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- Nov 26, 2020
A Day of Thanksgiving and Praise
On October 3, 1863, in the midst of the civil war, a time of great challenge amongst a divided nation, President Abraham Lincoln issued a...
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- Nov 6, 2020
The Ladder is the Problem
When it comes to careers, why are we always talking about the ladder and how to climb it? The short answer is, the ladder reflects a...
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