Addictions make us predictable. Others being able to tell time by out habits makes us vulnerable. One whiff of a cigarette or pot of coffee at an inopportune time and our hiding spot in time of war is exposed. We… Continue Reading
Bigotry–whether we define it as an explicit or implicitly held bias, or whether we define it as actions that reinforce division or bias–is a spiritually and intellectually weak habit and a societally poor decision. A divided society benefits no one… Continue Reading
What I get to hear is largely about white folks who are trying to figure out how to fix the people of color problem. That’s what people ask me all the time: How do we invite more people of color?… Continue Reading
Call me crazy for questioning civility, but what is with this idea that we should be able to disagree about fundamental issues and walk away with everything hunky dory? As much as proponents of this idea think it childish for… Continue Reading
We are failing our youth. Media to some extent has always existed as escapism. But the length to which it serves to squash creativity and resistance today is out of control. Journalism is a relic, while sound bites about pop… Continue Reading
Black women’s refusal to back down from womanism/feminism to appease black men is ultimately in everyone’s self-interest. In her essay “Sexism: An American Disease in Blackface” Audre Lorde asked, If this society ascribes roles to Black men which they are not… Continue Reading
“I got spanked and I turned out fine.” No, you didn’t. You became an emotionally distant person who’s self-critical, afraid of failing and lacks compassion for other people, including yourself. What about that is fine? In railing against the waywardness… Continue Reading
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] By various estimates, the average Millennial graduates college with between $25-28k in student loan debt — if they finish at all. Seeing as only 30% of the US has a… Continue Reading
Culture should be a unifying placeholder for the parts of our identity we only come to know with time and rallying point # I think it’s necessary to take a step back and examine when protecting culture or religion is… Continue Reading
People are dying: children, parents, lovers. Lost. Why does blame come before grief? When the collective reaction to people dying is to justify why they deserved to die, our collective humanity is in shambles. Our inability to connect with our… Continue Reading