Are We There Yet?
Are we there yet? In a simple sorrowful response, “No.” “Together” is a dream, “Oneness” and unity are concepts in a nation deeply divided and looking for its collective conscience. Where is that to be found in the midnight of America? This America questions the validity of a life clothed in a darker hue, the … Continue reading
“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Soul”
“I’m really asking and encouraging everyone in Wisconsin and abroad to take a moment and examine your heart – citizens, police officers, firemen, clergy, politicians – do Jacob justice on this level and examine your heart. “We need healing. As I pray for my son, healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually, I also have been praying … Continue reading
Black Girl Magic
“Black Girl Magic” developed by CaShawn Thompson in 2013, As she told The Los Angeles Times in 2015 about her use of “Black Girls Are Magic” since 2013, “I say ‘magic’ because it’s something that people don’t always understand,” she said. “Sometimes our accomplishments might seem to come out of thin air, because a lot of times, … Continue reading
Rising above Oppression upon the Air we Breathe
Because of the heat, the supercell storm gives the American eagle rise. Left in the aftermath are social and health conditions that have left some too heavy for the flight.
Deja Vu (Been Here before)
America is approaching a significant fork in the road. The old saying says, “we have been down this road before.” In the past, a political chorus of rhetorical discourse veiled through the musings of political maneuvers. From George Wallace, Richard Nixon, Bob Dole, Bill Clinton to the present, both sides of the aisle echoed a … Continue reading
SERENDIPITY (Policing Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow )
The city of Minneapolis Minnesota, is now considering replacing the currently standardized police Department model with something new. Some would ask, “have the so-called radical voices of the Left” prevailed in one of America’s major cities?” Many have echoed the need for C-change of how to break the never-ending cycle of police violence against the … Continue reading
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