On Sunday evening, Donald Trump announced that his Chief Strategist in the White House will be Stephen Bannon. It was the first announcement he made for staffers and is a clear signal that we don’t have to wait and see who Trump values most in the world or whether or not he will become […]
Today I will be casting my vote to stop Donald Trump and my hope, my prayer is everyone who hears this will not only join me, but encourage everybody they know to do the same thing. In spite of everything we now know about the man, every vulgar and offensive statement Donald Trump has […]
Early yesterday morning something truly terrible happened. Two police officers in Iowa were shot and killed. Police described each successive shooting as an ambush that each officer never saw coming. Like most officers, these men had adoring families and a network of friends and colleagues who are absolutely devastated by this loss. I hate […]
A huge part of my calling in life is to tell stories of injustice that simply aren’t being told anywhere else. That’s why over the past few weeks I’ve come on here to talk about the young Beaumont Bulls football team or Deborah Danner and Renee Davis – two women struggling with mental illness […]
Plus, Donald Trump unveils his ‘New Deal for Black America’ to a largely white crowd and a groundbreaking high school kicker is mocked with Instagram post of gorilla suit.
I wanna share with you my favorite quote in the world, my life quote, 8 words that have guided me, inspired me, grounded me, and shaped me in so many different ways. It’s a quote from Dr. King, you’ve probably heard it before, but sometimes, something happens in your life, an aha moment, a […]
Let me tell you about a woman. An elderly woman. A mentally ill elderly woman. A mentally ill elderly woman who was home alone, in her bedroom, naked, in the middle of a severe mental health crisis. Her name is Deborah Danner – a beautifully complicated soul, a project manager and longtime IT worker […]
Longtime activist and former chairwoman of the Black Panther Party Elaine Brown didn’t mince words when it came to characterizing the Black Lives Matter movement. She says the movement’s slogan “hands up, don’t shoot” is grounded in a “plantation mentality.” The harsh criticism of the movement came in an interview with the U.K. site Spiked-online. When […]
A youth football team from Texas saw their coach fired and had their football season cancelled for taking a knee during the National Anthem.
Something amazingly powerful is happening all over the country with America’s youth. In 34 states, with at least 44 high schools, 21 colleges, and 2 youth sports leagues, brilliant, bold, courageous young student athletes – ranging from football players to cheerleaders to volleyball players and marching bands have all taken a knee during the […]
