Is the Worst Enemy of Black America Her own People?

There has been a blind acceptance of Hip Hop culture as the blueprint for what it is to be a Black American; a culture that insists on portraying its people (mostly blacks) as drug dealers and users, alcoholics, hustlers, law-breakers, missogentists, irresponsible sex players, heartlessly violent, and unfaithful to their own family while ride or die faithful to the street “family”… yet, they seem to be oh so cool and imitate-able ... Where are all the admired hip hop brothers or sisters with good relationships, intact families, legit businesses, and amazing talents on display, who are not limited to rappers or street gang playas? ...

Post-Truth Conversation: Do You Recognize It?

Emotion has a way of muddying the waters of an otherwise clear set of facts. It clouds the judgement and makes objectivity more difficult. This has always been the case, yet in recent years our society has made a significant shift in the delicate balance between emotional appeals and raw facts. Unfortunately, that shift has … Continue reading Post-Truth Conversation: Do You Recognize It?

Protesting the Police? Don’t Be Prejudiced While Screaming “Prejudice!”

The United States of America is a family of citizens and, not unlike your own family, has its problems. Just because Aunty Erline gets drunk and calls the neighbor outside of his name doesn’t mean your whole family is racist or lacks good sense. I would say the same for our country ... and for … Continue reading Protesting the Police? Don’t Be Prejudiced While Screaming “Prejudice!”

The N-Word: It Isn’t Just For Racists Anymore

What’s with the selective outrage over the use of the N-word? Has it not in some ways become an everyday word, with all kinds of new meanings? Thanks to today’s black people - not yesterday’s white people - it has once again become commonplace to use the N-word. Although many older people are still highly … Continue reading The N-Word: It Isn’t Just For Racists Anymore

Was Starbucks Shamed, Bullied into Spending $Millions or Too Politically Correct to Stand for Reasonable Policy?

What if someone in your family - not a spouse or child, not even a close cousin or aunt, but a distant cousin through marriage whom you don’t even know - called the police on someone who wasn’t doing anything criminal. The person in question was not following a rarely enforced neighborhood ordinance about the … Continue reading Was Starbucks Shamed, Bullied into Spending $Millions or Too Politically Correct to Stand for Reasonable Policy?

Not Everything Is ____ ism: Some People Are Just Jerks

Before you cry racism, sexism, ageism, culturism or whatever other ism you can come up with, I invite you to ask yourself:  Am I being a jerk? Am I scowling or looking generally unfriendly? Am I interrupting or being inconsiderate? Is it even about me?  As humans, we all have good and bad days and … Continue reading Not Everything Is ____ ism: Some People Are Just Jerks