Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas brought the news that the enslaved…
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Break the Cycle: Unlearn, Dismantle, and Self-Educate
BLACK LIVES MATTER beyond Blackout Tuesday. This is not about an organization or a movement. It’s simple, black men and women, boys and girls deserve to LIVE. Unlearn and dismantle thought patterns, behaviors, and silence. Break generational curses and cycles….
Equal Justice Initiative Memorial and Museum
The Equal Justice Initiative opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum. Here is my experience opening weekend. The Equal Justice Initiative (also known as EJI) opened The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration and The…
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton (Review)
I just finished reading The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, the memoir of Anthony Ray Hinton, a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. The Equal…
Because Silence Is Not An Option
For the past month or so, I have been processing—then the Women’s March happened. I went back and forth on whether or not I was going to attend. Not because I didn’t want to, but because—would it even matter? Would…
Inauguration 2013 – What An Amazing Experience!
A week ago today I was just getting back from Washington, D.C.. I attended the 57th Presidential Inauguration for Barack Obama! Can you say exciting!? It was such an amazing experience, one I will share with my children, grands, and…
