May 152 minWhy We Need Black BookstoresGo into just about any book store and you are sure to find a "self-help" section. In fact, a number of us own one or more of books that...
Feb 273 minDisinformation War: Are We Prepared to Recognize the Truth When We See It?During the last US presidential election cycle, may of us were appalled by how gullible Fox News viewers and other conservatives seemed...
Jun 13, 20212 minComing Back to Center, Or How to Get UnstuckI've often talked about my favorite book, Two Thousand Seasons by Ayei Kwei Armah. In it, Armah describes "The Way." I understand it to...
Jun 7, 20211 minSummer Plans for Black Radical Self-CareLast week I told you all about my gold-digger journey. Today, I want to tell you a little about one area of that journey: RADICAL...
Jan 31, 20212 minWord Sounds Have Power, Even If You're the Only Person that Hears ThemAmong the Dogon people of West Africa, there is a concept referred to as nommo. While the construct is far more complex than I will...
Dec 27, 20201 minHabari Gani?It's Kwanzaa All! Or greeted more appropriately: Habari Gani? (What's the news?) Today is the second day of Kwanzaa--a cultural...
Dec 13, 20201 minYear-End Wrap-UpHey, you hey, Are you in the holiday spirit yet? Me? Not as much as I usually am. There's something about a Pandemic, anti-Black...
Sep 19, 20201 minI Felt Like Writing Again.It's been a while since I felt like my normal writerly self. Last week, I sat and wrote a mini-chapter in a day because I felt like...