Malcolm’s X’s birthday, felons voting and the will to do the right thing
Today, I attended a workshop on being an informed voter. After inquiring about what moves us to vote for a candidate: tv ads, negative campaigns, mailed literature, debates, forums, door to door solicitation or all […]
Why we need to make better voting decisions.
We are halfway through 2018 and mid-term elections are well underway. In my area, it’s time to think about who will be our next Governor and County Executive among other elected officials. 2018 is so […]
Replace Starbucks with the other revolutionary act
Starbucks is in the hot seat for hiring an employee who used her racial prejudice to call the police, removing two African American males from the store. It will be interesting to see how this […]
5 Reasons to Love Jackie Robinson
Today is Jackie Robinson Day in MLB. I have started a tradition with a friend of mine of always going to a game on this day. Here are a few reasons why I love him. […]
Women of Color need to pay attention to Equal Pay Day.
Today is #EqualPayDay. Rep. Frederica Wilson is one the co-sponsors of the Paycheck Fairness Act introduced on April 4, 2018. This act supports prohibitions against gender based pay discrimination. According to equalpayday.org: Equal Pay Day […]
Let’s promote positive images of Black families one pajama picture at a time.
Tis the Season. This is my favorite time of the year. Not for the typical reason of gifts being exchanged but because we tend to be a little nicer to one another. It is also […]
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