“I offer Black people a different strategy: Don’t play their game. As difficult as it may be, choose to ignore that game and develop your own micro-strategy to advance Black people. Identify and keep working on your strategy.”
My Journey
Give Us Barrabas!
“On the other hand, Barrabas, had been imprisoned for murder and for his involvement in an insurrection against the Roman government. He had nothing to earn the people’s vote and yet he secured it.”
Kamala Harris is the American Dream
“All symbolic and tangible advancements that Black people have gained in this country were achieved through forceful opposition to White supremacy. We have advanced not because the systems of the United States chose to do right but Black people but because we as Black people took responsibility for ourselves and demanded changes.”
My Evening with Isabel Wilkerson
To say that I am a fan of Isabel Wilkerson is an understatement. In my opinion, she is one of the most important voices of the 21st century. Her writing is unparalleled, and her research is painstaking. So, when my sister invited me to hear her speak in Richmond, Virginia at an event sponsored by …
“We’ve Rolled on the Alabama River. Now What?”
“According to a news segment on CNBC’s website, the spending power of Black people in the United States reached $1.6 trillion in 2021. We have spending power but how are we choosing to use that power to our benefit and the benefit of future generations of Black people? How much money are we investing in Black owned businesses, Black owned media and home ownership? How much of it are we spending without any thought as to where those dollars are going and if they are being circulated in our communities?”
Black People, We Must Put on Our Oxygen Masks First
“It is not selfish to secure our own wellness before helping other groups of people be well. However, what we have done far too often is delay or deny ourselves opportunities to serve ourselves, opting instead to serve others or to naively rely on others to help us after we have helped them.”
The Familiar Assaults Against Black Americans Demand a Response
“As good as it feels to see these highly, qualified Black people in power (and it does feel good), how has their service directly supported and benefited Black Americans, not to the exclusion of other Americans, but to the inclusion and well-being of Black people? And what happens when power transfers, they retire, or they pass away? What is the legacy? How does the progress continue?”
The Necessity of Black Spaces
“The origin story and subsequent experience of Black people in the United States is far different than any other race or ethnicity that calls America home.”
Chocolate Ballerina Dance Company Rewrites the Script on Ballet
“With perfect pliés and amazing arabesques, these young dancers sliced through the stereotypes of who could be a ballet dancer. They rewrote the often times racist script that dictated who belonged and who didn’t. Without uttering a single word, the choreography, music and costumes whispered, “I see you. You are loved. You are worthy. You belong here.”
The Wonder of Wakanda
“For me, Wakanda is more than a fictional, global superpower from a comic book. It is a state of mind, a way of living and being. It is excellence, elegance and the manifestation of everything that is possible when Black people combine faith with work and recognize our inherent power.”