The Art of Conversation

The Art of Conversation

Time To Widen Your Lens   I’m frustrated ya’ll. As much as I love conversation and the fact that in some ways we are engaging in more conversations, the lens from which many of us are having them has a very limited scope. People are talking about the Black...
Happy Birthday Dr. King

Happy Birthday Dr. King

Let The Telling of a Fuller Truth Be Our Gift To You   The article caught my attention immediately. The line that got an Amen from my heart was: “MLK was murdered more than 50 years ago. His legacy has been distorted ever since.” There is so much here for me as I...
So Many Choices – You Still Have Time

So Many Choices – You Still Have Time

I watched a video a while back of a little girl about 6 or 7 years old, who had been showered with so many gifts for her birthday that she was literally surrounded by them. Her family gathered around her with excitement. Each family member was lobbying for her to open...
The Blessings In The Lessons

The Blessings In The Lessons

Summing up the Summit   In 1975, I was 17 years old and living with my parents and my older sister in the Bronx. I rode the city bus to and from school and one day, when I was about a mile away from home, I noticed that the bus driver did not open the doors when...
This Is Who I Am

This Is Who I Am

I hope you are here for it. The On The Matter of Race Summit. The time has come!   “You talk a lot about race. Why don’t you talk more about regular conflicts?” “You need to give this a rest.” These are some comments I’ve gotten recently in response to my...