anti-racism

One evening last summer, I arrived home later than usual, after a happy-hour chat with a good friend about the speech that had just been delivered by presi

I took my children to see “Harriet” this past weekend, and I was truly entertained. The story of Harriet Tubman was one I learned about many years ago as a

I bring John, David, Ana and Sally into every training, strategy session and decision-making room I occupy.  Well, actually I bring their stories, to remin

Got you with the title, didn’t I? LOL! But since I have you here, let me tell you how to throw a big ass house party and change the game for our kids. Now,

Recently in class, my students and I were listening to Lil Nas X sing “Old Town Road,” for what felt like the 100th time. Unintentionally I began to sing a

Last week I attended a community town hall in Nashville organized by my friend Vesia Hawkins, a relentless and faithful community servant who brought toget

Over 20 years ago, like many college students in the throes of existential questions, I half-knowingly embarked on a quest for meaning. For much of the tim

When we hire White teachers, their quality is generally assumed rather than questioned. But when we look at Black educators, their quality is generally que

You know what? It’s a real shame that people can’t seem to separate politics from public service. Because if one more person comes on one of my social medi