I first heard this song as sung by Nina Simone, who penned it; naming it after a play by the same name written by her close friend Lorraine Hansberry. Aretha Franklin re-recorded it, and if anything in this world is going to resonate with your spirit, it’s listening to the…

Back in the beginning of 2020, when most of the country was mourning Kobe Bryant, I was paying attention to news clips about a new virus. I will acknowledge that when it first hit, I played it off, thinking it would be a new form of flu. And then Italy…

Yesterday, I read an article by KourtneyNicoleWrites, entitled “Are Black people capable of Introspection?” I knew that I wanted to respond with an article of my own, but it took me roughly 24 hours to get my thoughts together. In quick summary, the author answers her own question, with which…

As children, most people can’t wait to grow up because they think they can do whatever they want to do and will not have to listen to anybody. Unfortunately, as adults, there are many things that you have no choice about. If you want to have a roof over your…

That is a very appealing idea. As well as shorter term limits. Imagine if politicians knew that if they accomplished absolutely nothing in the one year they get to hold office that they would be replaced; the political climate would be very different. They would actually have to earn their pay and produce to keep their positions. Wouldn't that be lovely?

Loyalty is an incredibly strong emotion, isn’t it? Most people look for and covet loyalty in those they deal with daily. Having loyal friends or a loyal spouse can be hard to come by. So, when you find someone who is, we try to hold onto them. But what if…

In the past few years, I have been introduced to exactly what fascism is. They don’t teach you about it in school and I did not pursue degrees having to do with history, so I didn’t encounter it. When I did acquire this knowledge, I wrote a Medium article about…

Earlier this month I was moved to write an article discussing the unfair treatment of writers. It was called “Writers At Risk. Medium Must Preserve The Honor Of The Platform.” It mostly discussed abuse of writers by a certain group of Medium platforms. …

In this country, we have reached a tipping point concerning the autonomy women have over their reproductive health. Prior to 1960, women were at the mercy of the whims of their husbands. …