Published inEquality Includes YouBack When We ALL Cared About Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and JusticeFour years ago my second TEDx Talk, Beyond Empathy: Next Steps in Talking About Race, was published. I admit that it is a lot rougher than…Mar 24Mar 24
Published inEquality Includes YouWe Are Not SafeReflections on the Antioch High School ShootingJan 24Jan 24
Published inEquality Includes YouOn Childlessness and Our FutureWe got the call in the middle of the night the day Damon was born. We rushed to the hospital and met family members in the waiting room…Sep 6, 20241Sep 6, 20241
Published inEquality Includes YouI Said What I Said. Now We Wait.This part-time professional speaker stumbled and sputtered over words while standing before the Board of Control today. I don’t mean the…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Published inEquality Includes YouGood News: What’s Going On is 50The Enduring Gospel of Marvin Gaye’s MasterpieceMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Published inEquality Includes YouAnnotated: Apologizing for “F*****g N*****s!”On March 11, basketball announcer Matt Rowan was caught on a hot mic during the livestream of an Oklahoma high school basketball playoff…Mar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021
Let’s Begin Unpacking Racial FearHow legitimate is white fear of Black people? The vast majority of white Americans have never been actively victimized by a Black person.Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
Juneteenth: Celebrate the Moral MomentI keep reading that most African American families have been celebrating Juneteenth all of their lives. I don’t know if that’s true…Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
He “Did Not Comply with Simple Commands,” So…Update: For new fatal and non-fatal examples, see George Floyd and Christian Cooper.May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
