I feel compelled to write this after zipping through my news feeds and reading the persistently biased headlines of our lovely mainstream media. Human beings are just that – they are human beings. Regardless of your opinion (which, ironically, is usually formulated based upon third party reporting without any first hand interaction whatsoever), people generally … More Human Beings are Not One Dimensional
President. Police officer. CEO. Pastor. Janitor. Actor. Friend. Dishonest. Generous. Lobbyists. Girl Scouts. Dog lovers. Black. White. All of the words you just read are used to describe individuals – or entire groups of people. Behind each of these labels lie actual people. Human beings, no different than you or I. I’d like for us … More Labels: How They Cloud Our Judgment
Yesterday I posted the results of my little project to figure out why some people have negative perceptions of black culture. That’s all well and good – but now what? What can we do now that we’re armed with this knowledge? Being able to apply these answers to fight racism was my intention from the … More Roots of Racism: Applying What I’ve Learned
Sometimes reality is harsh. I think we all know this. Every day we read about things going on in the world that can make one’s blood boil. Yet, despite how much we all care about fixing these things, they continue to happen. Recently, we’ve seen the lens of our media focus on racism. Whether it’s … More The Inconvenient Truth: Racism, Sexism & Inequality
How the World Should Work 