Be the change: The non-profit world needs you

Black man wearing a black T-shirt with white lettering that reads: Good intentions are not enough

I fear this will be one of the rare times where my age shows as I grapple with sounding very like a “get off the lawn type.” However, in recent weeks, I have found myself realizing that our world is really shifting and while some of the not-so-great shifts we are seeing are the result …

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“Bad Boys” and the slap that still reverberates

A silhouetted black hand in front of a dark red background, open and fingers curled as if to slap or grab something

The echoes of The Slap still ring through the online halls and in people’s minds. You know what I mean by “The Slap” right? I’m sure most of you do, anyway. It’s probably gonna be many years before too many people forget what it was and who is attached to it. But, for those of …

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From Black Lives Matter to Jim Crow 2.0

overhead view of a spiral staircase in a round brick tower descending downward, with light coming in from small windows on either side

The problem with progress is the assumption we make that it will always continue moving forward—but the truth is that progress requires diligence, attention, and not getting complacent. For over two years, I worked out several times a week with a personal trainer, specifically working on weight training. Late last summer, I decided that it …

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