With the rise of Black Lives Matter as both a phrase and a movement, a common retort by BLM detractors has been “Why don’t Black lives matter when Black people kill each other?” We can’t ask that question without asking: How did we get to the place where life is cheap and fleeting? Where a …
“And let me tell you something, the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You can not win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.”– Viola Davis History was made last night with Viola Davis becoming the first Black woman to win the Outstanding Drama Emmy. The fact …
“Brothers like me don’t live too long, that’s why I have to write so many rap songs.”– Scallops Hotel aka Milo aka my eldest child. ______________________________________________________________ Last night as I was heading back to Maine after a long day at the office in Boston, I was deep in the midst of feeling the emotional and …