Little girl devalued….not

Like many today, I am still grappling to find the words to express my disgust over last night’s turn of the events at the Oscars. Quvenzhane Wallis was the youngest actress ever nominated for a best actress award for her breath taking role in Beasts of the Southern Wild and while she did not win, …

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How not to have a Black friend

Cross cultural relationships can be a wonderful thing; hell I think they are so wonderful that I married a white guy! Honestly though, there are times when cross cultural relationships can be landmines where one party says or does something that is so outrageous that frankly it endangers the relationship. In honor of Black History …

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A Brand New Day

“Getting over, getting older… better, bosser. Bad-ass and beautiful!”– Kurt Elling Today is a new day, a new year and a new decade for me. I admit I am feeling a little verklempt as I look back on the past decade but I am also looking ahead and wondering what this new phase of life …

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