Social Media Menace??

So… I’m likely discontinuing my use of FB & Twitter (for personal use) by the end of this year. Why, you ask?  Welp, for years, I’ve noticed that technology and the strange & nefarious influences of big business are making the world sicker. Your feed is not your feed- filled with family & friends.  Your […]

Systemic Racism at Work

Excerpts from the article “Racism at my Job Literally Gave Me PTSD”by Erika Stallings: “One thing I’ve discussed in therapy is how hard it is before you send an email or have a conversation to ask yourself if you sound too aggressive. You get into this headspace where you don’t want to seem like the […]

Getting Sick While Black…

Quick story- I have a scalp condition. It went undiagnosed for 10 years (10 YEARS)… I went to 7 dermatologists in the Greenville, SC area over the course of those 10 years, not one of them would touch me. The had me open up my hair and point to the area, took a look and […]

Wagging the Dog…

Now look… I’m seeing this spate of foolishness in the media this week & not entirely convinced America hasn’t taken leave of its collective senses. I get it. We are all scared about this virus. I agree with many of you that our medical community is working hard & struggling with finding a cure.But please […]

The Real meaning of Memorial Day

Did you know Memorial Day was started to honor 265 black men killed during the Civil War? These Black Union soldiers were captured prisoners of war held in a Confederate camp. They were buried carelessly in a mass grave. After the war, the community banded together and dug them up- giving each their own sacred […]