“FARINA” IN MY BIRTHLAND
My two years serving a yaad as a farina: integration, literacy improvement and sustainable development. Peace Corps Jamaica.
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- Tribute to Hip-Hop, 50 years
I miss NYC for occasions like the 50th Anniversary of HipHop, because “I am Hip-Hop.” 8/11/2023 50 years of Hip-Hop music revolutionizing music, society and cultures, globally. I would have been in the mix celebrating this beautiful art form birthed, like the lotus in the the swamp, from obstruction and adversities. Hip Hop music came … Continue reading Tribute to Hip-Hop, 50 years
- Regression to Yesteryear
The recent Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision amounts to a reversal of Brown v. Board of Education and a reversal of decades of civil rights struggle for equity. Past and recent history has already proven the inpact of the deeply embedded structural and institutional, overt, and covert racism that exists in our society. Our society’s … Continue reading Regression to Yesteryear
- AN EXAMINED LIFE.
As we begin the new year and I approach the anniversary of my entry into this dimension under the moons of Capricorn, I reflect on the the way things were, the way they are, and the way I continue to dream they will be. On the one hand, I am old enough to remember when … Continue reading AN EXAMINED LIFE.
- Commentary on the Storming of the United States Seat of Power.
What we witnessed yesterday, American citizens storming the capital, wreaking havoc as they rioted, was real. It is a fact. It was tangible. Like a malignant cancer, it was a manifestation of many toxic ‘malignant cells’ that have caused many symptoms in our society. Symptoms that have been largely ignored, not treated, not mitigated, not … Continue reading Commentary on the Storming of the United States Seat of Power.
- Who is your Tribe?
Over 3 years ago, I gave a graduation keynote speech, the theme of which was “the key to succeeding at life, academics, working, living, is to learn to adjust your sails as you navigate life’s ebbs and flows.” We often have little control over the vicissitudes of life. They are as much a surety as … Continue reading Who is your Tribe?
- Manage Fear or Suffer Demise
As we move slowly from the health, social and political and economic pandemic that has been Covid-19, and beyond the movement against racism, police brutality and injustice against Black people in this country, I propose that we mindfully manage our subconscious fears. Often times, prejudice and hatred and all the isms are birthed in a … Continue reading Manage Fear or Suffer Demise
