Happy Holidays ya’ll! My wish for each of you during this special time of year is perspective. Go seek it or better yet, allow it to seek you. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season. And it’s easy to allow the extra list Read more…
“It’s not so much what we don’t know but what we think we know that obstructs our vision.” Krister Stendahl, Swedish theologian and New Testament scholar Whether you watched the royal wedding live or the media highlights, one thing is true: we’re seeing the Royal Family through a disruptive and different Read more…
“The color black occurs when all colors in the visual spectrum are blocked from vision. However, I find black people exist in many different colors and hues. Too many to count.” The above quote is from Aaron James, a friend of mine. Aaron wrote a thought-provoking life experience post Read more…
Recently, my friend Ebony decided to leave the corporate world and make a go on her own. She launched her HR consulting business and a blog to boot. Meet The Ebony Working Girl. I’m in awe of the adventure and had loads of questions about the dialogue she is fostering Read more…
The DONNA 26.2 Marathon is the only marathon in the nation to support breast cancer. It’s been a journey for the founder of the race, Donna Deegan, as she is a three-time breast cancer survivor. This year, the DONNA broke additional new ground by allowing cyclists to take part in the Read more…
I’m not sure which TV channel I was watching when I heard the words illness of inequity. As I observe our nation conversing about race relations in new ways, I hear commentary forging new perspectives. And it’s resonating with me… “We’ve got to stop with the speech blocks. Let’s discuss this. Read more…
I love smart marketing and unpacking what makes a good brand successful. I was invited to speak at the Bryan School of Business and Economics on this very topic, engaging marketing undergraduates and MBA students in the discussion. My topic was exploring the synergy of strategy and social media, with integration, authenticity and Read more…
Fruitvale Station is not a movie you should just try to see. It’s not a movie that you should simply put on your radar. And don’t cast it into the category of – I’ll just wait to see it on Netflix. [Tweet “It’s this simple: Fruitvale is a must-see film. Read more…
Apparently, Cheerios “went biracial” and I missed it. The company produced a tv commercial featuring a family with an African American male, a white female and a biracial child. Even though I had seen the commercial, the thought never crossed my mind, until I read about it in The Big Read more…