See What Happens When Dads are on Duty

See What Happens When Dads are on Duty

This week we’re sending #ThankYouThursday love and appreciation to a group of Louisiana fathers who are modeling my mission mantra that there is no cavalry coming to save the day in our communities – we are the iconic leaders we have been waiting for and...
Make Gratitude Your Superpower

Make Gratitude Your Superpower

I am affirming that holding fast to this weekly #ThankYouThursday tradition of sending at least five gestures of gratitude to folks in my network to let them know how much they are loved and appreciated, is a healing and centering practice. Expressing gratitude is a...
Gun in My Hand, Hope in My Heart

Gun in My Hand, Hope in My Heart

The summer before my senior year of college I traveled to San Francisco to visit my father, who I’d not seen or been in touch with for several years. On the first night of my visit, after taking me to a few of his hang-out spots to introduce me to his friends,...
Words of Wisdom to, and from, Our Black Sons

Words of Wisdom to, and from, Our Black Sons

Today, I hope you’ll join me in sending beloved #ThankYouThursday love and appreciation to Shaka Senghor for being a beacon of compassion, creativity and demonstrating the redemptive power of what is possible when we choose to not define ourselves by our worst...