Change is a constant theme, bubbles up all the time. Work, home, kids, friends, life. Take this post, published around Noon, written twelve hours earlier when I woke up with busy brain at 1am, eyes wide open. Forced them shut for an hour, then gave up and scribbled some thoughts down, then remembered I should …
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Black History Month 2022: Al Sharpton
Born in New York City, a Civil Rights protege of Jesse Jackson and by extension even Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist Minister like them, an outspoken voice and leader and energized force in the fight for social justice, Consistent in his demand and insistence on shining the light on racial injustice when he sees …
Black History Month 2022: Tyra Banks
Straight outta Inglewood, amazing trajectory that took her to the hallowed halls of high fashion. Supermodel, TV personality, business woman, author, all this and more. She was the first Black model ever on the covers of GQ Magazine and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Love her or hate her, you’ve got to respect her fire …
Black History Month 2022: Fredrick Douglass
A visionary with a history, and a purpose; and articulate and thoughtful man who believed on decency, and what is right. Born into slavery two hundred years ago, he escaped to freedom, and became a tireless voice for those not treated equally in American society. He spoke up not only for and end to slavery, …
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Black History Month 2022: Amanda Gorman
This young woman, amazing. Amazed at her perspective, her vision, her beauty inside and out, her...words. Her words that no no boundaries, truly. Her power, from within, deep within. Her view, her words, her vision of what can be, what will be, inspired. Never more true than now, right now, with voices like hers, her …
Black History Month 2022: Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali
Speakers of their truth, living their lives in outspoken, inspired form, both men were drivers during the Civil Rights era of the 1960’s. One made it further, the other didn’t. Provocative, provoking, unrelenting. Malcolm X: “Without education, you’re not going anywhere in this world.” Muhammad Ali: “You don’t lose if you get knocked down; you …
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Black History Month 2022: Andre Leon Talley
Didn’t know about this guy. Glad to have discovered a little about him, amazed and inspired by his fortitude, spark, and vision. 6 foot 6 inches tall, a Black, Queer Man, in a cape often times, that’s how he was introduced to me. Quite the human, quite the larger than life influencer on design, lifestyle, …
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Black History Month 2022: Elevate Voices
I've realized more often of late that it's not so much what I have to say that matters, That I don't need to come up with good ideas, insights, inspiration, And that maybe it's actually even more important to simply elevate the voices that need to be heard, And to listen, really listen. So let …
Guest Post: Sonnet 176 “The Gravity of Peace” by David Stanley
Funny thing, you can find connection and inspiration pretty much anywhere; you just have to be open to it. Case in point? A few "dad connections" I've made on social media. And this guy in particular, a connection originally through a mutual friend (who I knew long before social media) -- this guy Dave Stanley, …
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Not Your Typical Sunday Motivator
Generally in recent times, I've mostly posted on Sundays around the theme of something spiritual, uplifting for the soul, etc. At least, that's been the intent. But this particular Sunday, it's football playoffs -- also considered spiritual and soulful by some -- and though I'm not so much of that ilk, I am particularly fired …
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