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Continue reading →: Another Small Ode to the Late Toni Morrison, and the Importance of Word Choice When BloggingI had de ja vuh like for real this week. But it was nothing new, nothing unfamiliar. Sadly, this won’t be the last time someone says something stupid to me about something race-related. I apologize in advance if that word stupid seems harsh, but it’s getting boring, you know? Well,…
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Continue reading →: Jay-Z, I Can’t Help but Feel a Little Dodgy about this New NFL DealSo, Jay-Z made a multi-year deal with the NFL that has people doing some serious talking this week. His entertainment company Roc Nation will help the NFL choose performers at league events, and help the organization’s social justice efforts. I’m not one to follow the crowd by any means, but…
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Continue reading →: Toni Morrison’s Legacy: Be Fearless, Be You, Be BlackI always thought Toni Morrison had the most fabulous swag. The phrase unbothered could have been invented for her, it fit so well. She was always serene. The tiny smile that frequently decorated her lips suggested that she knew what you were going to ask her before you did, and…
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Continue reading →: Cory Booker, There’s Colloquialism and There’s the Presidential DebateSo, Democratic Presidential candidate and current New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is all over the news this week for his use of a popular colloquialism referencing Kool-Aid – sigh – during the second night of CNN’s Democratic primary debate. It was funny, and he handled the ridicule in the aftermath well.…
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Continue reading →: How to Check Out for Mental Health Issues If You’re a British MP in a Social Media/Sexual Harassment ScandalOkay, so if one of your employees calls you out publicly – using your Twitter account no less – for being, what was it exactly? Ah: “the most disgustingly morally bankrupt person I have ever had the displeasure of working with”, there’s a few ways you can handle it. You can take…
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Continue reading →: Trevor Noah for President: He’s Smart, Thoughtful, and He’s Sees the Value of InclusionI love Trevor Noah. Not in an, I wanna lick your face and stalk you online nonsensical kind of way. This is more like, wow. What a good dude. The comedian and host of The Daily Show seems so empathetic, so smart, so kind and thoughtful. Patient too. Sometimes just…
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Continue reading →: Listen to Your Elders, But Think for YourselfIt always makes me shake my head when I hear industry elders share less than flattering opinions on what they see now. It’s often some combination of distaste, dismissal, or this rather milque toast smile and nod routine that is its own kind of insult. Oh, and let’s not forget…
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Continue reading →: Nike, Betsy Ross and that Old-School Flag Probably Isn’t the Real ProblemI’ve been seeing a lot of articles lately about Gen Z and millennials. Their beliefs are changing the world, rapidly reshaping entire industries, like retail. Many of these cost-conscious young people apparently feel no real loyalty to any one brand. Instead, they focus on using the vast online resources at their…
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Continue reading →: Celebrate Stonewall, Celebrate ChangeToday New Yorkers celebrated the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, the uprising credited as the beginning of the LGBTQ liberation movement. I wasn’t aware of it until my friend Kate told me about it, and like so many movements, this one appears to have started by accident. On June 28th, 1969,…
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