Facing the Reality of a Black School Shooter

Published by BlackCommentator.com, October 27, 2022 St. Louis is now facing a situation that very few predominantly Black cities have had to face in the last fifty years – an African American youth bringing violence into a school building. Having been in, out and around public school classrooms for decades, my experience has been no matter how […]

Putting a Cost to Domestic Violence

Published in Capital City Hues, October 17, 2022 I was intrigued when I heard about the new study in Wisconsin that had attempted the difficult task of putting a dollar amount to the cost of domestic violence. Difficult because we know many cases go unreported and we just can’t assess what we don’t know. The report was […]

The Burden of Higher Education for Black People

Published in BlackCommentator.com, October 13, 2022 My niece’s college choice was heavily influenced by watching The Bill Cosby Show during the 1990’s. She chose Temple University despite my pleadings to go to a college in her home state. Her drama major was based upon a dream to become an actress. I eventually persuaded her to […]