Unreasonable fear of black bodies
Published by St.Louis American, July 20, 2017 People who don’t know me might think I’m a cop-hatin’, law-breakin’ sistah. I been working on police-community issues for more years than I care to say. I observe how police interact with citizens based upon their age, race and perceived economic status. I pay serious attention to what […]
The Drop in Teen Pregnancy is No Mystery
Published by BlackCommentator.com, July 20, 2017 The Drop in Teen Pregnancy is No Mystery: Our communities made plans to prevent unplanned pregnancies You may have missed this good news in the middle of the white noise coming from the White House. Their antics seem to eclipse the real news as well as any victories that […]
More cops is not the answer
This is my great-niece that I refer to in the article. Her name is Genevieve but I call her Zawadi, KiSwahili for gift. Watching her fight for her life, to be a part of this universe became a metaphor for what’s happening right now in the Black community: We are in the fight of […]