Stepping across the line
Published in the St. Louis American March 28, 2021 Stepping Across the Line The Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry and Megan Markle was a bombshell for many. The way biracial Megan was being treated by The Royals was no surprise to most of us. And some of us knew that sistah-girl was not likely […]
Winter in America
Published by BlackCommentator, September 24, 2020 Winter in America: Is it time to stop pretending this country can move past its inherent racism? Winter in America. It’s the title song from the album of the same name written and performed by urban poet Gil Scott-Heron. Released in 1974, Scott-Heron’s music projected the conditions of African Americans […]
A Re-Alignment in St. Louis
Published by St. Louis American, September, 2020 The August 4 election results were not just a matter of who won and who lost. An organized community is starting to see the fruits of its labor—from the streets to the ballot box. Being intentional and tangible has helped to put forth a vision of what […]