#WeNeedBlackTeachers And Black Principals Too
Published by The Black Commentator, September 7, 2023 We’ve been talking about the Black teacher shortage for years now using the hashtag #WeNeedBlackTeachers. Because there has been no serious comprehensive assessment or commitment to resolution, the crisis has deepened. The pandemic worsened the overall situation. Tensions inside and outside school districts abound. Lawsuits are flying. […]
When Statistics Point to Criminal Behavior
Published by Capital City Hues, August 21, 2023 Black people die disproportionately in a number of ways in this country. By the hands of police, by the hands of people they know, from disease, from lead poisoning. Whatever. Not only has the society become immune to these grim statistics, certain sectors profit from their very […]
Love is Essential to Human Live, Black Love is Required for Survival
Published by African World, Summer Edition, 2023 In 1993, Hollywood adapted a movie from Tina Turner’s autobiography. It was entitled “What’s Love Got to Do with It” based on the 1984 hit song by the same title. While it captured St. Louis’ own Annie Mae Bullock’s metamorphosis to Super Star Tina Turner, most viewers locked […]