Trayvon Martin’s hoodie is not to blame, but…
…the blame rests solely on the people whose perception is that black, brown and even poor white people, especially young men and boys, in hoodies are criminals or criminal-minded. The hoodie has become to the young, urban male what the short skirt is to the young, urban female. This seems to be especially true when we talk […]
The greatest gift my mother ever gave me…
In the 43 years of my life, my mother has always been my strongest supporter, even when she knew and/or believed I was making some silly/terrible mistake that she knew she couldn’t save me from or knew that saving me from it wouldn’t help me learn from my own experiences. My parents taught me to […]