Interview on The Dr. Vibe Show – 11/2017!!
I was a guest on The Dr. Vibe Show to talk about my essay Men and The Need To Be Vulnerable. We discuss how men need to embrace their emotions,
Men and the need to be vulnerable
I have been pondering a question for some time: what if we let men be themselves? Without any of the societal pressures, role assuming behaviors, or passed down expectations? What
Interview for The Stream!
In May, I was given a chance to appear on The Stream, a news program on Al Jazeeraa that focuses on topics that are discussed on social media. I along
I don’t care about a statue: Pacification in the fight against racism
Pacify – [pas–uh-fahy] verb (used with object), pacified, pacifying. to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man. In the last few weeks, the spotlight on America’s white supremacy has been magnified tenfold with the events at Charlottesville, Virginia. What began as
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Race Baiting and white America’s response to the Procter & Gamble commercial
I, like millions of people, saw the Procter & Gamble commercial. In it, there were various Black children and teenagers of various ages talking with their parents about the
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Thoughts on the Google memo
I am not surprised at the Google memo that has been leaked. If you have worked at any tech company in Silicon Valley, you will know it is rife with
How the Good Men Project Helped Me Find My Voice
In my life, the one thing that has come the easiest to me is writing. The ability to create worlds on paper, express my thoughts by using a pencil and
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StoryCorps interview!!!
I had the opportunity to participate in an interview with Storycorps, an organization that is committed to sharing stories of people everywhere in the world. We talked about writing, race,
Tupac Shakur, Malcolm X, masculinity, and the importance of fatherhood
June 16th was the birthday of Tupac Amaru Shakur. Everyone was celebrating his life and the release of the film “All Eyez On Me”: the biopic about the rapper, activist,
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Interview on the Dr. Vibe Show – 6/15/2017
I appeared on the Dr. Vibe Show to discuss my essay “Stop Blaming Trump for Racism (It was already here).”