I got Jordan’s but no internet: The Pride in Poverty
There is no judgment or ill intent towards anyone, it’s only a challenge for us all to re-evaluate what really matters.
The End of Possibility
I have never cared for most board meetings. If there is no willful intent to actively listen and address parental concerns regarding administrative changes then don’t open board meetings to the public. Parents were not heard and that corporate adage of “the board of directors knows what’s best” is arrogant.
Where Brooklyn @
Where Brooklyn at? New York, big city of dream Came in the form of teens Like animals, they ravaged A …
The Value of White Lives, When Black Cops Shoot
If you want to know the value of White lives in America you can look in several directions. You can …
A Day to Remember
Today was amazing. I had the opportunity to perform at Facebook Chicago. It was the moment of a lifetime and …
The minority in the room
I learned not to judge, walk out, or be rash; translated, not walk away because anger at my child which won’t allow me see how deep she’s hurting.
Memories
I am a message, a call, a text away! I don’t have all the answers but I do have the resources. You don’t have to live life burdened anymore.
Purpose Finding. A letter from my 80 year old self!
Dearest Tony, I’m 80 years old now and there’s something I’d like to say to you. Focus on your strengths. …
Invitation to Dinner
Hi Depression, Sorry I missed your call earlier, but I am calling you now. I know it’s that time of …
Reaching Our Young People
When five students raised their hand when I asked if they had lost a sibling to gun violence but only one said they had received counseling…
Chicago’s Virtual Charter School to close
A major blow to school-choice has hit Chicago. The Chicago Virtual Charter School (CVCS) has been recommended as one of …
The Journey to Ghana
I struggle here, in America
We hunted like wild game
Emasculated daily
Images of torture
Places in the south we still can’t go
How Can Dad Help?
Yet, it’s the burden every woman and adolescent girl must carry. It makes me think how fortunate I am as a man, a husband, and a father.
Evaluate, Educate, Elevate: A Chicago non-profits goal.
One of the major highlights of the night was honoring two members of the community who embody the principles and goals of the foundation.
Perspective: A Married View of Single Parents
Single parents across the country, male and female, go hard everyday as single parents. If my wife and I get tired or exhausted and we are together, how much more for the single parents? My focus is single women because I’ve been raised by three. Single moms have to put
Abdullah Shabazz: Hip Hop Rising
As in the interview, Abdullah shares his transparent journey of laying his hands on a woman the one and only time in his life. “It was a mistake and it cost me…”
The Gordian Knot: A Hidden Gem from Jeronimo Speaks
He is a metaphorical genius. He bends words like a contortionist. His freestyle prowess in rap and spoken word is second to none.
Guns, Cowards, and Fear: A Nation in Crisis
We are a nation at crisis and a people at war.
Fatherhood: Off to High School
Yep, my 14 year old is heading off to high school and I am terrified. Now, I know for a …
Year of Da King: Positive Images of Black Men
I think the movement is important to Chicago because currently men are being demonized and all thrown into a bag there is no balance in the narrative that is being put out. I personally don’t think there is an attack on masculinity.