On Heavy: Every Word in Service of Our People I just read Heavy: An American Memoir – this week, in…
Lately, I have been reflection on inspiration. On being inspired. I started reflecting on what inspires us, inspires humanity. Inspired…
Do #BlackGirlsLivesReallyMatter and #BlackWomenLivesReallyMatter to #agents, #publishers, #anyone? I’m not so sure. Sometimes, I think the answer is no, although…
On monuments, movements, and seemingly immovable monsters This week has been transformational at Virginia Tech. As part of our annual…
Soon no one will be left; we will only have us. I watched the Representative John Lewis funeral today. I…
I had to step away. A soft step away from hustle and bustle, from zooming and not with a red…
On the Manifestation of White Supremacy (in the Academy/Higher Education) Sometimes you have to walk lonely country roads alone to…
If so, Show Up. Step In. Stand In. Stay In. Update: here: See actual video (2 hours) https://www.facebook.com/insightintodiversity/videos/594801004757771/ Next week,…
The Nearly Impossible Job of Parenting in a Pandemic I know these are not new thoughts here, but today, I’m…
The Nearly Impossible Job of a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO). Scenario 1 (based solely on my sanctified imagination as the…