(Art by Emmanuel Pratt-Clarke: emmanuelaopc) The Deafening Silence of The Church I’ve been walking….miles lately. In the morning. Trying to…
My brother is Awadagin Pratt. The first African-American to win the Naumburg International piano competition in 1992. I know his…
What kind of revolutionary are you? (A reflection on race relations in honor of the African-Americans who died 99 years…
On Friday, Andrew Alston graduated. He shared his own journey on Facebook, but I want to acknowledge him, celebrate him,…
To the Hokie Graduates of 2020 – Carry Your Superpowers I wanted to write something special for you. I think…
Excuse me. Excuse me. I have something to say! In this virtual world, how can women and women of color…
I have been thinking about the world, I mean, we all should be. Something is happening. A huge shift of…
For the past few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on the tenuousness and precariousness of our existence as people of color…
Footprints in the Sand I spent the last two weeks in Exuma, Bahamas. Walking the beach. Thinking, reflecting. Reflecting on…
Nikki Giovanni graciously invited me to attend her class at Virginia Tech last week. She had invited writer – Renée…