
On the Blog:
Growth Under Oath

My Black Family's Migration Story: The Bold of Other Colds
As I looked outside last week and watched the snow fall seven inches deep with temperatures sub-ten degrees, I found myself muttering...

A Farewell to Forced Unity: The Divided States of America
With the Presidential Inauguration just days away, in the wake of President Donald Trump being impeached yet again, some politicians have...

The Incorrectness of Corrections: On Prisons, "Prisoners," and Prison Visits
Labeling our system “corrections” is like erasing an F grade on your paper and changing it to an A, while all the answers are still wrong.

To Trill a Mockingbird
It is indeed a sin to kill a Mockingbird—but to trill a mockingbird? That is love. That is light. And eventually, that is liberation.

Black. Woman. Attorney.
Black woman attorney. There are times when the Black Woman portion of that phrase truly matters more than the attorney part. I'm sitting...

A Love Letter To the Women Who Have “Not Yet” Made History
So, this letter is for all the inspiring, powerful women who have not yet made history. It’s for the women who are praying for that sense of

The Girls Aren't Alright: The Importance Of Keeping Our Sisters Too
As I do my best to reassure, and empower, and encourage, I can’t help but think about the very real challenges Black women face and the mess

Lessons in Black Survival: Be Faster than a Speeding Bullet
A 14-year-old black boy should nothave to be a mix of Olympian-sprinter Usain Bolt and superhero Luke Cage to make it to his 15th birthday.









