A glimpse into Black humanity and fragility

“Brothers like me don’t live too long, that’s why I have to write so many rap songs.”– Scallops Hotel aka Milo aka my eldest child. ______________________________________________________________ Last night as I was heading back to Maine after a long day at the office in Boston, I was deep in the midst of feeling the emotional and …

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Musings on change, pushback and new realities

I am stepping back into the blog waters after a much needed staycation and time to recalibrate as I get ready to embark upon some seismic shifts in my personal and professional life. Shifts that includes a sabbatical of sorts from my life partner and being the chief architect of restructuring an almost half-century-old organization …

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Black pain and Black healing…why Black lives must matter

The pundits and social media spaces are abuzz with talk of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and organization. Obviously BLM’s exposure has increased with their recent disruptions of Bernie Sanders and now Hillary Clinton’s campaign events. For all the critics and talk, regardless of how one may feel about BLM as a movement and …

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