Let me share with you an excerpt of an email I received last night from Democracyforamerica.com: BREAKING: Doug Jones just defeated alleged child molester, open white supremacist, and Donald Trump ally Roy Moore in Alabama! Make no mistake, this is a victory for the 50 state strategy, and it's a victory led by the new… Continue reading Victory (and a New Hope)!
Month: December 2017
Call It What It Is!
Every time I wake up. More allegations of sexual "misconduct": NFL Network employees Marshall Faulk, Ike Taylor, Donovan McNabb, and former executive producer Eric Weinberger. Former Iron Chef Mario Batali (really??? I learned how to make buttermilk fried turkey wings from this man!). First, let's stop softening up the language with phrases like "sexual misconduct"… Continue reading Call It What It Is!
“Free Candy”
Decades ago, my favorite TV show was "The A-Team", and I'm not sure why. Maybe it was because I love action movies. Maybe it was because I loved the idea of this motley foursome stepping in with their military know-how to fight the battles of people who could not fight for themselves. My favorite characters… Continue reading “Free Candy”
Women: Have We Ever Mattered?
It has taken me weeks to write this piece, and that bothers the snot out of me. My mind has been exploding with raw emotions—anger, disappointment, betrayal, and a lot of confusion. My sense of logic is being challenged. My belief in justice is in the toilet. And the womanist in me demands answers to… Continue reading Women: Have We Ever Mattered?