In honor of mother's day, I would like to recognize one mother who I had the pleasure of speaking with only weeks after she had recovered from the deadly Corona virus. The courageous mother of five and I had a chance to break the ice on the job with all the sudden changes in our workplace. (Childcare workers are essential in the state of New York) A regular day at work led to an encounter with someone who I did not expect to tell about their experience with the Covid-19. 20 m

With the right coaching, you can gain the right perspective.

Are boys allowed to cry?

“People are fed the f*ck up! We're aware of the mental illness epidemic, they just do not care anymore.” -Anonymous Based on last week's blog, "Who wins, the heroes or the villain?" I was received interesting feedback on 'The Joker' movie and my thoughts. Consider this a continuation. On a warm and sunny Friday afternoon, I sat with the bank teller as a man entered the bank and robs it in the blink of an eye. An extremely unlikely event, so I post on my soci

"...dust yourself off and try again." -Aaliyah Truth be told, most of my inspirations come from woman. Specifically woman of color who have gone through obstacles and became better people because of it. Songs like "The Greatest Love," by Whitney Houston, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" by Aretha Franklin and "The Conquering Lion" by Lauryn Hill I heard dozens of times yet I lacked the awareness of the words being spoken. I grew up memorized by songs like "Ima Hustla" by Cassidy and other gan

"WOW! Seeing you Mr. Dixon is like watching a piece of American history right in front of me." I said wide-eyed as I shook his hand. He chuckled, "Well, that makes me feel old." I thought I gave a compliment but he was clearly insulted by my reference to his photo that was taken half a century ago. It was my knowledge of history since I knew him based on a photo I saw as an undergraduate student. A strong majority of my time traveling to Europe during my early young adult yea

"True peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At some point in our lives, we all have this unsettling internal feeling. The feeling can be triggered or it comes and goes with our thoughts. Some call it anxiety, stress, worry, etc. The uneasy feeling we have can be short-term or can last for long periods of time. Some have accepted it, others have coped with it in both healthy and unhealthy ways. Most of us are aware of thi

You have every reason to think the world is unfair, your radiance shows otherwise When we spoke on the phone for the first time in May 2019, I was amazed by the excitement in your voice. You wanted to meet me, one of our father's many sons. When we finally met I was blown away by your authenticity. The stories you shared about dad raising you made me believe he was a good guy even though I never met him. The media can portray us black men as "deadbeats" when our children grow

You find your voice, when you discover your truth

With the media constantly highlighting the horrifying events that take place around the globe, I ask myself "is the world I'm given what I leave to the next generation?" Recently, I woke up to a headline on my phone that read "Olympic hero's brother charged with triple murder." I opened my phone to see a 'not so happy' photo of Simone Biles and her brother's photo side by side. I liked the fact that they mentioned "hero" in the headline, but by the looks of the photo, they di