2020: A Year of Collective Loss for Black America

{CONTENT WARNING: death, COVID-19, trauma, and police brutality. A 10-minute read.} I think “It” started on January 26th with the news that Kobé Bryant, his daughter and seven others had perished in a helicopter crash. We had just landed for one of two layovers between Shreveport and Las Vegas when the news broke. I recall…

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The Inconsideration of Comparison

Many of us do it. We look at posts on social media and wonder, “How does she look so refreshed?  She has three kids under the age of seven; I only have two.” Or, “Wow, they look so happy.  And us, well we look happy… and tired!” And then there are the moms who feed…

Did Social Networking Ruin Our Relationships?

Close to 30 years ago my African American History professor (whose name escapes me) predicted the detriment the Walkman™ would have on relationships. He wondered why people found it necessary to plug their ears when in public.  He questioned if people did this to avoid talking and used the Walkman™ as an excuse to disconnect…