I will never be President of the United States, but if I was, I would take every opportunity to work toward making our country better.  I would try to make life better for its people, for our lands, and for our institutions…I would strive to make us a more perfect union.  You see, a person’s […]

America is at a crossroads and only Americans can decide which road to take.  Everywhere we look our democracy is under attack…it is a time marked by lies undermining our election process, attacks on our White House, attacks on government, heated rhetoric, racially motivated killings, attacks on women’s rights, religious persecution of non-Christian worshipers, racially […]

Those words by Mavis Staples still give me chills as they bring back memories of the resilience of those who came before us. It is fitting in this weekend where the country is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. “Organizers intend to remind the nation that the original march wasn’t just about […]

Donald J. Trump served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.  Remember his boast, ““I am going to be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.”  Trump took over the reins from President Obama who served two terms in office.  Trump saw 100 months of continuous U.S. monthly job […]

This is the best of what the candidates had to say, and their words tell us a lot about their integrity and honesty: Chris Christie: “The job of the president of the United States is to level with the American people about everything. The job of the president of the United States is to stand […]

We’ve had many presidents…some good, some not so much. But most, when they take the oath of office, at least make a valiant effort to make the country better when they leave than when they walked in the door…or at a minimum to do no harm.  Most walk into the office looking one way, and […]

Racism…It’s far deeper than that! There are so many conversations swirling these days regarding people of color not getting a fair chance in climbing the corporate ladder. I have spent years watching that dynamic playout in the workforce–in the military, in civilian government and as a Human Resources professional in the private sector. Although many […]

Let me begin with I believe Trump’s use of “Riggers” is a racist dog whistle…and that is all I have to say about it. Most descendants of slaves, including myself, just want to be treated the same as everyone else. We want our history taught and the lessons of the past remembered. We want our […]