2021: The Year of the Black Woman Superhero

2021: The Year of the Black Woman Superhero

It’s Women’s History Month, and as I reflect on the plights and successes of Black women today, I’m reminded of news a friend recently shared with me: that Riri Williams is getting her own series on Disney+. Ironheart For those who don’t know Riri Williams, a.k.a....
The Year of the Black Woman

The Year of the Black Woman

It’s a MOVEMENT that solidified the knowing, that I will never forget. I woke up on the morning of January 20th, feeling both ecstatic and anxious, uncertain of how the activities of the day would end. It was on this day, that history would be made in the United...
The New Faces of Black History

The New Faces of Black History

As another February comes and goes, for some companies, so will the time of retweeted MLK and Malcolm X quotes; pictures of historical Black figures posted by various industries; the promotion of movies and TV shows headed by Black casts, writers, animators, and...
The Time for Planning Is Over

The Time for Planning Is Over

“The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.” — Maya Angelou When I read this quote from the phenomenal Maya Angelou, the image that immediately came to mind was the throngs of terrorists who stormed the bastion of our democracy, intent on...