“The defensive reactions so many white people have when our racial worldviews, positions, or advantages are questioned or challenged.”- Robin DiAngelo But in our reality, the Black reality, white fragility were those fake tears she shed when you spoke up for yourself, her trying to mask her true nature, and…

The other day I saw a powerful interview on the Breakfast Club. Jason Wilson was a guest on the show. He spoke of the power of healing and the need for men to be comprehensive human beings. He opened up to the audience about his past trauma and how he…

I have been to well over 20 countries in my life, with most of them being in the West Indies. Every time I travel to a new country, I try to take the time to appreciate the culture and all it has to offer. If I have learned anything as…

Today on my 27th birthday, I want to proclaim a very important message: Healing is Essential to Liberation. As I learn more about the teachings of Black feminists like bell hooks and Audre Lorde, I see the importance of healing to the liberation — freedom of oppression and constant presence…

Decades of racist policies enforcing racist systems have created an environment in which Black communities suffer from high rates of infection and death from COVID-19, police brutality, and economic hardship. Since all these issues have a direct effect on community health, public health professionals are presented with a question that…

The New COVID Bill: Relief or Questionable Spending? After several months of waiting, families and individuals can expects some type of COVID relief. Tonight, President Trump signed a $2.4 trillion bill after threatening to veto it. The bill is meant to provide support to Americans during this pandemic with $900…

Black joy is truly radical. Sometimes we focus on the bad so much that we forget the beauty in the things we see every day. For me, this is a common occurrence. My work forces me to see the problems that society has on a daily basis. If I cannot…

For months now, the cries for liberation of the oppressed have grown louder and louder due to the inequities of COVID-19, brought on by systemic racism, and the media coverage around the killing of unarmed Black and brown men and women. The centuries long demand for justice and reconciliation has…

On my way to grab some food the other day I saw that the Red Sox had put up a Black Lives Matter banner that could be seen from the Mass Pike. After looking at social media, I saw the same image time and time again as people praised the…