Anti-Asian sentiment has grown significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York City where I live, attacks against Asians both young and elderly are brutal. Almost every day there is a news report about an Asian person being attacked or harassed. Here are just a couple. In New York City, a 65-year-old …
Black/ Asian Solidarity United Against a Common Foe: Racism Read More »
Around January of 2021, when the Pfizer vaccine was first approved, I wrote an article Is It Genocide or Suicide? For Me It\’s Self-Preservation! In this article, I spoke about my fear of contracting COVID-19, and my concern about taking the vaccine, and specifically the concern among Black people. The skepticism and lack of trust …
I was in a conversation with a group of people when a Black male referred to his girlfriend as an angry Black female! He laughed, but I wanted to know why he said that and what he meant when he said it. Do people just say this as the phrase of the day, like \”don\’t …
Digging up the Roots of the \”Angry\” Black Woman Stereotype Read More »
The idea for writing about graffiti began as a result of my annoyance with seeing how so many properties are defaced by those who have no regard for other people\’s property. Each day as I travel through my Bushwick neighborhood, I am appalled at all the despoiled graffiti I see of buildings, mailboxes, scaffolding, and …
What do you want to be when you grow up? Nowadays, kids are asked this question on a regular. Some say they want to be in fields like Law Enforcement, Forensic Science, Sports Physical Therapy, etc. Is this because there are more options for the average person, more access to college, or the breaking down …
Women Changing the Narrative and Changing the World Read More »
Religion plays a strong role in American life, but the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed virtually every aspect of public life in America and the world. Also, COVID has stamped its footprints on one of the most intimate parts of our lives: religious faith and worship habits. Since March of 2020 to now, COVID-19 has proven …
Disclaimer Let me first say that I am a true believer in racial equality, fairness, and inclusion. I am in no way against white people or any people for that matter. I wasn\’t raised or taught to dislike or disrespect anyone for any reason. However, I do love my Black brothers and sisters and hope …
Oh my goodness. Bare with me. I feel a need to include this statement in my story as a lead into the topic of recording police brutality. Here goes. I\’m just going to put it out there. For Black Americans, every encounter with law enforcement officers is potentially a life and death situation, and people …
Police Brutality in the Era of Cell Phone Recordings Read More »
The Awakening I never really saw myself as one who kept abreast of historical events that involved racial inequity or the politics associated with it. That is, and I am embarrassed to say, was not until way into my adult years. Significant points in time were when; you guessed it – when America got its …
Unless you walk around or go through life with tunnel vision, it\’s obvious that Cities across the states are undergoing gentrification with no stopping in sight. I wrote an article entitled Gentrification During COVID in My Brooklyn Neighborhood. The article focuses on how my neighborhood, like others, is changing due to gentrification. Some feel it\’s …
Gentrification Part II: Its Impact on Local Schools Read More »
