The End Game is not under the shell I have listened and watched more takes on this current Afghanistan crisis than I care to absorb. It’s not easy to condition yourself to forego the flood of BS mind games, but to avoid elevating my blood pressure and reducing my participation…

FEELING NINA SIMONE Today is Eunice’s Birthday, and although she passed some time ago, Nina exists. When I think of Nina Simone I cling to the black and white keys under her influence. Sometimes elegant and sophisticated and later in years raw with emotion, uncontrollable and often darker than her…

Plus the legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson — When I was asked to write a piece for a Black History Month series, my internal receptors instantly faced off in conflict. Surprised, appreciative, proud, but most of all, I felt bothered — uncomfortable, and over the weeks, it weighed on me as to how to address this topic. After…

Being Carol in plan view — As a child, my favorite place was a seat at my grandmother’s table, where I quietly lingered — prolonging my meal, so that I could observe life. As an introvert, it took a while for me to find my voice, and when I did; oh wow, you can say there…