Archive for July, 2016
Building New Brands to Fight Racism and Violence
The ongoing race issues in the US surrounding the recent shootings by US police officers of African-American individuals have dominated the news over the past week, and resulted in protests, arrests, and even a few attacks on police by misguided citizens. Innocent people have been killed on both sides, and a schism that has existed …
‘I Live In A House Built By Slaves’ It’s Possible People!
Yesterday, Michelle Obama gave a moving speech at the Democratic National Convention, one of her poignant lines ” I live in a house build by slaves….” When President Obama became president of the United States, it was indeed a momentous landmark of our times, because not only was the White House built by slaves but …
Choosing to Show Up
I’m going to be brutally honest right now: I don’t feel like writing a blog post. I feel like relaxing on the porch with a glass of wine and a few choice hors d’oeurves, and enjoying another lovely summer sunset. But I came across a webisode from Sean Wes today, and it has inspired me …