One of the best ways to refuel and replenish is to change vantage points and engage the world from a different perspective. And so I write this from Jamaica; the home of my maternal ancestors. This is the refuel I needed to welcome in December, the last month of the year, before returning to short […]
What does it mean to be healthy? How do we take care of our health, and how do we contribute to the health of our communities? The #HealthistheNewBlack Campaign, a partnership between the Bay Area United Black Fund, Story For All, and Kaiser, uplifts the voices and images of a diverse range of people in […]
For the last several months, The Griots of Oakland exhibit has been housed at the Alameda County Office of Education headquarters in Hayward, CA. Day after day, educators, administrators, and many others have paused in the hallway to view the exhibit, watch the videos, peruse the book, and reconsider their perceptions of young African American men. […]
