Yesterday was a somber day. Another day when an unarmed Black American man was laid to rest after being needlessly killed by the police. Another day when we are reminded that racism exists and it hurts us all. His name was Rayshard Brooks and he was a father, a husband, and someone’s son. He was [read more]
I feel as if we are witnessing history in the making. It’s both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. Ordinary people are standing up with enormous amounts of courage and conviction. They are saying what needs to be said – that Black Lives Matter. They are doing what needs to be done in order [read more]
I have been thinking a lot about courage and social justice and the critical role that these two factors play in upholding a civil society. Like many of you, I am deeply disturbed by the recent murders of three Black Americans – George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery – at the hands of current and [read more]
I’ve been doing a lot of waving from a distance these days. Waving at my USPS postal worker, with deep gratitude for their service. Waving to the Amazon delivery driver and the Pizza delivery guy as they drive down my street to support one of my neighbors. I tried to wave to my trash and [read more]
How should we behave in times of crisis? Do we attempt to divide and conquer or should we come together and show solidarity? Is it better to spend our energy on targeting and blaming others for the problem, or should we rise above that fear response to work together on a solution? Should we hide [read more]
After much consideration, I have chosen my power word for 2020 and that word is “Restore.” I selected “restore” over a few other shortlisted words including “renew” because I believe that restore requires effort and work. It calls for specific action and requires more accountability than verbal commitments that we might make in the heat [read more]
This is my second blog post in a series on Diversity and Inclusion. In this piece, I’d like to focus on the diversity of thought and the inclusive act of listening with courageous empathy to those who don’t agree with you. Imagine… Imagine that you work with someone, a colleague, who has a very different [read more]
Imagine if the only ice cream flavor that was available was plain vanilla. What if the only music choice was Country? What if the only meat they sold was chicken (breasts only; no thighs, only white meat)? How about dining out? You could only frequent restaurants that serve American food. What is American food anyway? [read more]
Have you seen the video or listened to the audio recording of Jon Stewart’s testimony to Congress (the House Judiciary Committee in this case) on June 11, 2019? It was a riveting presentation and one that we can all learn from. Jon was speaking in support of the reauthorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. [read more]
I was in the Atlanta airport the other day and overheard an employee working at one of the airport stores ask a traveler, “Where ya headed?” It made me smile, and then it made me think. It’s a pretty profound question when you consider it more deeply. We might be traveling to a specific place, [read more]
