Yesterday, for those hidden under a rock, the President unveiled his latest initiative called My Brother’s Keeper. It amounts to what I believe to be a bold move by this administration to put a face on an issue that has long been the elephant in the room. While the initiative does take important steps towards supporting…
Month: February 2014
I am my brother’s keeper
There’s a great quote by James Baldwin which goes something like, to be black and conscious in America is to be in a constant state of rage. That about sums up how I’ve felt over the past few days post the most recent high profile trial of a white man murdering a young black boy. Last year I read…
Blessed
This was the scene that I woke up to this morning outside my window…a regular winter wonderland in “hot-lanta”. Today I turn 31, and I’ve got to tell you, it feels great. I have a beautiful wife and two wonderful daughters, my soul mate and my pride and joy. I’m doing work that is meaningful,…
Celebrating My History
Why my black is beautiful… My name in Hebrew means, “asked of God”, and for all my life I’ve been wondering, what exactly did they ask for? I come from a legacy of men with great ambitions for their families. From my paternal great grandfather Marshall Wakefield, a sharecropper who escaped away on a horse…
Teaching our children to celebrate our history (throughout the year in addition to February)
Today marks the beginning of Black History Month, and with it also begins an important opportunity for parents everywhere to ensure all kids learn about the contributions of Black Americans to our country. In particular, as a Black father with two daughters, I look forward to this time of year. However, I wonder if we…