Social Workers Are “Unsung Heroes”

This blog post is relevant now more than ever. Originally titled, “We should All Hug a Social Worker, it was done two and a half years ago when I addressed Social Workers in the Great State of Mississippi. I’m very proud that it has 1,100 likes on Facebook, and was...

Don’t Dare Scapegoat Our Teachers

I have never understood the criticism of teachers. Especially considering educators have been forced to go way beyond “reading, writing, and arithmetic.” These days’ teachers are as much social workers, as they are the ones with the precious task of educating our...

The “N” Word Controversy

  It’s also Wrong when African Americans use the word *Full disclosure. The “N” word controversy is an issue that has deeply bothered me to the core for a very long time. When I ride the New York City train system, for example just the other...

Bravo to Stephen A. Smith

In some circles, Stephen A. Smith just committed a cardinal sin. He had the audacity to publicly suggested Blacks possibly vote for a Republican. (We hope you sense the sarcastic tone) Yes, we are talking about that Stephen A. Smith, the talking head on ESPN. However,...

Thank You Jay-Z, Will and Jada for Annie

I admit it. This 50 year old man, who prefers the plenty of action and adventure type when it comes to movies, couldn’t wait to see Annie,” starring 11 year old actress Quvenzhané Wallis. So there I was, a few weeks ago at my local movie theater. I needed...

Bill and Hillary Reflect on Mario Cuomo

They could have been bitter rivals for the Democratic nomination for president… but here was the former president honoring Mario Cuomo at his funeral. Bill and Hillary Clinton stopped to do an on-camera interview with me (you can see the interview here) and made...