Way To Go Hudson Link

“Reaching for New Tomorrows” was on the cover of the 2015 Spring Benefit Dinner held for the remarkable program, Hudson Link at the Grand Hyatt in Midtown Manhattan. Here are some of the photos from the event. Hudson Link is the outstanding program that raises money...

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...