yvonne-sam

Black People: When representing becomes misrepresentation… How often have we been commanded by someone or some entity with the words, “Black folks represent.” I don’t know about you, but...

Sorry folks, but I cannot in fair conscience brush the issue of unsolved Black on Black  crime under the rug, hoping that it would go away; it just keeps...

It did not take me long to fully grasp the outrage following the death of a Black man or woman at the hands of a white man, especially a...

How many Black parents have ever visited the library with their children? There’s an old saying that one must be cautious when giving advice, but believe me it’s disheartening...

An open letter to parents, especially fathers In my ongoing interest regarding the academic welfare of our future leaders, I have decided, for this instance only, to change both...

Far too often we are bombarded with the common refrain from those outside and even within our own community, that Blacks need to start, manage and operate our businesses...

Let me be clear, but as stated in my previous article, the Black community is at a serious crossroads in our history. If we want to change the negative...

The Black community resembles the Wild West with no rules or regulations, nor is there any capacity or measures in place to correct bad or errant behavior Perhaps I...

Our problem is not about what the White man is doing or not doing for us, instead our biggest problem is about how we think of ourselves. According to...

The massacre at the  Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina reminds us all that racism is deeply ingrained in the history of the USA The recent killings of...