Our country seems perpetually in a state where each presidential election is the most critical election of our lifetime. Some say that phrase is hyperbolic and overused, but many don’t take it seriously. Donald Trump’s rise, which has commandeered one of our two major political parties, has represented a Rorschach test for our nation, and […]
Approximately 12 years ago, I wrote a tribute to a man who inspired thousands of young children growing up in Spanish Harlem and throughout New York City. That man’s name was Herbert Chuck Griffin. He was a visionary and taught us that if we could believe, we could achieve. If we persevered, so many of
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March 29, 2024, was an important day for me. It was the 5th anniversary of my prostatectomy (prostate surgery). I was completing my semiannual visit to my urologist, Dr. Djalma, and received excellent news. My doctor told me that my exam results meant that my semiannual visits could now become annual visits. The medical consensus
It was the first day of summer vacation, and the sun beat down on the blacktop, which made the freshly laid pavement shimmer like black gold and hot enough to melt the rubber on a new pair of Skips. It was summertime in New York City, and that was our time to let the games
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It’s probably not described enough in these terms, but our public education system, kindergarten through 12th grade, is a cornerstone of our society and fundamental to a functional democracy. Despite its decentralized nature, Americans view public education as a national initiative. One of the core missions of our public education system is to ensure
Ages ago, I was what you might call a sports fanatic. Football, baseball, basketball, and hockey received countless hours of dedication to facts and fandom while competitively playing three of those sports. I’m from the generation that used to flip baseball cards and ruin our teeth by chewing wads of Bazooka bubble gum. As soon
One of the most potent political buzzwords used by Republicans to rally the troops is the term” regulation.” They hammer home the point that regulation is nothing but a left-wing plot to restrict our freedoms. Unfortunately, that does not include a woman’s right to control her body. Republicans have cast regulations as one of the
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There’s no space between the people that deny the inhumanity and damage of slavery in our country and the soulless, murderous acts during the holocaust. The difference in a Venn Diagram is negligible. Views: 223
My father who had to quit school to help care for his blind brother when they were orphaned used to say to us when we were growing up, “You may wind up being smarter than me, but I know more than you.” Views: 206
When we were kids, one of the most demeaning experiences you could go through was “being played.” “Being played” means being fooled, being “chumped,” or someone taking advantage of you. It often involves someone that you trust. It was even worse than people snapping and joking about your mother or family. But those were situations
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