To My People
So often, we measure others by our measuring stick. (Incidentally, we often measure ourselves by others' but that's neither here nor...
Stop asking where I'm from
When I was growing up in Sydney, Australia, I was called an Indian; even after I had received an Australian passport. I had a tinge of...
Revolutionary Honesty
This video is going to step on your toes. You may feel uncomfortable. You might not like it. But growth comes from opposition. So, if you...
WTF! Resist?
What the fuck What. The. fuck. Whaaaat am I even writing? Is this writing? Is spelling out WTF writing? OK. Breath. Don't check Facebook....
Color blindness and blindness are synonymous
As a young, black male living in the world, I am constantly reminded of my skin color. Whether it be the personal time I've taken to...
Like Nina Simone
This election wasn't the first time people threatened to leave the country if a particular political party came to power. It's a threat...
Remembering out loud
“He shot an unarmed kid” was the first comment I heard regarding the murder of Trayvon Martin. It was a discussion between two people at...
What can we do?
Scanning television channels at my grandmother’s home, I stopped on Boyz n the Hood. My grandmother asked me to turn off the, “black...
Expat by any other name
February 10 was my two-year anniversary in Colombia. When I moved, my friend, Kathryn, was doing a documentary about people emigrating...
Why Can't I?
The baby boomers are those born between 1946 -1964. The following generation, “Generation X,” was born between 1965 – 1984. There are...
