Nation Building
Believe it or not, at a certain point, every empire ends. Never because it wants to, but because it cannot see beyond itself. It does not...
Letting Life Take the Lead
First published at Campus Activities Programming® - March/April 2019 Issue.
What Spike Lee Couldn't Say at the Oscars
In the shadow of the (deserved) backlash against Green Book's Oscar win, a new documentary premiered on the Smithsonian Channel that...
A Visit to Havana, Cuba and a New Perspective on People and Poverty
First published at Campus Activities Programming® - January/February 2019 Issue. I recently had the opportunity to attend a friend’s...
Compassionate Activism on Campus: Start Your Revolution Now
First published at Campus Activities Programming® - July/August 2018 Issue.
How "Black Panther" Opened My Eyes
First published at Campus Activities Programming® - April 2018 Issue. I was speaking recently with a student at Texas Christian...
Boston Police Honored a White Guy for Black History Month
In honor of this most recent MLK day, we’d also like to take this opportunity to recognize the white guy in like the back-left-hand-side...
What the...Really, Dove?!?
How many people at Unilever (who owns Dove) saw this ad before it was approved? The ad agency people, people at Unilever, people at...
Maybe We Are Focused On The Wrong Thing
“A guy walks into an airport...” Please forgive me for interrupting my bad joke, but I think it is important to frame it for you. I came...
A Flag Born of Protest Endures
After having endured another round of ham-fisted divisive remarks by our chief executive – designed to bring more heat than light to the...
