Hip-hop lives. During car rides and school days, the music and culture of hip-hop can encourage awareness and prevent suicide.. Nino...

Politics aside, we must appreciate life. For white conservatives, black radicals, and everyone else on the racialized and political...

For two months, I’ve withheld sins. I’m not Catholic, so I can’t go to a priest. I’ve prayed, meditated, and exercised, but the feelings...

Minutes before my family left for vacation, we stopped in one of the airport’s electronic stores. My youngest wanted a pair of...

Dear Kaz, Twelve years old! That's a big one. It's not as big as the dinosaurs you love, but you're one step closer to becoming a...

“Slow down so your soul can catch up.” I read the advertisement for a “Wine and Spirits” store as I jogged towards Bahamas Street. The...

Did Baldwin get it right? In James Baldwin’s book, The Fire Next Time , he writes, “Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human...

How do you define liberation? Is it the ability to do whatever you choose? Perhaps you see this question through a spiritual lens and...

We want to stay hard. The barbaric practices of castration during and after chattel slavery in the United States remain ingrained in the...

His preparation to conquer mountains began at birth. When I first held him, I accepted the responsibility and joy of raising a son....

Dear Emery, You will turn 13 in three days. I am writing this letter a few days beforehand, in the early hours, while the house is still...

Six years in a country with more sand than sidewalks made my children appreciate concrete. After moving from the Caribbean islands to...

I stepped out of the office and picked up my sister’s call. When she answered, I could tell from her voice that something was off.  She...

Why should we push toward discomfort when our environments encourage the opposite? Comfort has become our default setting. On every...

I left home at 4:00 AM. With almost two hours to spare before my flight, I arrived at the airport. There was no need to check luggage for...

"Artificial intelligence helps us imagine who we are.” I listened as my coworker shared ideas from her conference presentation. After our...

Surprised, upset, or elated? How did you feel after Super Bowl LIX? I hope you came out ahead if you put money or a friendly bet on the...

If you follow basketball, then you know what happened last week. If you ate more than your share of barbeque on the 4th or drank too much...

It’s been five days. How are you feeling? Do you miss Los Angeles and the process of preparing for your next sermon? Fifty years of...

What scares you? Clowns are at the top of some lists. Seeing Trump in office despite 34 guilty counts is also a concern for many. I've...