Respect me if you want me to respect YOUR protest

A former graduate school classmate posted an article from the Chicago Tribune yesterday, "Why do whites oppose the NFL protests?" He's a successful author, activist and President/CEO at Kairos Moment. He was a "privileged" Black man when we met in college decades ago. He has since used his gifts to help others. I was a … Continue reading Respect me if you want me to respect YOUR protest

NFL does the Right Thing and bans protests

Let me be clear — Black Americans suffer discrimination in many ways. My family, such as Robert A. Lower, has been fighting for their human rights for generations. Yesterday, NYC Mayor, Bill De Blasio, directed police to stop arresting people for using cannabis in public. The city nabbed 17,880 people last year for "low-level" marijuana … Continue reading NFL does the Right Thing and bans protests