The following opinion piece is co-authored with Edward Lawson, Jr. JD, MBA. Mr. Lawson, a committed change agent and transformative leader with over 25 years of experience in community mobilization, is founder and president of Family and Community Engagement Services, Inc. (FACES). …

In the wake of l’affaire Osaka in Paris, I was hopeful we were on the verge of one of those beautiful moments when sport leads society to a better place. …

A guy I know likes to say, “Show me your three best friends and I’ll tell you who you are.” Without rejecting his wisdom, I’ve sometimes countered with, “If you really want to know who someone is, look at their bookshelves.” …

If, in the future, I think about the weekend that just passed (and I hope I do), I will remember it was dominated by two women. One American. One Brit. Yes, it was only weeks since Kamala Harris became the first woman ever to exercise the Vice President’s tiebreaking power…

Back when I was striving, it wasn’t unusual for conversations within my circle to reference F-buddies — a term (cleaned up a bit here) to describe two people whose relationship did not extend beyond the bedroom. In today’s parlance, they may call it “friends with benefits”, “holemates”, or simply “hooking…

“We’ve never been so divided” … That simple statement may be the only truism that will easily survive a trip across America’s political aisle these days. But I call Bull. More specifically, I point you toward Richard “Bull” Smith — an ancestor, many generations removed, of former NBA star Kiki…

Cards on the table. I am a proud liberal. Lower case “l”. I have not and will never register with either major political party. Still, I tend to dislike Democratic politicians less than I dislike their Republican colleagues and I generally regard a third-party vote as impractical. …

The first job of my post college career was in an NCAA Division 1 Athletic Department. It was 1982. Among my dozens of colleagues — administrators, coaches, support staff, medical professionals, facilities staff, student help — there were two African Americans. One was a men’s basketball assistant coach. The other…

While some on either side of the aisle hope to convince us otherwise, the truth of the matter is we have been attacked by an apolitical force — a virus. Its impact has been devastating to a degree that largely correlates to our pre-virus circumstances. …