Just like any goal, the proper amount of researching, studying, and practicing needs to be put in on a consistent basis. Here are four reasons why DEIJ efforts can be more effective and successful when worked on proactively and consistently.
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Now, in my home and no matter where I went within my Black community, a family member or friend’s house, the only way to hook up spaghetti sauce was to add your own seasonings and always add sugar. Recipes themselves aren’t always written measurements but how we remember the way our elders moved in the kitchen.
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April is Autism Awareness Month, and I wanted to share an experience that I hope brings awareness and promotes further understanding. People have always asked how I got into working with people with autism and specifically for the ARC Chesapeake Central Region, and I would get so excited to answer and share the story with them. There are many people in supporting roles like mine, but we need more, and that means spreading the word and sharing what it means to do what you love. This is a story about how I started meeting people with autism and the many things we have come across along the way.
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What is a monster and what is human? Is he a monster because of the fear to say no or runaway? Is he a monster by association with members of his community, or the company he keeps? Is he a monster because he is Black? Or because he is Black and educated? Maybe he is human because he stopped to say hello when someone said hello to him. Maybe his fears and emotions make him human. It is an indictment on society’s conception of Black men that the line between human and monster could be so paper thin.
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Black History Month is upon us …and think of the history that has unfolded in the last year alone! Many days in 2020 felt hard or impossible. Yet, the Black community turned to doing what we do best: coming together, whether it be to fight, to stand, to educate, or to heal. This BHM will be pivotal for generations to come …that is, as long as we choose the movement over the moment. This requires we enter BHM 2021 not only taking notes but also taking action. This month we are not starting the conversation or entertaining ignorance — we are holding our institutions and peers accountable.
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