

- Jun 30, 2021
Dear Black Male Athletes...
I question how much you have been conditioned to equate being loved with being criticized. I challenge the people around you to not say they love you as a Black Man, while casually tearing you down. I challenge them to stop generalizing you all as Black Men and holding you all responsible for pain their past caused them. I challenge them to stop supporting each other in carrying and nurturing unhealthy narratives about Black Men. Statements that are often mentioned in convers


- Jun 24, 2021
Elephants In The Room
This one hits home. This is going to piss some people off, and rightfully so; because it’s going to make multiple people uncomfortable. As a matter of fact, I hope this pisses you off. We usually don’t create change until we are angry enough or tired enough, anyway. Right now, it’s too quiet and the quieter it gets, the bigger and the more powerful the elephants become. Imagine if an actual elephant were in the room, taking up space. I imagine it would trigger discomfort. Now


- Jun 14, 2021
The Bubble Mentality
Control what you let in your bubble. During the primitive aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA and WNBA demonstrated the ability to create an environment in a short amount of time, so that their players can succeed in finishing the season. Although professional basketball leagues embody a different culture than other leading sports systems, like the NFL and college football/sports, I question if other leagues were even open to learning from what the WNBA and NBA did to a