Remember Mekhi? He’s Getting Ready for a Bone Marrow Transplant!
Almost a year ago I blogged about my high school (go Andrews at Champs!) classmate’s son Mekhi who has Fanconi Anemia. Through the magic of Facebook, I get to see his and his mother’s progress with handling this illness. Simone always posts pictures of Mekhi being a fighter and dealing with the challenges that Fanconi … Read more
Gratitude
I was reading a “Powerless: Why I Can’t Ignore Trayvon Martin” and something he wrote struck me: White people think I’m a nuisance. Black people look at me with an equal mix of hope and disdain. Hope because I represent for all the people who couldn’t make it out of the same situation, and disdain because…there’s … Read more
A Brief Note About Trayvon Martin
I am not going to go into the facts of this case here. Unless you have chosen to be ignorant or have been living under a rock you should at least know the bare outline. Yes, should. I am not naive enough to think that the killing of a black boy by a white man … Read more
Celebrate Jamaica: Deika Morrison and Crayons Count
A chance conversation that Deika Morrison was involved in led to the realization that too many young children in Jamaica have little or no access to the learning materials needed for their development. Pushed by the need to do something, Deika drew on the experiences she had working on the Guinness World Record-setting book donation … Read more
Do You Know Frederic Cassidy?
It’s my usual practice to listen to my local NPR station while I’m at work. I get the opportunity to keep up-to-date on national and local news. One of the shows I listen to quite often is The Diane Rehm Show and his past Wednesday I looked forward to the programme about the Dictionary of … Read more
Last Week’s News: On Birth Control, Abortion, and Sluts…Body Control
*rolls shoulders* For the past month or so I’ve noted the steady onslaught against what I may choose to do with my body, against organizations that are meant to provide services to poor people who can’t afford but need them, against people who dare to suggest that women should receive certain products and services. A … Read more
