Category: The Beginning of Something Good
Top 5 for 2017
Usually I rush to write something at the beginning of the new year but this time I wanted to take my time. I knew exactly what I wanted my first post to be about in 2017: what I am looking to do in 20... Read More
Everyday Matters
I experienced my first funeral when my great grandmother, Grandma Alice, passed in 1975. I can’t recall much about the funeral or the moments leading up to it. But I do remember the questions th... Read More
Gay Black Life: Yesterday and Today
I’m usually not one for reminiscing but recently I’ve found myself doing just that. I’ve been thinking back to 1992 when I officially came out as a gay black man and boy, have things changed. As... Read More
Coping with Grief
With the recent events lately, it is so very hard not to feel grief or some similar emotion. We’re being inundated by the news; if we are not seeing it on the television, we’re reading about it al... Read More
Are You Prepared for Your Blessings?
As a kid, I would always hear my mother and grandparents say, “If you want it, you need to pray and ask God to bless you.” I often thought, “Is it really that easy?” As a kid looking into the ... Read More
Inspired To Always Live My Truth
I recently attended The 2nd Annual Better Brothers Los Angeles Truth Awards and it was a truly inspiring evening. This was my first time attending the Truth Awards but I was not a stranger to Better B... Read More