Published in An Injustice!·Jun 28, 2021Black Doctors. Absolutely Necessary. Absolutely InfluentialBlack patients benefit from dealing with healthcare professionals that look like them — As a 27-year old Nigerian-American in the US, I cannot think of a time I have ever had a Black doctor of any type. Now, I have had a couple of doctors that are of Middle Eastern or Asian descent. Also, my father has been a doctor for over 50…Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Jan 11, 2021The Importance of Black Wealth for America’s EconomyBlack people have always heavily influenced the economy’s overall condition and continue to do so. — Black people have been heavy influencers of the American economy since the days of slavery. In fact, Black people currently possess over $1 TRILLION in buying power in America. Despite that though, Black wealth still lags behind compared to the wealth of white Americans — there are various historical and…Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Aug 18, 2020Message To Professional Sports Leagues: ‘Keep That Same Energy’Gestures and decals supporting Black people are nice, but only just nice. — Since early June (and late May) of this year, when the majority of protests took place nationwide following the unjust murder of George Floyd, professional sports leagues have taken action to make sure that awareness is being brought to social injustices and racism in America. …BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
Published in Momentum·Jul 2, 2020Member-onlyBlack History Is American History. Don’t Neglect It.It’s time for educators to stop teaching the whitewashed and clichéd narratives to American youth — Schools across the United States need to stop excessively prioritizing the same traumatic and negative stories when teaching the next generation of leaders about Black history. History courses and curricula need serious modifications to eradicate these worn-out teachings that exclusively perpetuate Black struggles and inferiority from start to finish. Looking…BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
Jun 4, 2020Black Squares on a Tuesday are not Fooling AnyoneRacism is negatively affecting Black people and their families daily, not just on a random Tuesday. — Alright, so you posted your #BlackoutTuesday square on your social media accounts. It was nice to see the millions of people, organizations, universities, and more show that love for black people and black communities. I loved seeing young black men that I have coached or mentored step out in the…BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Jun 1, 2020Opinion: Open Your Minds, Listen and Understand — You Just Might Learn SomethingBlack people in America want to be heard in any way possible right now. Listen to us and understand us. — I have all types of emotions about what is going on around America. Frustrated, sad, overwhelmed, and tired, are just a few of them. Black people in this country continue to be treated unjustly and incompetently. They are being murdered for doing innocent tasks, while unarmed, by police at an…BlackLivesMatter7 min readBlackLivesMatter7 min read
