Published in blackonpurpose·Feb 6, 2022The value of exploring our full historyA week that began with me reading in disgust a bill (HB 888-you can read the actual text here) currently being debated in the Georgia General Assembly, ended with a multi-hour research conversation on our family tree with the girls. In between, we officially kicked off our annual celebration of…Black History Month4 min readBlack History Month4 min read
Published in blackonpurpose·Jan 23, 2022Our Family TreeA people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey About a year ago we started a project as a family on Ancestry to explore our roots and understand where we came from. Similar to most black families in America…Family History2 min readFamily History2 min read
Published in Families for Education·Jan 15, 2022James Cobb writes, “According to an early 1968 Harris Poll, the man whose half-century of martyrdom…James Cobb writes, “According to an early 1968 Harris Poll, the man whose half-century of martyrdom we celebrate this week died with a public disapproval rating of nearly 75 percent, a figure shocking in its own day and still striking even in today’s highly polarized political climate.” …Civil Rights Movement4 min readCivil Rights Movement4 min read
Published in Families for Education·Mar 1, 2020Why we need a new conversation in educationI’m simply tired of the politics of division in every facet of public life that seems to be plaguing us right now as a society. Maybe I’m just being naive, but it shouldn’t be this difficult. Any thinking adult, particularly those with young children, knows that life consists of compromises…6 min read6 min read
Published in Families for Education·Mar 5, 2019Why we can’t waitSomething happened on the way to educational equity in our country. Somehow a movement for real change that should have nearly universal appeal has become fractured and divided. For the life of me, I can’t fully understand why. I mean, in many ways I understand the political and cultural roots…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published in Families for Education·Oct 27, 2018Why our public schools are ripe for disruptionWe are the ones we have been waiting for, and no one else is coming- TD Jakes. The roadmap for change in our country was designed long ago in our system of voting that is supposed to provide everyone with a voice in the decision-making process. As it turns out…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Published in Families for Education·Sep 18, 2018About last night…What happens when parents show up?People accept what they don’t know they can change. Change is coming, led by parents who know their power, are fed up with the status quo. It’s long overdue. As I pulled into the parking lot of Camp Creek Middle School and saw all of the cars overflowing campus, I…Education2 min readEducation2 min read
Published in Families for Education·Sep 3, 2018What history teaches us about the failings of public education, and our path forwardWhen people talk about how our public education system is broken, I remark, no it’s not. It’s doing exactly what it was designed to do. The question is, do we want a new type of education system? Since its inception our public education system has served one clear purpose: to…Racism4 min readRacism4 min read
Published in Families for Education·Aug 25, 2018Teaching our kids to set goalsIn order for children to become successful adults who can manage their lives well, they have to first see their lives as their own to manage and believe in goal setting as a means to an end. SDW3 This past week we tried something new in our household: we set…Goals4 min readGoals4 min read
Published in Families for Education·Jul 24, 2018Find your people, change the worldNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead I’ve always been fascinated by history, particularly how movements have occurred to create waves of change throughout the 20th century. It gives me hope, knowing…Black Lives Matter4 min readBlack Lives Matter4 min read
