The Freedom within Young People…We are intricately connected to our life’s experiences; these experiences and the people who have shaped those experiences will largely…4d ago4d ago
No Love Letter Here, Message is ClearThe letter began with the line, “Discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin is illegal and morally reprehensible,” and…Feb 18Feb 18
We Will Practice FreedomWhite (2002) notes that mental health professionals once believed enslaved Africans who tried to escape their bondage suffered from a…Feb 6Feb 6
The “Right” Side, then the “Righteous” SideThere is a difference between being on the “right” side versus being on the “righteous” side. Righteousness compels us to think about our…Jan 28Jan 28
A Re-Imagined Image for not Equity but ThrivingYears ago, I began attending equity workshops, and people often used the famous image of the three people standing behind a gate and…Nov 5, 2024Nov 5, 2024
Healing the Rejection WoundA wound is not a bruise; it is a deep laceration, a gouge, or a hole that bleeds and bleeds. It can become infected or inflamed and is a…Aug 20, 20241Aug 20, 20241
The “black” brand vs my BlacknessSociety branded the invisible words “black” on my back the moment I arrived in this world and out of the womb of Jacqueline Louise Ward. I…Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
Black Women- Paid In FullOne of my favorite movies is Robert Townsend’s classic cult hit, Hollywood Shuffle. There is a scene where Robert imagines he runs an…Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
The Radical Academic Embraces Black Wisdom- Will you?We exist in a system in the U.S. suffocated by the belief in a hierarchy of human value based on race where associations are made between…Dec 25, 2022Dec 25, 2022
