When the going gets tough — the tough get going — If you have been following my blog posts, you would know that I just started working with a new trainer to help with my rehab after over two months of serious back pain. His name is Ken Easter of FitTRAC Coaching. He was recommended by my college friend Jill, who…

I’m determined to keep going — I have been through bouts of serious back pain many times in my life. I have been able to turn to my team of caregivers to find relief, which have mainly been chiropractors, physical therapists and personal trainers. There have been so many people who have helped me to build…

It has been a while since I felt the urge to write a blog post, but writing is therapy for me, so I’m hoping to make this a more regular habit. My friend, Velda Ruddock, posted the picture at the top of this page on her Facebook page a few…

Two years ago my book Radical Empathy: A Path to Bridging Racial Divides was published. In it, I highlight the importance of vulnerability as part of the process of developing empathy for yourself and for others. I bared my soul about the impact of internalized oppression on me and my…

When I last visited Europe in 2019, I couldn’t have imagined that it would be three years before I made it back. I have been a regular visitor/researcher to Europe since I started graduate school in the mid-1990s. When I landed in Copenhagen today, I felt a sense of joy…

Ruby Dee, Judith Jamison, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and more — It may be the end of Black History Month, but we all have much more to learn, and hopefully these posts will inspire you to make Black History a project for 365 days of the year. Day 14 of #BlackHistoryMonth and it’s #ValentinesDay! I can’t think of a better day…

“We are living in a time when practicing empathy, taking action, creating change, and building trust are more important than ever. From Washington, DC, to London, from Berlin to Sydney, from Hong Kong to Johannesburg, people around the world are crying out for social justice” — Terri Givens, Radical Empathy…

Recognizing African American Trailblazers for #BlackHistoryMonth — Week 2 — Click here to read Week 1 This year for #BlackHistoryMonth I am highlighting people who have had an impact on my life, profession and the world. This is a summary of the second week of posts. Day 7: Those who know me well know that I grew up on the…

Week 1: Barbara Jordan, Isabel Wilkerson, Ralph Johnson Bunche, Clint Smith, LeVar Burton, and Merze Tate — This year for #BlackHistoryMonth I am highlighting people who have had an impact on my life, profession and the world. This is a summary of the first week of posts. Day 1: Although I never met her in person, I was inspired by Barbara Jordan. I was a political junkie…