Delighting myself in the wisdom of bell hooks in Salvation: Black People and Love & allowing her words to wash over me so that I may continue to cultivate self-love. In meditating on the cited passage: it’s becoming more and more apparent to me that self-care, self-acceptance, self-esteem, & self-determination are not necessarily destinations on... Continue Reading →

Over the past year & half, I have been managing Sunshine Enterprises’ partnership with Pathway to Enterprises for Returning Citizens. It’s a program that provides entrepreneurial training to formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs.  Tonight, we gathered on the south side of Chicago to just have conversation & a meal! We engaged in thoughtful dialogue on what they... Continue Reading →