There’s an old adage that tells us you can count on two things in this world: death and taxes. But I would like to add one more element to this saying: technological advances.

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Are we really protecting children from dangerous elements of society or are we simply passing on our own prejudices and biases?

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As parents, leaders and youth continue to choose sides on what has become a controversial subject — that is, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks recent decision to more strictly enforce a longstanding juvenile curfew law – I thought I’d weigh in on the issue as well. 

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Move over LeBron James – there’s a new kid on the block – or rather, on the court.

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I share this letter to my daughter as tennis superstar Serena Williams competes in the U.S. Open for what may be her swan song on the tennis court.

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I continue to engage people about 1619 and the real story behind Black life in that region because of joyful moments from my childhood and because I am determined to share the truth as opposed to works that are founded on inaccurate history and selective, biased memories. 

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What troubles me most is that there are a lot of Americans who actually believe the kinds of outlandish notions that the former president shared.

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Doctors say that they're witnessing a stampede of men hurrying to get vasectomies. I would hazard to say that the majority are not Black men. 

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It’s quite affirming when your peers give you praise, allowing you to smell the roses while you're still in the field doing what you love to do — what you're driven to do and for which you have a passion that’s sometimes difficult for others to really understand. 

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Despite the parades and well-wishes, it’s still not safe to be gay in America. 

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