Tag: activism
When Navigating Social Commentary and Being of Service Collide
You can find thousands of people who agree with almost anything. Once you find them, technology will help you find more of them. Algorithms learn what irritates us, excites us, frightens us, and affirms us. They learn what keeps our thumbs moving.
Before long, what began as an opinion begins to feel like reality — simply because we encounter it repeatedly.
This concerns me because social commentary doesn’t stay on social media. It eventually shows up in our institutions, relationships, organizations, policies, workplaces, churches, schools, and homes. It shows up in the lives of children, in families, and in the work of people trying to serve them.
Black Fathers On the Front Lines of Civil Rights Advocacy
Throughout history, Black fathers have been unsung heroes in the struggle for civil rights. Though often overshadowed, their contributions have been critical to dismantling systemic barriers and forging a brighter future for their children and communities. These men didn’t wait for the perfect conditions to act — they saw a need and stepped into the breach, wielding love, sacrifice, and determination as tools.