So a person walks into a bar, and the bartender says: “Pick your poison.”
Creative Writing
The Incident
On a basic level, not much about life had changed since 2020.
But there was The Incident that occurred. It seemed to come swiftly as a thief in the night and transformed the way people globally experienced life, making its mark in history.
Red Carpet Walk
Tristan would spend hours playing and exploring in between the row of freshly pressed, brightly-colored skirt suits hanging over the mayonnaise-polished dress heels. Tristan’s favorite game to play was “Walk the Red Carpet”…
Unspoken Truth
Dear Tristan,
When you came into me and your Aunt Maggie’s life unexpectedly after your mom passed away, I made a promise....
Academic Research
Evolution of Black Music & Culture: 1619-Present
Abstract:
The four epochs in the evolution of black music and culture are: The American Negro (1619-1900), The New Negro (1900-1940), The Nigga (1960-2000), The New Nigga (2005-Present).
Beyond Necessity: Drivers of Purchase for Luxury Cars
….while we do have a good understanding about our psychological need to consume in order to satisfy our Hierarchy of Needs, the true fascination in consumer behavior lies just beyond fulfilling the needs…
Business Writing
Thoughts on Diversity & inclusion
....what good is diversity....if that boardroom doesn’t provide a space where dissent, wild ideas, and challenge of the status quo are not only accepted or tolerated, but encouraged.
Moving the Baton: Remembering the Honorable John Lewis
I was granted the privilege of being in the presence of a legend who was so caring, gracious, and charismatic that it was almost as if he’d been shown the glory and possibility of a world beyond the present state of what was conceivable.