“Unity does not require that we be identical to each other.” -Angela Davis

I must admit that during the COVID Pandemic, I was very anxious about what I was seeing. 

I began to see the true colors of what divides us as Human Beings, in this space of time.  

At first, I thought that I was not truly seeing what I was seeing, but I soon learned that there

 are those people who honestly believe that only one race and group of people matter.  

I was hurt by what I was seeing because my Mother had always taught me to respect 

all people, until they prove differently!! What I was seeing was proving to be 

very different and so hurtful and ugly, that there were days when I found myself feeling true rage!!

I wanted and needed a place to express what I was feeling, but due to the Pandemic, 

online social media was all I had to go to.  When I got up on my "Soapbox" and posted on Facebook and Twitter,  

I still felt rage,  like there were no solutions that would work!  Brutal reality was confronting me. 

There was an honest divide that was coming to the light and having an

 impact on people and lives!  I prayed for some vision on how I 

could be a Voice amongst many other voices.  Soon, I found myself saying 

that we ALL needed to put our cards on the table

 and begin courageous conversations that would focus strictly 

on what was happening and what it meant to me and others,  

who were supposed to be living in a DEMOCRACY!!!

Hmmm.....cards on the table......courageous conversations!!! 

I was feeling very sparked to take a few steps to explore 

 how those two statements could go into a Social  Action Plan that 

I could use, just to do my part to prompt more conversations on  extremely 

difficult social dilemmas happening on Domestic and International turf.  

So, I added it to my Vision Plans on my IPad to keep it in focus. 

Each day, I got little bread crumbs, but nothing really precise!! In hindsight, now,  

I realize that "cards on the table" and "courageous conversations"  meant making a shift in thinking! 

I came up with my theory of what those two statements could mean.  

Putting your cards on the table,  meant asking a question from a different viewpoint, 

using a kaleidoscope to take into consideration all sides.  Courageous conversations meant having 

honest dialogue about that social issue!! I am sure it has been done before, 

but it was totally worth a try to try again, and again, and again.  These are difficult conversations, 

so listen to my  Podcast to get the question and my position on it. 

 Then to all the people who listen, feel free to email their thoughts and beliefs about the issue, 

and I will follow up by talking about the responses and comments on the next Podcast!!

 THAT.....

would at least get the ball rolling!

SO, LET'S GET STARTED.......

Difficult conversations are pretty consistent in life when you have many diverse people

 living in close proximity, it seems to be a constant throughout life, at work, at home, 

and in the world.  There is no way to outgrow them, they are all around us 

all the time and no one person gets a prize  from them, even when we come into contact 

with a person who seems so perfect that we never have to have difficult conversations.

These are the Rules I will honor with the Podcast.....

-I want to put a card(social issue) on the table that reflects an ongoing Social Society issue 

-Begin from a place of respect, curiosity and a moral code

-I  am not going to worry about being liked for asking the question or giving my personal opinion

- I want to focus on the social issue and develop my take on it and what is its impact for all people

- I want to actually reverse the impact onto a 

different group and I want to be......using the concept of the Kaleidoscope

-Expect that eventually a positive outcome will develop over time

MY MISSION....

My Mission and Vision for this social adventure, is amazingly spoken and defined by one of my favorite Orators....

Malcolm X, after he traveled to Mecca

So, I will let his words speak what is at the heart of this for Me.....

Malcolm X stated:

 “Ignorance of each other is what has made unity impossible. 

Therefore, we need enlightenment. We need more light about each other. 

Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity. 

Once we have more knowledge about each other, we will stop condemning 

each other and a united front will be brought about.”

My Delta Sigma Theta, founding Sorority sister,  Ida B. Wells, a profound Journalist that is known for

 her journalism about Lynchings 

in the South told the World boldly when she stated... 

"The way to right WRONGS is to turn the light of TRUTH upon them"

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