My Message To The People Of Flint

I am so happy to be here in Flint to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Hamilton Community Health Network.…
03.11.21

Political Correctness Doesn’t Work For Kids

In the past few years, political correctness has become one of the biggest issues of our time. You can credit…
03.11.21

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Is Relishing Role As Trump Critic #1

Rep. Maxine Waters relishes lowering the hammer on President Donald Trump and she is not showing any signs of letting…
04.12.17

Role Models On The Small Screen

When I heard that Mary Tyler Moore died it hit me hard. Like so many women who grew up watching…
02.02.17

Your Child’s Assignment: Defend The KKK

What would you do if your child was given a school assignment to defend the KKK? Would you protest? Would…
01.10.17

WATCH: Cops Slam Texas Woman To The Ground – The Reality Of Being Black In America

      Last night I planned a Christmas message for the show. I was going to tell you to…
06.18.19

Barack Obama’s Legacy: Rising Above Racism And Uplifting Black Men And Boys

When I first interviewed then-candidate Barack Obama on his campaign plane in 2008, he talked passionately about fatherhood, uplifting Black…
10.24.16

Almost Cool Dad: Is Your Toddler Already Behind In Technology?

We’ve all heard about the problems associated with kids consuming too much technology. It discourages critical thinking, imagination and other…
06.12.18

Deya Direct: Girlfriends Don’t Know Everything!

As your go-to girlfriend, it might sound crazy for me to point out that girlfriends, as wonderful and needed as…
02.24.16

Will The GOP Torpedo Loretta Lynch’s Nomination As Attorney General?

The Senate confirmation process for Loretta Lynch to become the first Black female U.S. Attorney General was never going to…
02.24.15

The New Black Manhood

Manhood in the Black community is at a crossroads. Some would say it always has been. And as we become…
10.06.14

COMMENTARY: Are Black Politicians Becoming Irrelevant?

This past weekend, the Congressional Black Caucus hosted its annual weekend extravaganza that included expensive dinners and lavish partying. Yet,…
10.01.14