Privilege, Empathy, and The Dishonest Vote for Trump

I’ve been thinking a lot about privilege in the aftermath of an election nightmare that  resulted in president-elect Trump. I’ve been thinking about empathy as well, but let’s start this discussion with privilege. Privilege is defined as “a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.” … [Read more…]

The Ignorance of Colin Kaepernick

For quite a few months, I’ve been one of the Colin Kaepernick’s strongest supporters. But that support immediately dried up when he didn’t vote in the general election for President. This tweet was once pinned to my Twitter profile. Though the point is still valid (and relevant), it’s since been removed. If you’re outraged when Kap … [Read more…]