As Pride month ends this June and the Black Lives Matter protests rage on, I have come to a stark realization; I am tired.  Tired of logging on to social media and seeing the pictures of my white classmates Continue reading →

I wish I could say that I am sheltered enough to be surprised by racism/white supremacy.  I’ve accepted that racism is a team sport and most White people know how to play the game…consciously and otherwise.  Truth be Continue reading →

Every day we look at the pain and suffering spread across American cities that we love and call home. Every day there is more pain added to a mountain of hurt that simply should not exist.  We are losing Continue reading →

Bruce Franks, Jr.

I woke up thinking about Bruce Franks, Jr. (For folks who don’t know, he was the State Rep for the 78th District and an activist.) I didn’t know him personally but I always enjoyed hearing him speak. Continue reading →

I posed the question on Facebook on the purpose of giving up something for Lent. I had been seeing posts about giving up random things – from candy to social media but, since I did not grow up in a Continue reading →

A Red Circle’s first full year of operating was 2018. It was my first year as its full-time Executive Director and boy, did I learn a lot! From hiring and supervising employees, to marketing and outreach, to streamlining our accounting Continue reading →

Ok, so the title might be a bit of a stretch; not all Black children in North St. Louis County are hungry.  But, there are enough hungry children that should warrant the question of why?  Why did so many groups Continue reading →

St. Louis County is coming off the heels of a very important primary election and, A Red Circle was right in the mix, registering voters, sharing about the importance of voting, checking for voter suppression and election fraud, providing rides Continue reading →