Being that I work in the field of HIV prevention and sexual health I oftentimes conduct outreach in venues that some would call seedy, disgusting and a shame before God. I visit places where sexual activities occur in a manner that would turn the stomachs of many and s...

Imagine with me for a moment: the year is 4012. The earth remains in existence and still thrives with the in-habitation of humankind.  The world as it was known during what we knew to be “modernity” is facing new horizons and new challenges.  The United States of Ameri...

(originally written and published June 15, 2016) 

I woke up this morning and my heart was still heavy. I can’t shake the images, nor do I really want too. That being said let me just put this out there and be done with it. Sorry it's so long but I simply could not...

It's been decades and as black, white or indifferent as we are, we still have a problem! The love that some once knew and the place of resilience and vulnerable apathy that we used to embrace has been replaced with self-hatred and lack of compassion for the moments of...

Out of all the words in the English language, very few spark the litany of opinions, views, and judgments as the word gay. I’m not certain why one small word has so much power. These three letters cause people to turn on their families; fall into various states of ment...

Minister Christ Petit penned a great reflection of how things used to be, and reminder of where we are. I love forward movement and the Christian youth of today are definitely about that. Enjoy

During church on Sunday the Pastor called the Youth to the front of the chur...

As an HIV educator, I come in contact with various lifestyles and circumstances that place people at risk for HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases.  Throughout the years I've met a significant amount of teenagers who are uneducated about risk factors for HIV tra...

Eighteen years ago I entered the fight against the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and wanted nothing more than to further the education and prevention strategies within communities of color. I pushed to provide HIV testing within the African-American...

Labels are important when it comes to identifying things. Many of us have kitchen cabinets filled with cans that are tagged and ready for use. All of those items are identified by a label which makes selecting what you want that much easier. Yes, labels come in handy,...

The other day I was surfing through Facebook and came across a post highlighting an article entitled “10 Signs on How to Tell if he is on the Down-Low”. Of course with a title like that anyone would be a bit curious to see what it had to say. I knew that whatever the ‘...