First, say their names: Margus D. Morrison, 52; Andre Mackneil, 53; Aaron Salter, 55; Geraldine Talley, 62; Celestine Chaney, 65; Heyward Patterson, 67; Katherine Massey, 72; Pearl Young, 77; and Ruth Whitfield 86. On behalf of all of us at Take The Lead, we mourn the loss of their lives and stand in solidarity with their loved ones.
Read MoreOn July 24, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 2 game suspension of Ray Rice, the Baltimore Ravens running back accused of assaulting his then fiancée. Today, Ray Rice and the woman he allegedly assaulted are married. He is in a pretrial intervention program and she has publicly apologized for her role in the altercation.
Read More“Speak truth to power” is a popular slogan these days. In a democracy, what about the responsibility of power to speak truth? -Ursula K. Le Guin
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