by Renita Alexander | Jul 29, 2020 | American Experiment
In June 2020, the 45th President of the United States felt the need to reassure the country that he would, in fact, leave office if he lost the election. It was an extraordinary statement, an acknowledgment perhaps of the deep distrust many Americans have toward him....
by Renita Alexander | Jul 25, 2020 | American Experiment
This week an older, White, male member of the House of Representatives, sought to dehumanize a fellow elected member of Congress, a younger Latino woman, by calling her…well you know what he called her. Within her earshot. In front of at least one reporter....
by Renita Alexander | Jul 20, 2020 | Lead Yourself First
I watched young people protest this weekend. I saw them heading determinedly to their destination, their signs proclaiming “Black Lives Matter” or “Defund the Police.” I wondered where they were going and watched them join a growing group gathering near Buckingham...
by Renita Alexander | Jul 18, 2020 | American Experiment
I prefer to read versus watch the news…less repetition, and reduces the chance that I will hear the ramblings of the current occupant of the Office of President of the United States. I made an exception to watch Rachel Maddow’s interview with Mary L. Trump, author of...
by Renita Alexander | Nov 19, 2019 | Just Breathe...
The fear that stops us doesn’t have to be about something big or super scary…sometimes we’re just afraid of offending or having a conversation that could turn into a confrontation. I assumed a non-response to a follow up email about swapping a class with another...
