Offend Offenses |The Race Problem| @coachdpolite @trackstarz
A few weeks ago in The Race Problem series, I stated, “The willingness to engage other cultures and races is a step in the right direction as we navigate the race problem in this country or in your organization.” I truly stand by that statement, but there is a way to go about that engagement. […]
Best Looking Black |The Race Problem| @CoachDPolite @Trackstarz
Before I dive deeper into this topic, I think it’s right that I provide a little context. I grew up in eastern North Carolina in a predominately white area. I went to a predominately white high school. When I graduated in the year 2002, we were still voting for senior superlatives according to race. Instead […]
Let’s Talk |The Race Problem| @CoachDPolite @Trackstarz
A few months ago I watched CNN’s documentary series “The Sixties.” During that time in the United States of America the atmosphere was thick with conversations, thoughts, and feelings on race. That decade is marred with the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., as all three were deeply woven […]
PDA: Police Distrust Anonymous | @CoachDPolite @Trackstarz
Warning! Graphic Content: Hello. My name is DéRonté Polite and I distrust the police. I really want that to change. I understand that there is a narrative out there, somewhere, that the media has played a very pivotal role in me feeling this way. I must be honest with you—my feelings about the police have […]