Hurry Up and Wait: On Social Justice Elitism and Eagerness for Change
Fall is coming, and with that students will be returning to class. I’m finalizing items on my syllabuses, putting the last touches on slides, and curating...
Everybody Can Be Great: Til the Very Last Minute
I was listening to a speaker this past MLK Day who talked about how we can sometimes have a tendency to place King and others on such a...
From The King Center: 50 Daily Affirmations for Nonviolence
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, as well as the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for jobs...
Have a Story to Tell? Just Write It Because It Might Be Just Right for Someone Else
Two years ago today, I launched RelandoThompkins.com and Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian. For those of you who have been with me from the very beginning, you know that...