Is "Thug" A Slur?

In discussion of Michael Vick’s latest trial by public opinion, a word keeps popping up to tarnish the image of Atlanta’s $130 million man.Thug.
member, has the use of the word “thug” about him, and other young black men, started to sound like a racial epithet?
“I’ve been astonished at the blanket bigotry in some cases,” said [...]

Unconditional Love: What Happens When Our Family Members Start Trippin’?

I (J) have a cousin that I grew up with and we have been tight since we were kids sliding down the stairs in sleeping bags. He is a 4 years older than me, and, in many ways, I looked up to him. Four years ago, he fathered two children, a boy and a girl, [...]

Quote of the Day: Owning Our Emotions

“Our feelings can sometimes present a very challenging aspect of our lives. We experience intense emotions without understanding precisely why and consequently find it difficult to identify the solutions that will soothe our distressed minds and hearts. Yet it is only when we are capable of naming our feelings that we can tame them by [...]