Karen C. SimmsJul 10, 20213 minFather's Matter! Fathers consistently get a bad rap… and black fathers in particularly are constantly maligned. As we approach the first-year...
Karen C. SimmsJul 14, 20203 minLeft to Tell!July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. I regularly write about mental health and its impact on people of color. Because of...
Karen C. SimmsJun 10, 20203 minDoing the Right Thing!A couple of weeks ago, I spent an hour looking for information about the first protest of a police action shooting that I remember...
Karen C. SimmsApr 8, 20203 minSurviving COVID-19One day soon we will be seeing the light at the end of the covid-19 tunnel. In the meantime here are survival strategies.
Karen C SimmsFeb 10, 20203 minHope is a Revolutionary Thing!If you’re like me, Kobe Bryant’s sudden death was jarring. Sudden deaths can exposes our feelings of vulnerability. Hope can help!
Karen C SimmsOct 13, 20193 minThe High Cost of IncarcerationWhile watching the NBC special, “Justice for All,” about life for the formerly incarcerated and prison reform, John Legend said, “when...
Karen C SimmsJul 17, 20184 minTraumatic Separations =Lasting ScarsJuly is National Minority Mental Health Month. I can think of no issue that has a more profound impact on children and their mental...
Karen C SimmsApr 22, 20183 minNo Protections HerePolice shootings—much like lynchings—are forms of racial terrorism. Terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of violence and intimidation—es