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05/21/2026

Everybody is debating Yale right now.

The Justice Department says Yale’s medical school used race illegally in admissions. Yale says its process is fair and lawful.

People can argue the politics all day.

But the bigger issue to me is this:

we still do not have enough Black doctors.

That is the part I do not want lost.

This is bigger than one school and bigger than one legal fight. This is about who gets the chance to enter medicine, who feels like they belong there, and what kind of healthcare system we are building for the future.

Representation in medicine affects trust, mentorship, access, and the pipeline itself.

We still need more Black doctors.

05/20/2026

A lot of people have heard the term ALS, but a lot of people really do not know what it is.

Actor Russell Andrews, who many may know from Better Call Saul, Insecure, and Straight Outta Compton, recently shared publicly that he is living with ALS. He talked about symptoms like twitching, weakness, dropping cups and glasses, and not being able to do things he normally did before the diagnosis became clear. His fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, is now also stepping into the role of caregiver.

ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It is a progressive disease that affects the nerve cells that control voluntary muscles. Over time, it can affect movement, speech, swallowing, and breathing.

That is why ALS is so serious.

And another reason I wanted to talk about this is because we do not hear about ALS a lot in the Black community. So when a public figure shares their diagnosis, it can help people learn what the disease is, what some early signs can look like, and how much caregiving becomes part of the story too.

Sending love to Russell Andrews, his family, his caregivers, and everybody else living with ALS.

05/18/2026

Everybody is talking about Drake’s new project, but the bigger lesson to me has nothing to do with music.

A lot of people go through a season where they feel embarrassed, doubted, laughed at, or written off.

And when that happens, a lot of people want the same thing.
They want to come back stronger.
They want to prove people wrong.
They want to make people remember.

Let’s be honest. That kind of pain can motivate you.

It can make you sharper.
It can make you more disciplined.
It can push you to rebuild.

But here’s the problem:

Revenge can build a comeback. It usually cannot give you peace.

You can use pain as fuel for a season.
A lot of people do.

But if your whole identity becomes proving people wrong, making people pay, or making people remember, then at some point you are not healing anymore. You are just performing your pain at a higher level.

The healthiest comeback is not just about proving people wrong.
It is about getting yourself back.

Your peace.
Your confidence.
Your identity.

That is the real win.

05/14/2026

You ever hear people say Black women need to advocate for themselves in healthcare?

That is true.

But sometimes the deeper problem is this: the system is not always built to catch us the same way.

A newer study looked at the CA-125 blood test used when ovarian cancer is suspected and found it can miss some Black and Native American patients more often.

So let’s make this plain.

Sometimes people act like health disparities are only about personal choices. Eat better. Go to the doctor. Speak up. Advocate for yourself.

And yes, all of that is real.

But sometimes the issue is also that the tools, the standards, and the systems were not designed around everybody equally.

A Black woman can do everything right, go get checked, take the symptoms seriously, and still run into a system that is slower to catch what is happening.

If something feels off, keep asking questions. Keep following up. And if the symptoms are still there, do not let one test result be the end of the conversation.

Healthcare is supposed to work for everybody. And when it does not, we need to talk about that too.

05/13/2026

Jason Collins was not just a former NBA player.

He was the first openly gay player in NBA history, and for a lot of people, that made him bigger than basketball.

Now his death at 47 after battling glioblastoma is also shining a light on one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.

Glioblastoma can move fast. Some symptoms can look like headaches, seizures, memory problems, speech changes, weakness, or changes in behavior. And because some of those signs can be mistaken for stress, migraines, or fatigue, people may not realize how serious it is at first.

That is why stories like this are important.

Yes, this is about loss.
But it is also about awareness.

If something neurological keeps going, gets worse, or just feels off, do not ignore it. Ask questions. Follow up. Push for answers.

Sending love to Jason Collins, his family, and everybody else dealing with glioblastoma.

05/12/2026

Three Black women shared that they were dismissed before getting serious cancer diagnoses.

This is why stories like this are important.

Too many Black women know what it feels like to have symptoms minimized, brushed off, or explained away. You get told it is stress. You get told you are too young. You get told to wait.

Self-advocacy is not being difficult. Asking questions is not overreacting. Getting a second opinion is not disrespectful.

If your body is telling you something is wrong, keep pushing until somebody takes it seriously.

Track your symptoms. Write things down. Ask what they are ruling out. Ask what the next step is. And if you still feel unheard, find another doctor.

Being dismissed can cost lives.

05/11/2026

A lot of people are busy every day, but still feel lost.

They wake up. Go to work. Come home. Handle responsibilities. Stay active. Stay moving.

But deep down, they are just existing.

One of the biggest reasons people feel mentally drained, disconnected, and stuck is because they do not know their purpose. They do not know their why. They do not have a real north star.

Life is going to hit everybody. Heartbreak. Pressure. Family stress. Work stress. Disappointment. Hard seasons.

Purpose does not remove pain.
It gives pain context.

When you know why you are here, you move through life differently. You are still going to have hard days, but you are less likely to drift.

A lot of people are alive, but not anchored.

That is not just motivation.
That is mental health.

What keeps you grounded when life gets heavy?

05/07/2026

A lot of people will hear a story like this and assume it is only about healthcare.

But I think it is bigger than that.

There is reporting about some Black women who say one of the best things they did for their health was leave America and move to Germany. The article talks about healthcare access, but also peace, stability, and the feeling of finally being able to breathe.

That stood out to me because health is not just about hospitals, prescriptions, or insurance.

Health is also stress.
Health is also predictability.
Health is also whether your nervous system ever gets a break.

If you are living in a country where care feels expensive, confusing, delayed, or hard to trust, that wears on people.

That does not mean Germany is perfect. It is not.

But it does raise a serious question:

What does it say about America when people feel healthier after they leave?

Do you think people in America underestimate how much chronic stress and system instability are affecting their health?

05/07/2026

Every time people hear about a medical breakthrough, one of the first questions they should ask is: what phase is the trial in?

That question matters because a lot of people hear phrases like “early trial” or “promising results” and do not really know what they mean.

Phase 1 is mostly about safety and dosage.
Phase 2 looks more closely at whether the treatment seems to work while still watching safety.
Phase 3 is larger and compares the new treatment with standard treatment or sometimes placebo.
Phase 4 keeps watching after approval in the real world. NIH’s clinical trials basics lays that out clearly.

So “early trial” does not mean fake.

But it also does not mean ready for everybody.

Usually it means there is something worth watching, with a lot more still to learn.

When you hear about a medical breakthrough, do you usually feel hopeful, skeptical, or both?

04/29/2026

A lot of people think autism is only something you notice in little kids.

But the truth is, a lot of adults grew up with traits that were missed, misunderstood, or explained away.

Sometimes it looked like:

* feeling socially different
* struggling with small talk or reading people
* needing routine
* being sensitive to noise, lights, textures, or crowds
* having deep interests
* feeling drained after social situations
* being labeled awkward, difficult, rigid, picky, or antisocial

And for a lot of adults, especially in Black and Brown communities, nobody was looking for autism back then.

People just thought you were different.
Or hard to deal with.
Or too quiet.
Or too much.

Autism is not new.
What’s newer is people finally having language for what was missed.

That does not automatically mean everyone with these traits is autistic. But it can mean there is something worth exploring.

How many adults do you think were never difficult at all, just misunderstood?

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