DeNikke Carter (DNC)

Dear White Allies: Stop Unfriending Other White People Over Ferguson

Racial tensions are so high. Blacks are angry. Whites are angry, but the the difference seems to be that there is a divide on where anger lies for some whites. Some are mad about the riots and/or are in full support of how the Micheal Brown case concluded. Others support the movement toward #justiceformikebrown and…

[Mid-Wyfe Motivation] Change is in the Air – Take a breathe

Last week I didn’t know how I was going to get on here and do the next motivation post. My heart and mind seeped with anguish over how much my community, my city and especially the parents of Michael Brown Jr. hurt as the officer was not indicted on the murder of this young, unarmed…

[The Movement] #Blackdollarsmatter

I’m starting a new topic called “The Movement” to highlight current efforts to push change in our community. Sometimes we miss moments when we can join a movement so hopefully this will help keep us on top of key cultural affairs. Message: Hit’em in the pockets “Cash rules everything around me. C.R.E.A.M. Get the money….

Reaction to the Michael Brown Jr. Case: Numbness

Originally posted on Urban EthYcs:
I sat with my husband and daughter and watched the grand jury verdict come down. No indictment for Darren Wilson. I immediately felt my mind and body go numb. I was not able to sit through the entire “verdict” delivery. I went to my baby daughter’s room and just sat.…

Reaction to the Michael Brown Jr. Case: Numbness

I sat with my husband and daughter and watched the grand jury verdict come down. No indictment for Darren Wilson. I immediately felt my mind and body go numb. I was not able to sit through the entire “verdict” delivery. I went to my baby daughter’s room and just sat. I cried. I prayed. And…

[Real Talk] Wendell Pierce speaks racial truths with Bill Maher

As we wait on today’s decision in the Michael Brown case, a good friend of mine passed along this video where Wendell Pierce speaks on the roots behind violence, entitlement and racial messaging on Real Time with Bill Maher. This is more than #realtalk…it’s cultural facts. What are your thoughts?

[Mid-Wyfe’s Motivation] Give Thanks for the Good and Bad

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving. We gather with our love ones and enjoy great food, wonderful laughs and reflect on this year’s events. This year please remember to give thanks for the good and bad, the beautiful and ugly, the easy and hard and all the other ups and downs that happen throughout life. We…