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Friday, April 3, 2020

A Hero!

From Upworthy -

Navy aircraft carrier captain ousted for raising alarm on COVID-19 received a hero's send-off from sailors
By Tod Perry

https://www.upworthy.com/navy-captain-ousted-for-raising-alarm-on-coronavirus-gets-a-passionate-heros-send-off-from-sailors

Bill Gates on Fighting Coronavirus | The Daily Social Distancing Show

Bill Withers ‎– Still Bill (Documentary)

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine - RIP

Black Movies

From Oprah Magazine -

52 Black Movies on Netflix That You'll Want to Watch on Repeat
We can't take all the excellence!
By McKenzie Jean-Philippe

https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/g22691091/best-black-movies-netflix/

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (Fingerstyle)

'Thank U Frontline' by Chris Mann (Alanis Morissette)

Thank You Medical Professionals!

The Gift of Conflict | Amy E. Gallo | TEDxBroadway

He Nails It!

https://va.news-republic.com/a/6810656935818297861?app_id=1239&c=sys&gid=6810656935818297861&impr_id=6810757479837403397&language=en&region=us&user_id=6717278245165171717

Samuel L. Jackson reading to us is what we need now

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson

Yes We Can: People Share Their Most Memorable Moments from the Obama Pre...

Stupid Lasts Forever

Madea - let them go

What to Say in a Crisis

An excerpt from Housingwire -

[PULSE] The 7 words leaders must say in a crisis
Plus, 3 critical mistakes leaders must avoid
By Rick Grant

What a leader says during this time has the potential to reduce uncertainty and alleviate fear, leaving teams better equipped to respond to the primary difficulty. But it requires the leader to say the right thing. There is risk in saying the wrong thing, of course, but it’s tiny in comparison to the risk involved in saying nothing at all.

The seven best words any leader can say in a time of crisis are:

“Here’s what we are going to do.”

That’s what people want to hear. No one wants to feel helpless. They want clarity, direction and a plan. In a crisis, they’ll follow anyone who offers it to them.

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/pulse-the-7-words-leaders-must-say-in-a-crisis/

Stevie, Prince, Yolanda & India tribute to Chaka Khan

Jennifer Hudson - I'm Every Woman/How Will I Know/I Wanna Dance with Som...

President Barack Obama's best moments on camera

How Does President Obama Get Woken Up?

Solomon Burke ~ Cry To Me

Jill Scott - Rock Steady (Live 2014)

Billy Preston - Nothing From Nothing • TopPop

The Weight | Featuring Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr| Playing For Cha...

His Toxic Legacy

An excerpt from Rolling Stone -

Trump’s Coronavirus Response Will Be His Toxic Legacy
There is no moment Trump can ever rise to, he only sinks to his most base nature
By SEAN WOODS

His handling of this pandemic is how history will remember Donald Trump. Fifty years from now historians will not spend much time on Russiagate, Robert Mueller or Dirty Dossiers and alleged pee tapes, nor will massive tax cuts for the rich or the endless petty insults and the litany of lies make much of a mark. In a time of national crisis, the president is failing the most basic tests of leadership. He spends his time in front of the camera attacking the media, spreading disinformation and sowing racism. His response should come as no surprise. These have been the signature moves of his presidency and in normal times, these actions were bad enough, in a pandemic they are destabilizing and destructive.

Who could doubt that Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama or George Bush I and II would have struck somber and fatherly tones in the crisis? They would have attempted to soothe a country in distress and ease the minds of the people — to be sure, much of this would have been bromides. But it turns out, that’s a big part of the job. Trump has from day one completely abdicated the moral authority of the office, perhaps knowing intuitively that his moral compass was so hopelessly bent that it was pointless to try. It would be hard to underestimate the unexpected and deleterious effects this has had on the presidency. As we all isolate and seek shelter, to not have someone who is of good character at the helm only adds to the extreme anxiety, anger and coming heartbreak.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-coronavirus-response-will-be-his-toxic-legacy-970990/

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