You cannot talk about race without talking about privilege. And when people start talking about privilege, they get paralyzed by shame.

I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.

You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.

The truth is, I'm a storyteller. And it scares me, because my training as an academic is that the more accessible you are and the more human you are, the less smart you are. It's a shame trigger for me to be honest.

Unused creativity is not benign.

Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.

Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.