With technology and social media and citizen journalism, every rock that used to go unturned is now being flipped, lit and put on TV.
LZ GrandersonSome of us have become so addicted to pointing fingers at others for all the wrong that happens in our lives that self-assessment has become synonymous with blaming the victim.
LZ GrandersonTeachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough in and of itself.
LZ GrandersonYou have to have confidence in who you are, because you never know who's depending on you.
LZ GrandersonWhen you hear the words โgay lifestyleโ and โgay agendaโ in the future, [look] to your left, look to your right. That person next to you is a brother, is a sister. And they should be treated with love and respect.
LZ GrandersonIt is said that courage isnโt the absence of fear but the fortitude to confront fear. And as long as homophobia continues to be an accepted element of the locker room culture and homophobic language a coachโs motivational tool, we can never dismiss the courage it takes for an athlete-on any level-to be openly gay. Bobby Blair may not be a household name, but his journey-from frightened collegiate athlete to empowered advocate-is one that has an important lesson for anyone who believes in the unifying power of sports.
LZ Granderson