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HAPPY   FROM ME!!!!!
06/19/2026

HAPPY FROM ME!!!!!

Eventually this tarp will have to come down…But in case you’ve been under a rock…I am happy to report that at 4 in the m...
06/13/2026

Eventually this tarp will have to come down…

But in case you’ve been under a rock…I am happy to report that at 4 in the morning, the The Kennedy Center was restored!

Shoutout to Congresswoman Joyce Beatty!!

Another fun trip to see family in Montréal!  It wasn’t the same without Auntie Sweetie…but what a lovely way to send her...
06/06/2026

Another fun trip to see family in Montréal! It wasn’t the same without Auntie Sweetie…but what a lovely way to send her home. It was Grand Prix weekend in town…so, the kiddies still managed to have some fun. But we’ll see y’all again real soon!

Montréal will still be one of my favorite places to visit. The spirit of Auntie Sweetie will always be there!! What a life…what a legacy…94 years young!

What an honor it was to participate in today’s commencement exercises as the Vice President of the Alumni Association Bo...
05/16/2026

What an honor it was to participate in today’s commencement exercises as the Vice President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors at the Catholic University of America! I hope I left the graduates with some meaningful words of encouragement!

Special thanks to the University President, Dr. Kilpatrick, Dr. Rembold, and many, many others for extending the invitation.

I look forward to seeing the official photos. But here’s a glimpse of things from my vantage point! Not too shabby I must say!!! Congratulations to the Class of 2026! I hope you were watching, Dad!

My girl!  My girl!  My girl!  My GIRL!! When I started dating Gary, there was one person in particular who just swooped ...
05/11/2026

My girl! My girl! My girl! My GIRL!!

When I started dating Gary, there was one person in particular who just swooped in and claimed me as her own…that was The one and only, Auntie Sweetie!!

On Saturday afternoon, I was talking to my mini me about Auntie Sweetie, and I told her that we’d call Auntie Sweetie tomorrow, on Mother’s Day. Little did we know she would slip away just hours later.

When my mother-in-love left us in 2017, Auntie Sweetie immediately stepped in…she made sure the Musgrave brothers had a mother figure and the grands had a grandmother who could love on them. And that’s exactly who and what she was over the years…like a mother.

I will miss our late night chats and visits up in Montréal. And I’ll miss the stories about her studies in England and growing up in Kingston, Jamaica. If I went too long without calling her, she’d answer the phone by saying, “So, you’ve forgotten about me?!” She was sharp as a tack and never missed a beat!! But I’m holding onto everything you’ve told me…and I’ll make sure the legacy lives on.

It was not uncommon for her to start singing a Jamaican tune, or show up wearing the Jamaican flag or Bob Marley on her shirt! She was a proud Jamaican and I loved that about her!! I’ve been playing the tunes in honor of you!

Thank you for loving me and mothering me, Auntie Sweetie. I’ll see you on the other side!

Another year of BALLIN’ on the National Mall!!  Happy 250th, America!  Let’s make sure the next 250 will be better than ...
05/10/2026

Another year of BALLIN’ on the National Mall!! Happy 250th, America! Let’s make sure the next 250 will be better than the last!

Well…there are sixteen ounces in a pound.…one of the first things I was forced to remember when Franklyn was born.  When...
04/26/2026

Well…there are sixteen ounces in a pound.…one of the first things I was forced to remember when Franklyn was born. When we brought him home from the hospital and he’d lost a little weight…I was counting every ounce…day by day…until he gained pound after pound!! That’s how it all started…my countdown to Franklyn turning sixteen!

Well…here we are sixteen years later! And today, on ’s birthday…I’ve finally reached the end of my “Franklyn’s Baby Years” countdown…sixteen tablespoons in a cup!! Today, my cup is full! Franklyn has finally turned SIXTEEN!!! But I look forward to the many days and years ahead when my cup runneth over!!

It has been the joy of my life to watch this little munchkin grow into an exceptional young man. We spent the day on the pitch watching the kid play soccer…the thing he loves to do most! The day was, however, a little bitter sweet for me, as it was our first birthday without my dad. But I know how excited he would have been! And proud!

Stop what you’re doing and help me wish this little guy a Happy 16th Birthday! I love you so much, Son!!

Happy Resurrection Sunday from us.  Easter Sunday 2025, I was riding in the backseat with Mommy and Daddy to go to churc...
04/05/2026

Happy Resurrection Sunday from us.

Easter Sunday 2025, I was riding in the backseat with Mommy and Daddy to go to church. So much has changed…but I’m reminded today that in spite of…God is still the same.

All these years later…and we’re still dancing!  Happy Anniversary, Old Man!
03/27/2026

All these years later…and we’re still dancing! Happy Anniversary, Old Man!

Hey y’all!Listen up!  I have an extremely important and urgent message for you...On Day 27 of Black History Month (yeste...
03/01/2026

Hey y’all!
Listen up! I have an extremely important and urgent message for you...

On Day 27 of Black History Month (yesterday), and as I do every year, I’m paying tribute to one of my heroes, the resilient, Kalief Browder.

Kalief was a young, Black male from The Bronx, New York, who was held at the Rikers Island jail complex, without trial and without a conviction, for three years for allegedly stealing a backpack – a crime he never committed. He was only 16 years old.

Kalief lived in solitary confinement on Rikers Island for 800 of the more than 1000 days he spent there – for up to 200 consecutive days at a time. According to the government, solitary confinement may only be imposed in exceptional circumstances, and “prolonged” solitary confinement of more than 15 consecutive days is regarded as a torture.

Kalief’s story brings to light the systemic issues facing millions of African Americans in the criminal and juvenile justice systems: youth in adult courts, courtroom delay, solitary confinement, jail conditions, corruption, criminalization of poverty, foster care, and access to mental health services.

Within days of the final episode of TIME: The Kalief Browder Story, now airing on , New York Mayor, Bill De Blasio, announced the closure of Rikers Island. New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, also signed legislation raising the age of jurisdiction for most youth in New York to 18.

At Rikers, Kalief was beaten incessantly, tortured, starved, and forced into psychological paranoia. While there, his case was presented in court about 30 times. The horrific journey ultimately led him to take his own life, just a short time after he was released from Rikers – at 2:00 in the morning with nothing but a Metro card.

The most jarring part of this narrative is that Kalief’s story is not isolated. This is happening to Black boys nationwide – the greatest republic in the world. We have a responsibility to act now. We failed Kalief. He should still be here. But let’s us not fail our sons. We must do better.

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