Tamera Malone

Category: KAR Liberation

  • Paving the Road to Liberation: Learning from the Greats

    J. Cole’s lyrics in “Middle Child” resonate deeply with me: “To the OGs, I’m thanking you now. I was watching you when you was paving the ground. I copied yo cadence, I mirrored yo style. I studied the greats, I’m the greatest right now.” We all have those figures who resonate with our deepest values,…

  • Understanding Humanization & Dehumanization

    The ‘I Am a Man Plaza’ is a tribute to Memphis sanitation workers who went on strike in 1968 due to poor working conditions and low compensation. While visiting the city to pursue full humanity on behalf of the men, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. He was assassinated while fighting for men who…

  • Everybody Needs A Critical Companion

    A critical companionship is a trusting relationship formed by two or more people who commit to a highly educational process to reach a desired outcome. The companionship is person-centered, challenging, supportive, and knowledge-based. It involves critical dialogue, action learning, deliberate practice, and deep reflection to achieve its purpose.  Critical companionships are educational and empowering exchanges…