Born in San Diego, Denise Defoe has lived in Maryland for most of her life. She is a licensed social worker with concentration in hospice care. In this space, she provides psychosocial support and bereavement care to terminally ill patients and their families. Denise obtained her Bachelors of Social Work degree from Oakwood University in […]
Born in San Diego, Denise Defoe has lived in Maryland for most of her life. She is a licensed social worker with concentration in hospice care. In this space, she provides psychosocial support and bereavement care to terminally ill patients and their families. Denise obtained her Bachelors of Social Work degree from Oakwood University in […]
Born in San Diego, Denise Defoe has lived in Maryland for most of her life. She is a licensed social worker with concentration in hospice care. In this space, she provides psychosocial support and bereavement care to terminally ill patients and their families. Denise obtained her Bachelors of Social Work degree from Oakwood University in […]
Born in San Diego, Denise Defoe has lived in Maryland for most of her life. She is a licensed social worker with concentration in hospice care. In this space, she provides psychosocial support and bereavement care to terminally ill patients and their families. Denise obtained her Bachelors of Social Work degree from Oakwood University in […]
Oct 30, 2020 “Womb Work” Crossing borders is hard. Crossing borders is tiring. As enthusiastic and inspirational as I am known to be, it is important for you to know that I have moments when I struggle as well. Living with purpose is a fight. Staying encouraged is an intentional choice. For some of us, […]
Oct 28, 2020 Black Don’t Crack Last Friday evening, I visited the bar in a posh restaurant in Corvallis, Oregon. Someone’s ears just perked up because they heard the words ‘bar’ and ‘Friday evening,’ and you got nervous. Don’t panic and don’t judge me. I was going to get a glass of water and it […]
Oct 26, 2020 Just Stop, Just Flow. My book, Border Crossing Brothas: Black Males Navigating Race, Place and Complex, chronicles the life journeys of 12 Black men. Each man shares how spaces like barbershops, churches, athletic spaces and their neighborhoods impacted their educational journey. Invariably, their schooling, family and relationship experiences emerge in the narratives, […]
Oct 23, 2020 He’s Big and He Can Handle Our Questions I travel a good bit and in the last two weeks, in particular, I have been on a lot of planes. Flying has a way of reminding me of how vulnerable and small I am in the grand scheme of life, and how big […]
Oct 21, 2020 Preserving The Right Hand of Fellowship I don’t remember exactly how old I was but I would guess I was somewhere between the ages of 11 and 13 at the time. That’s the age young boys can sometimes begin to, as older folks say, ‘smell themselves.’ Parents who are listening know what […]
Season 4 Ep.18 Thrive Alabama | Special Episode 3 Part 3 of our special 3 part series with @ThriveAlabama… Learn the details about Thrive Alabama’s new headquarters in north Huntsville, how it will deepen Thrive’s connection to the community and how you can support Thrive in its efforts on the next episode of the Healthy […]