Coach Penniman

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. mourns the death today of the late Civil Rights Movement icon and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Frater Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., a founder of the Rainbow PUSH Organization, and protégé and close aide of the late Brother Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King

This week, I learned that I was uninvited to this year’s National Governors Association dinner — a decades-long annual tradition meant to bring governors from both parties together to build bonds and celebrate a shared service to our citizens with the President of the United States. My peers, both Democrats and Republicans, selected me to serve as the Vice Chair of the NGA, another reason why it’s hard not to see this decision as another example of blatant disrespect and a snub to the spirit of bipartisan federal-state partnership. As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not. What makes it especially confounding is that just weeks ago I was at the White House with a bipartisan group of governors, working with the administration on reforms to lower energy costs and strengthen grid reliability. We proved in that moment what’s possible when we stay focused on outcomes over politics. As Governor of Maryland and Vice Chair of the NGA, my approach will never change: I’m ready to work with the administration anywhere we can deliver results. Yet, I promised the people of my state I will work with anybody but will bow down to nobody. And I guess the President doesn’t like that.

One of the many reasons I am proud to be an Alpha man. Those brothers changed the world, even though their country would not acknowledge their achievements, or their human rights at that time. Still, onward and upward. 🤙🏾

When this sermon went viral years ago, one of my CLOSEST, white evangelical friends told me, “Dewey, this sermon was pathetic!” After MUCH debate, we agreed to disagree! THIS morning, he sent me this clip & said, “Dewey, I was wrong, Dr. Jeremiah Wright was prophetic!”. I’m still chuckling! Please KNOW that you can both love AND criticize America simultaneously!

Inverted Cover 2, another curveball from Saleh. Instead of the safeties responsible for the deep halves, the corners are. Watch Sigle's recognition. He sees the TE eliminate himself underneath and finds the lone deep threat before the ball is released. Then you see the speed.