Don’t be the weakest link…

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Destroying, looting, and stealing from Black-owned Businesses, is NOT ok! I don’t condone it, I don’t support it and it really pisses me off to be honest. 

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I support #blacklivesmatter, the hashtag and the whole movement.  I support protests, marching, rallying, boycotting, and even sometimes tearing ‘ish up! But the destruction of what is OURS, what people that look like you and me have worked a lifetime to build and create and pour life savings into, doesn’t help us grow,  it tears us down.  🤦🏽‍♀️

I understand and feel the pain of our communities, all over the diaspora. I’m a daughter, sister, wife, mother in a Black family.  While I’m a Christan and love all of humanity, and feel pain for anyone, I am affected to a whole ‘nother level by the oppression,  racism, and pure hatred experienced by Black people in this country and in the diaspora.  And I’m tired, and tired of being tired.  I push on for my sons and daughters and nieces and nephews… and your sons and daughters and nieces and nephews and grandchildren. I do it for my ancestors.  I do it for my legacy.  I am because we are.  

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Young people, please take a lesson from the history books… we’re only as strong as our weakest link… and without entrepreneurship and business ownership by us for us in our communities, we will never be as strong as we can be.  For reasons as old as this country,  economic independence (for lack of a better term right now) is our weakest link. 

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Black people are brilliant, creative, trailblazers, strong, beautiful and so much more.  I am proud to be a Black women.  I am trying to represent the culture well.  

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But back to the reason for this particular post… PLEASE do not loot, destroy, damage or steal from Black-owned businesses! 

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In Love, Dr. Bree

Published by Dr. Bree E. Cook

Dr. Bree (Davis) Cook began her appointment as Vice President in May 2018. In this role Dr. Cook serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer and as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. In her most recent position she served as associate dean of POC's School of Cultural & Family Psychology (SCFP). Dr. Cook has also held positions as the academic coordinator, assistant professor and clinical training coordinator in the SCFP. Prior to coming into higher education, Dr. Cook spent over 15 years in leadership and management positions in non-profits, serving as Family Based Services Director, Eden Dual Diagnosis Program Manager & IRB Chair and as a Staff Psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Dr. Cook holds a Psy.D. and master degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Multicultural & Community from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and baccalaureate degree from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Family Life educator (CFLE). Dr. Cook has presented over 25 papers, seminars and workshops at a number of professional conferences such as, WASC Academic Resource Conference, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates International Conference. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), National Association of African American Studies and the National Council of Family Relations.

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