Congratulations, Class of 2025! We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see what comes next.   A special thanks to rutgers_camden for bestowing this incredible honorary doctorate to me. As I accept this honor, I do so with a renewed sense of vision and a deep commitment to continue using my art to uplift and empower those whose voices have been silenced or ignored. It is a reminder that no matter how daunting the challenges we face today, we are never alone—we stand on the shoulders of giants, guided by the legacies of those who came before us. So we know what we have to do and it starts with each and every one of us to do more. I leave with you two quotes:  “Not everything that is faced can be changed but nothing can be changed until it is faced”   -James Baldwin  “We choose to love…When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another’s spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. Love and abuse cannot coexist.”  -b...