I was born in 1967, just four months after this photo of my father and sister, Sandra, was taken. At about the age of five I knew I wanted to be a police officer because that is what my hero and champion in life did for a profession.

No matter whether you are white, black, Hispanic, or Asian, Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, Christian, Muslim. or Jewish, I hope you will join me in standing up, speaking out, and being accountable.

I was just looking at GivingUSA’s special report “Leaving a Legacy: A New Look at Planned Giving Donors” – looking for something new to share with my blog readers – but all I found was data that seems to contradict what I have been saying for years.

In 1731, a 25-year-old Philadelphia printer set out to solve a problem – one that affected the future of his industry and the social good. Despite innovations in technology, popular books still cost too much for the average citizen.

My dad, William Earl Williams, was born on August 6, 1929 in New Bern, N.C. Shortly after his birth, his father was killed in a tragic football accident. He and his mother, Estelle, headed to NYC looking for a better life.