Lorraine Hansberrry Extolled the Gift: To Be Young, Gifted and Black
“Young, Gifted and Black” embodied the light that was Lorraine Hansberry who maximized every moment of her short life with pathos and meaning.
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Embracing Love: A Mother-Daughter Blueprint
From mundane moments to life’s greatest milestones, my affirmations for my daughter, Sasha, are an enduring prayer for her well-being.
Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ Reaches No. 1 After Luke Combs Duet at Grammys
Following Tracy Chapman’s moving performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, “Fast Car” is once again zooming up the charts. The 1988 hit is currently No. 1 on the iTunes list of top songs. The Grammys had a significant impact on the iTunes list: Chapman’s rendition of “Fast Car” is currently being followed in second…
Here’s What The Beyhive Did When This Country Music Station Refused to Play Beyoncé’s Newest Country Songs
Blame it on Katt Williams’ interview with Shannon Sharpe or blame it on the lingering effects of a brand new year, but 2024 is the year of radical truths and truth-tellers. And if you needed further proof of that, look no further than Jay-Z—whose acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammys lit the internet on fire.
Black Cake Review
It is hard enough to lose a loved one, to wake up each morning and remember that you won’t ever see them again or hear their voice.
Exhausted From the Struggle: An Urgent Call for Safe Spaces for Black Women
Black women have to confront race and gender discrimination in almost every facet of life — and it’s taking a toll on their mental health.
Moms Ignite Movement for Black Kids in Private School
6% of K-12 private school students are Black. Nonprofit Private School Village seeks to end their racial isolation.
Joy is Our Birthright
Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts, creator of more than a dozen books including essays, children’s books and collaborations, boldly affirms the concept in Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience and Restoration – a collection of 36 essays, birthed from her grief and trauma. Resistance, resilience and restoration are baked into our ancestral DNA. Those themes define and…
Octavia E. Butler, Mother of Afrofuturism Envisions the Blueprint for Change
Octavia Butler’s science fiction works gave her the chance to comment on every aspect of humanity.
Could the Days of Lead in Drinking Water Soon Be Over?
by Willy Blackmore In April, it will have been 10 years since the administration of Governor Rick Scott changed the water source for Flint, Michigan, from the Detroit Water and Sewage Department to the Flint River. The cost-cutting measure was devastating for the city, which not only ended up with high levels of lead in…
