Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Turns 100!
bySisterhood and service. This thematic affirmation that drives and defines Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. For Theta Omega – one of the Sorority’s premiere…
Black Culture
Q&A – Chef Zita Smith, CEO of Zita Cooks Catering
byChef Zita Smith knows a thing or two about humble beginnings. Her mother worked multiple jobs, so her grandmother stepped in and raised her…
The Prince…
by“To wake up and not be a minority or inferior or called Negro, colored or Black, but to wake up with their God, their…
Q&A – Patrick Woodtor President/Executive Director of Africa International’s House USA
byP. “Patrick” Saingbey K. Woodtor is the founder, president, and executive director of the not-for-profit Africa International House USA, Inc., and executive producer of…
Celebrating Juneteenth in the Austin Community…
byJune 19, 2022, marks the first year that the holiday, Juneteenth, will be celebrated; it is America’s newest federal holiday. As a result, there…
The Brilliance of Lizzo!
bySo, I accidentally watched ‘Watch Out for the Big Grrrls’ on Amazon by Lizzo. I like her, she has a wonderful voice, and she…
Real Mothers Address Gun Violence
byMother’s Day is especially painful to those who have lost their children to gun violence. After the gunshot or gun-killing news, we don’t hear…
Q&A – Ahmand Smith – Author of “Kodi Blackmon: The Eclipse”
byBorn in Alabama, but raised on Chicago’s Southside, Ahmand Smith attended Columbia College and parlayed his talents to produce and promote open mics and…
Censorship – A to Z (Beware the Effort to Remove Truth-telling Books about Race in America)
byThere is a move afoot to ban books and suppress stories that deal with race. Education writer Julie West Johnson called out this alarming…
Pervis Spann, The Entrepreneur
by“The doors of opportunity are always closed. You have to put your foot on the door and kick it down” Pervis Spann, N’DIGO interview….
How Will We Celebrate Juneteenth?
byFor the first time in the history of America, the idea of celebrating enslaved people being free is here. June 19, 2022, is a…
Critical Race Theory…
byThroughout the 17th and 18th centuries, uncivilized and unemployed Negroes were given free passage on cruise ships from Africa to America with a stopover…