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…
Books
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…
Q&A with Marion Brooks, NBC5 News Host/Narrator – The Lost Story of Emmett Till: The Universal Child
byWhen the video of Derek Chauvin’s knee firmly – and ultimately fatally — planted on the neck of George Floyd went viral, the image…
Q&A with Deana Dean, Poet and Author of “Merrill Avenue”
byAuthor, poet, and spoken word artist Deana Dean has been a powerful voice for sisterhood since 2001, when she first began performing poetry. A…
Q&A with Deborah Olivia Farmer “My Journey To Joshua”
byA communications specialist by trade, Deborah Olivia Farmer founded Brown Farmer Media Group Inc., a full-service communications firm, after two decades of working in…
Q&A with Author David Masciotra I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters
byDavid Masciotra is an author, public lecturer, political commentator and cultural critic. He is the author of Mellencamp: American Troubadour and Working On a…
Al Sharpton Talks Misconceptions About His Place at the Center of Civil Rights
byFor many Black Americans, he is next to a Messiah. For many non-Black Americans, he is thought to be an agitator, riling up already…
Business Woman & Author Alicia S. Jones
byAlicia S. Jones is businesswoman and author from Louisiana who currently lives in Southern California. She is COO and Director of Events for Smokey…
Biden, Blacks and Corona
byBlack voters resuscitated Joe Biden’s campaign for the presidency. Is it not, then, high time to consider some quid pro quo? That Blacks rescued…
Kobe, The Black Mamba!
byI attend a business conference annually in December. In 2019, Kobe Bryant was one of the keynote speakers. I am not a sports fan…
Chit Chat – By Ziggy!
byThe Royal Family Steps Down! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a major announcement that they are stepping back from their duties as senior…
Chit Chat – By Ziggy!
byNick Gordon, Bobbi Kristina’s Ex, Overdoses Nick Gordon, the ex-fiance of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died of a drug overdose. Gordon, 30, suffered a…