“From Fancy Prancy to Trailblazer” Jayne Kennedy on Family, Craft, & Kicking Down Doors
byLegendary Black actress, sportscaster, producer, and cultural icon Jayne Kennedy is making a comeback. Her new memoir, Plain Jayne: A Memoir, is the first…
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Aunt Lottie’s Memory and Juneteenth!
byOn June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union soldiers, after defeating Confederate soldiers in the Civil War, marched into Galveston, Texas, and informed Black people that…
Loni Swain – Communications Professional and Digital Storyteller
byFor nearly 20 years, Loni Swain, an award-winning media personality, storyteller, and communications professional, has used her passion for connecting people through meaningful stories…
Brother Shelton Smith – Community Leader and Youth Mentor
byFor almost 30 years, Brother Shelton Smith has been a dedicated servant of the city of Chicago through his unwavering mentorship of generations of…
Spencer Leak, Jr.: A Prince of a Guy, An Angel Among Us
byThere are some people whose lives leave an imprint so deep that their absence creates a void impossible to fill. Spencer Leak, Jr. was…
AnJi White – Actress, Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’
byIn his groundbreaking debut, The Tipping Point, author Malcom Gladwell explains that sometimes there is a single moment and/or instance when everything changes, and…
The Obama Center: Memory, Power, and the Unfinished Story of Democracy…
byI recently had a sneak preview of the Obama Presidential Center, set to officially open on June 19, 2026—Juneteenth, a date that alone signals…
Tenille Jackson – President/CEO, Digital Vision Enterprises
byFor the better part of a decade, Tenille Jackson has dedicated herself to helping organizations find their voice online through her company, Digital Vision…
Todd Walton – Founder, Project Baseline
byTodd Walton is the founder of Project Baseline, a strategy and consulting firm that specializes in organizational architecture, brand strategy, and systems design for…
Rhona Bennett – Actress, Singer, Author, and Life Coach…
byFor the better part of three decades, Rhona Bennett has been a fixture on screens and stages across the world. From her time spent…
‘Michael’ in Gary: Jaafar Jackson and the Family That Built a Legend…
byThe movie ‘Michael‘ is finally here. With rewrites, reshoots and family drama, the Jackson family descended on Gary, Indiana — back where they started…
Ta-Tynsia Wilson, ‘Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon’
byThe story of triple-threat actress, singer, and dancer Ta-Tynsia Wilson is proof that your destiny is yours, even if it doesn’t show itself right…