Q&A: Blake Hare – Creator of “Superb” Fragrances…
byGrowing up, Detroit native Blake Hare has always loved smelling good. People always complimented him on how he smelled and he never forgot. In…
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Jussie Smollett…Stupid Is As Stupid Does…
byThe case of Jussie Smollett is a strange one. He disrupted his life and his career with stupidity. “B-list actor“, Jussie Smollett, had an…
Q&A: Deyonte’ Weather – From Project Runway to Beyond…
byDeyonte’ Weather was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He was destined to become a fashion designer. Coming from a long line of sewers…
Mayor Eric Adams, Savvy Politician, Ready for NOW!
byI love New York’s new Mayor, Eric Adams, for two simple reasons. First, he is walking and talking the right things. He is saying…
Q&A: Patrick Oden – “Cheezcake” on the Magnificent Mile
byWhen you think of the most decadent cheesecake you have ever tasted, what comes to mind? Rich creamy cream cheese mixture with a graham…
Q&A: Mario Smith – “The Mayor of Hyde Park”
bySome might call him a renaissance man, while others affectionately refer to him as “The Mayor of Hyde Park.” Chicago poet, educator, activist, producer,…
Q&A – Filmmaker Aizzah Fatima Talks Making Muslim RomCom – ‘American*ish’
byPakistani-American filmmaker and actress, Aizzah Fatima, has managed to do what many before her could not. She turned her intimate stage play, Dirty Paki…
Q&A – Mathew Knowles Talks Beyoncé, Racism and Getting Vaxxed!
byMusic Executive, artist manager, entrepreneur, activist, lecturer, author and cancer survivor, Mathew Knowles brought the world multiplatinum selling girl group Destiny’s Child, singer-songwriter Solange,…
Timuel Black Jr. – The Consummate Activist
byTim was the Consummate Activist. The city mourns the passing of Timuel Black Jr. at the age of 102 years. In his own…
Q&A – Dr. Renee Matthews, M.D., Author of “Mommy, I Can’t Breathe”
byA burgeoning leader in the healthcare industry, Dr. Renee Matthews has spent the early part of her career as a medical educator and satellite…
Q&A with Music Superstar Jewel – Mental Health Advocate
byDiscovered in a Southern California coffee house with little more than her guitar, Jewel would go on to sell more than thirty million albums,…
Viva… Jesse Jackson Sr., Turns 80!
byThe Reverend Jesse Jackson reaches a hallmark this Friday, October 8, when he turns 80 years old. He is the most senior Black civil…