I must admit, being a single father of two Black boys isn’t easy, especially since my wife passed away 12 years ago. From breaking up fights,...
Our impossible is only impossible because we award it impossibility. Last week, more than ever, this thought rang true for me. As I prepared to screen...
Now that the Thanksgiving turkey is a fading memory, let’s talk Christmas. For many the start of the Yuletide Season means donating to charity. From the...
I stopped to get gas this morning at my local Mobil gas station on Detroit’s Westside. While pumping my gas I noticed a thirty-something black male...
I can recall quite vividly some years ago asking my wife why she was so dreading a mammogram? “After all” I said, “ it’s just a...
Red roses will be passed tomorrow in Fort Pierce, Florida among the friends and family of 9/11 victim, CeeCee Lyles. Roses were the favorite flower of...
There is not a dry eye in Bearden, Arkansas today. The town’s beloved jewel is missing, having passed away overnight. Mrs. Ivory Lambert lived all 113...
Everyone experiences setbacks. Most of us have the luxury of privacy during our defeat. Not so for those whose success leads them to the center of...
DNA testing and online resources have added new dimensions to genealogy research among African-Americans. So have television shows like Finding Your Roots on PBS and NBC’s...
The recents deaths of iconic entertainers Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston temporarily put a face on addiction and illuminated the tragic and regrettable ends when addiction...