As a longtime yoga practitioner, Lisa Brown had purchased yoga mats for many years but not one of them had ever reflected the actual African heritage of the practice of yoga. Eventually, the irony of this occurred to her but
What’s the story behind the title? With the title, SKIN: A Matter of Race in America, my hope was to encourage readers to ask the question: “Why does race or skin color matter in America?” Even more, to pique their
DJ Jelani is a young (24-year-old) who migrated from the East Coast (Washington, D.C. and Atlanta) to Los Angeles in order to make his name and strategically establish himself in the world of Electronic Dance Music (EDM), a genre that
In DJ Jelani’s alternate world, here’s how last week’s Grammy Awards might have looked. Check out his list of the noteworthy artists who did their thing, whether the masses noticed or not, in 2016. These are the “Should Have Won
This is my list of 25 books that should be required reading for every Black person or, at least, be in every Black person’s home. These books will help you “Think a New Thought™” about who you are and what it means
