Delta Sigma Theta Chicago Alumnae Chapter presented its annual Gallery D’Estee. Appropriately themed, “Cultural Connections,” this year’s honoree was Patric McCoy, president of Diasporal Rhythms.
It would be great if conflict resolution was a mandatory class offered in high school or college. I’m sure many of us would have sat
The sisters who allow such Black men to be comfortable in their presence are inadvertently empowering such behavior.
In high school, when I started toying around with cameras and film, I was completely unaware of how significantly it would guide my life. What
Ariana Miyamoto, 20, speaks Japanese fluently, was born to a Japanese mother, and reared in Nagasaki but she’s a minority. She’s “hafu,” which means biracial
2015 marks the 75th anniversary of Chicago’s South Side Community Art Center. The institution, which is committed to preserving, conserving and promoting the legacy and
My friend Mya Seals has the most interesting perspective on both popular and private culture. Today, we take what will soon become a random weekly
It’s that time again. Prepare your hearts and minds for the purveyor of pressed together unpolite truth. We present to you the musings of Ms.
Last year I taught a class to new students at a community college on how to successfully make it through college. The course covered everything
I hear it from my female friends all of the time: “Why y’all men prefer h–s over helpmates?” “Why are men scared of strong, Black
For a single guy that is in search of Mrs. Right, or maybe just Ms. Right Now, there are a bunch of options that are
When you’re young, you think that the world is a very simple place, and you pretty much have life all figured out. Contrary to that
As a shorty, I idolized Michael Jordan. I mean, straight up and down … he was a god to me. I remember being at his
With Black History Month ending and all, I feel like it’s the perfect to reiterate a fact that most of the country, if not most
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus held its annual dinner on Thursday, February 26, at the Georgia World Congress Center. At this year’s event, they honored
On the “A” w/Souleo … It took Dutchess Lattimore nearly 20 years before discovering that she possessed the skills to become a tattoo artist. The star
Award-winning artist Adrian Franks was the first person to complete the apprenticeship program at Bellsouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation, thus becoming a certified journeyman in
On Monday, Feb.23, the U.S. Postal Service announced that renowned author and poet Maya Angelou will be honored with a commemorative stamp. Shortly after Angelou’s death last
The Historic Buckhead Theater won’t be the same after the seventh installment of CiCi Kelley’s Phazes of Love dance extravaganza. Founded by Atlanta native CiCi
Over the weekend, Chicago radio stations Power 92 and Soul 1063 created their own way to celebrate Black history with their seventh annual Black History
