Atlanta’s Piedmont Park housed the 5th annual Pure Heat Community Festival; also known as a free “day of unity.” The multi-cultural event was equipped with
Lauren Williams Managing Editor Vox.com Syracuse University, M.A. University of Virginia, B.A. Lauren Williams is the managing editor of Vox.com. Though only a few years
Strip clubbing has definitely become the main attraction in the D. Gentlemen’s clubs are officially the social norm for both men and women in the
Vann R. Newkirk II Staff Writer The Atlantic University of North Carolina, M.S. Morehouse College, B.S. Vann R. Newkirk II focuses his writing on politics,
For fans of science fiction and fantasy, there are very few events as large as DragonCon held annually in Atlanta. DragonCon will take place from
The White woman who ignited a national debate over her being caught masquerading as a Black woman will headline the Naturally Isis Braid-On, Economic Liberty
Hall of Fame San Francisco 49er receiver Jerry Rice invoked the three magically-dismissive words Black Lives Matter activists have grown accustomed to hearing in his
Alvin M. Daniels is a professor at Chicago State University, a playwright and producer. The prolific writer has penned a number of books, produced programs
Colin Kaepernick jumped into a firestorm of controversy this week with hopes of sparking productive conversations and actions around racial injustice in America. Questions abound
For the last 20 years of his life, the celebrated writer Langston Hughes lived at 20 E. 127th St. in Harlem. Now nearly 50 years later, his
With classes scheduled to start August 30, a collective of suburban Los Angeles colleges are in the middle of controversy sparked by a group of students
Twins are known to share many things. For identical twin sisters, Karen and Sharon Mackey, one of those mutual passions is visual art. In 2004
Author Ruth P. Watson has always loved reading and writing. She penned Blackberry Days of Summer and An Elderberry Fall. A freelance writer and member of Society
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Stephan Labossiere says he chose a life as a certified relationship expert and dating coach because “people always came to [him] for guidance.” For a
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Six participating artists, who live and work in the Bronzeville Artist Lofts (BAL), will use the original doors from their historic residence, the renovated building
The history, pulse, rhythm and energy of Africa spiral into motion in a new series by visual artist Danny Simmons. Noted for his abstract-expressionist paintings, Simmons
Messiah Equiano, the playwright who brought Chicago, The Penis Monologues, brings his new play Man Law to the DuSable Museum. Ripped straight out of the
