Shawn Mitchell Perkins discovered he was an artist with the strangest tool and his palette, grandma’s leather couch. Here, he shares his best piece to
‘Best wishes’ can be said in many languages “A man is the wings, while a woman is like the body of a bird. If the
Here are three things that every man who considers himself “not the problem” should try to implement when approaching the current dialogue surrounding street harassment.
When you read the title “Stuck in Success Limbo,” what’s the first thing that came to mind? Was it a career move, business venture, relationship,
Is infidelity so commonplace that we need a term like “single husbands”? New York Times best-selling author and sexpert Mary “Honey B” Morrison says “Yes!”
Visual artists speak volumes without saying a word. The images they create, be it on canvass or through sculptures, detail ideas and history in ways
Both Don Lemon and Charles Barkley conveniently ignore the fact that their dismissal of black people of a certain social background as “ghetto” and “ignorant” is just as detrimental as being called “not black enough.”
I like to consider myself a cultured person. Having a family background that yields many different ethnicities, I always felt like I could accept and
When is it time to let a close friend go? So, you’ve been close friends for years and the memories you share could fill a
Storytelling is one of the strongest elements of black culture. During slavery, it was necessary for education and in many cases, survival. Not only did
When young people, mostly white, in the township of Keene, New Hampshire, this past weekend decided to throw beer bottles, set fires and vandalize property; many observers wonder aloud why these acts of violence weren’t as demonized by the general public
The house Jason Orr built 20 years ago, FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival, continues to highlight black excellence. Orr never announces any performers, and
If Respect Is The Issue, Are You Willing To Work To Get More of It? Whether with your peers, colleagues, siblings, friends, children, or significant
A significant amount of New York natives have taken root in Atlanta over the last two decades; and more than a handful of Atlantans have decided to make the move to the Big Apple.
Alonzo Mourning, 2014 National Basketball Hall of Famer, the Mourning Family Foundation and Foot Locker present the first annual Zo’s Winter Groove. This is
The Black United Fund of Illinois Inc. held their 14th annual Living Legends/Passing the Torch© Awards gala Saturday, Oct. 4. “Living Legend,” Illinois state Senator
Wolf Creek Amphitheater honored Commissioner William “Bill” Edwards of District 7 with a plaque for serving the residents of Fulton County. With Commissioner Edwards’ help, Wolf
There has always been a great connection between hip-hop and art. The graffiti artists who shared their inspiration on the walls of public housing and
This Saturday, Grambling University and Prairie View A&M University will face off at the Southwest Airlines State Fair Football Classic. McDonald’s will host the HBCU
British artist and photographer Yosra El-Essawy, who was born to Egyptian parents, raised in London, and maintained homes in New York, London and Cairo, is
