“White Nights, Black Paradise” makes it’s transition to the stage at the Zephyr Theatre
“Those Who Do Not Remember the Past Are Condemned to...
Rapper Kodak Black busted again
Dieuson Octave, better known as rapper Kodak Black, was arrested....
“White Nights, Black Paradise” makes it’s transition to the stage at the Zephyr Theatre
“Those Who Do Not Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It”...
Man Arrested for Memphis Murder of NBA Player Lorenzen Wright Seven Years Later
Breaking news out of Memphis this week with police announcing the arrest of...
“Who are Venus and Serena Williams”
“You kids quiet down!” If you’re feeling wild, you’ve no doubt heard that, or...
'Cuz' examines mistakes of youth
It was a youthful indiscretion. A mistake made due to immaturity or naïveté. Something you did to look bigger, older, or bolder. You knew better but it shouldn't cost you everything, should it? As in the new book “Cuz: The ...
“Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green” by Jimmy McDonough
Difficult. We all know someone like that, who could charitably be called a challenge. Someone who swims against the current, who rubs people the wrong way, who makes you growly. In the new book “Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al ...
“Truth Doesn’t Have a Side” by Dr. Bennet Omalu (with Mark Tabb)
Everyone you meet has an effect on your life. Somehow, in some way, others change you: a stranger’s smile lifts your mood. Kindness makes you happy. An injustice spurs you to action, making you someone else’s change. Clearly, as in ...
“The Diplomat’s Daughter” by Karin Tanabe
He almost got your nose. Or your cheek. Awkward, for sure, but on the second try, it finally happened. Then again. And again, each one sweeter than the last. As long as you live, you’ll never forget your very first ...
“There’s a Dragon in My Closet” by Dorothea Taylor, illustrated by Charly Palmer
You didn’t do it. Whatever it was, it wasn’t your fault. You didn’t do it – you weren’t even around when it happened. You don’t know who to blame. Maybe it was your dog, your mom, or maybe, as in ...
This is How We Do It
This morning, you woke up to a big day. Like most days, you’ll eat breakfast and get ready to leave the house. Every hour is then packed with fun and excitement before you go to sleep in a comfortable bed ...
Self-accountability takes a backseat to victimhood in Dyson's latest trope
On a muggy Thursday evening, renowned intellectual Micheal Eric Dyson waltzed into Leimert Park’s Eso Wan bookstore and sparked a thunderous round of applause from his admirers, many of whom appeared to be well advanced in age and familiar with ...
“Sin of a Woman” by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Nothing’s set in stone. Few things are. Lucky for you, there’s usually a chance to change your mind or have a do-over. You can often get another go at something because few things are that firmly decided. As in the ...
“Surpassing Certainty” by Janet Mock
When you were twenty, you wanted only to impress. If people looked at you, wasn’t that good? You wanted to be seen, watched, adored by those you saw as desirable. But what, exactly, did you want people to notice? Was ...
“Jabari Jumps” by Gaia Cornwall
You can do it. Yes, you can. You just need to take a deep breath and then blow it out. Find the courage inside yourself. Think of something else and do it. Don’t be scared. As you’ll see in “Jabari ...
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