Black History Month: Women of Hip Hop Week 4
Sadly, this is the last week of Women of Hip Hop. We covered 29 days, but there is so much […]
Black History Month: Women of Hip Hop Week 3
In this third week of Women in Hip Hop, we expand our view. We look at artists from the Midwest […]
Black History Month: Women of Hip Hop Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of Black History Month: Women in Hip Hop. This week, we learn about how women used […]
Black History Month: Women of Hip-Hop Week 1
Hip hop turned 50 last year, and there were celebrations all around. One thing missing was the presence of the […]
Black History Month: Food and Traditions
In my previous article, I highlighted individuals who revolutionized the American palette. In this article, the food is the star. […]
Black History Month: Pioneers in Food
The food industry would not be where it is today were it not for the contribution of African Americans. This […]
Monroe County Justice: Tough on (Some) Crime
Tough on Crime I got a DWI in Suffolk County, NY. I was driving without my headlamps on at night. […]
Creating a Toxic Work Environment: Peo Edition
I thought it was impossible for Rochester City Council member Jose Peo to hit a new low, but he is […]
Beware of the Gentrification of Juneteenth
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday as of 2021. June 19th, 1865 was the day that the enslaved Black folks […]
Fellas, Everything is Gay
June is LGBTQIA Pride/History Month. It is a good time to remember that Pride started out like many “history” months […]
Serena’s Story: When One’s Advocacy Clashes with Other’s “Advocacy”
Serena’s Story Serena is an activist and mother; a great communicator and an empathetic person; masterful listener; and counselor of […]
Black Entertainment History, Part IV
Why Black entertainment history? It is my favorite writing time of the year. I get to write about African and […]
When a Sheriff Stumbles into the Point
The Prison System and Parole I should preface this by saying that I do not believe in the integrity of […]
Black Entertainment History, Part III
Why Black entertainment history? It is my favorite writing time of the year. I get to write about African and […]
Black Entertainment History, Part II
Why Black entertainment history? It is my favorite writing time of the year. I get to write about African and […]
Black Entertainment History, Part I
Why Black entertainment history? It is my favorite writing time of the year. I get to write about African and […]
Whose Opinion About Simone Biles Matters?
Image Credit: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil made available through Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Brazil Misogyny and bigotry on view It […]
Trying to Avoid the Trap of Grammar Shaming
We’ve all done this: we see a person type something egregiously racist/misogynist/ableist, but they use “there” instead of “their” in […]
That Time I Found Out I Had No Home
I can’t remember the exact date, but I remember everything I did one Wednesday in November 1994. I got up, […]
Guns and Control: My Love/Hate Relationship with Firearms
“‘Gun Control’ means using two hands in my land…” Every time the topic of gun control breaches the surface in […]