Recently, I met a young woman while judging a scholarship essay competition who asked if I would review a book written by her mother. About a week later it arrived in the mail just as I was leaving for vacation—which I thought was perfect timing because traveling is typically when I find time to catch […]
Book Review: Through A Child’s Eyes, By Phillis T. Forrest Read More »
When the D.J. played the music for the electric slide, ninety-one-year-old Laura Banks-Reed, Ed.D abruptly dropped her cane “like it was hot,” and headed for the dance floor to join the rest of her green and pink Soror’s for the popular line dance. As her guest, I happened to sit at the same table as
Ninety-One and Still Going Strong! Read More »
Aubry L. Stone CEO of The California Black Chamber of Commerce Brooklyn native Aubry L. Stone is a prime example of a mover and a shaker. At 68 years young, he is energetic, warm and passionate about his involvement as a community activist for economic empowerment. As President/CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce and
“We Can’t Have Any Dumb Business Owners!” Read More »
“Beautiful music in a beautiful setting. Now let’s drink some more wine, maybe we’ll sound better, cheers!” Jokingly says the uber-cool energetic musician Brian Culbertson, one half of the “Dream Tour,” who performed Sunday, at one of Temecula Wine Country’s most captivating outdoor venues, Thornton Winery. That being said, instantly in response to Brian’s
An Essay by Shirley Sprinkles, Ph.D. In all the years that I was growing up in Tucson, throughout the forty’s and fifty’s, I never heard of a holiday called, “Juneteenth.” I don’t remember going to picnics where the women were wearing clothing such as head-rags, sunbonnets, straw hats and long skirts. Nor do I remember
African Americans Take Pride in Celebrating “JUNETEENTH” Read More »
How many have ever tried fried kool-aid? Or how about fried cereal, or maybe fried twinkies? It’s that time of year again, where county fair goers will shake their heads wondering, really? Is it possible to fry kool-aid? Thousands are expected to travel from far and wide to experience the one-of-a-kind fair that offers exotic
The 2012 San Diego County Fair: Out of This World & Totally Fried!! Read More »
It’s amazing how innovative direction and creativity has a precise way of bringing art forms to life. Case in point: In one of the most horrific cases of legal injustice in our history, The Scottsboro Boys currently playing at the Old Globe Theatre, accomplishes what it sets out to do and that is, reliving an
Theatre Review: Scottsboro Boys Tragedy Relived in Minstrel Read More »
By: Jackie Peterson, President of Teen Advocates for Epilepsy There is a common condition, often forgotten or overlooked, which affects more people than cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis combined. With 50,000 deaths and 200,000 new cases each year, it should have the public’s rapt attention. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects
Teenager Ryan Spink: A Target of Bullying While Celebrating a Brain Tumor Read More »
