Author Angeles Echols publishes inspiring letters on achieving excellence from students and the community in superb coffee table book Angeles Echols is the Founder and Executive Director of Educating Young Minds, a tutorial program that has helped thousands of at-risk children in the LA Public School system over the past 34 years. In her new …
Michele Duster, author of a new biography, Ida B. The Queen, The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells, says that her goal is to expand the story of the iconic journalist and pioneering civil rights activist, who just happens to be her, great-grandmother. Duster, who took an interest in history and in …
Imagine being told as a child in late 19th century Puerto Rico, that Black people had no history, no heroes, no memorable contributions. Like many Black and Brown folks, Arturo Schomburg recalls being told this all too well, and in his case, by his 5th grade teacher. The remarks coming from the βso calledβ educator …
Arturo Schomburg’s Unknown Black Cookbook Inspired by Black Ingenuity in the Kitchen Read More Β»
Since weβre all isolated and social distancing, nowβs the perfect time to catch up on some reading. Hereβs one book that came highly recommended by one of our readers, βWilmingtonβs Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and The Rise of White Supremacy.β Written by Pulitzer prize-winning journalist David Zucchino, βMurderous Lieβ is a searing account …
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Will Haygood interviewed by Bobby Burns in 2016 Cultural biographers are like Soul Food chefs who build masterful creations: itβs messy in the kitchen, flour everywhere, and when their done, patronβs guttle the food with joy. I stumbled upon Wil Haygood this past summer being interviewed on an in-depth C-SPAN show. What a stimulating three hours! It …
As a young black kid growing up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Lazarus Guidry was always interested in creating imaginative storytelling and, comic books. βI was always around it. My father, was a fire specialist and a comic book illustrator. Comics was his passion. He loved βCaptain Americaβ and “The Incredible Hulk.β As a product of …
‘Reign of the Underdog’ Comic Book Creator Lazarus Guidry on Being a Black Super Hero Read More Β»
San Diego, CA βSeveral years in the making and a Comic-Con International exclusive limited run edition, from hop-hop artist, Lazarus Guidry comes the universe of Reign of the Underdog Featuring Lazarus. The 24 page full color, adult comic story told in a 6 part mini series is set to debut at Comic-Con as part of a never seen …
Are you a worrywart that canβt seem to stop obsessing over just about everything? Just so weβre clear, a βworrywartβ is not just someone who worries; itβs someone who worries needlessly, often without justifiable reasons. In a recent interview with Tangia Elieff, LCSW principal and CEO of Honor Your Emotions a private practice in …
Author/Therapist Shares How to Go From Worrier to Warrior in New WorkBook Read More Β»
Iβm always looking for a good soul food recipe, and Iβm excited to report that Iβve found several in the book Cornbread & Collard Greens, How West African Cuisine & Slavery Influenced Soul Food (Opportune Independent Publishing), written by Deah Berry-Mitchell. Filled with 100 pages of stunning food photoβs and rich recipes, the book highlights …
For those who have ever had the chance to meet Ambrose Brodus, Jr., youβll agree that heβs one dedicated man with a lot to say. I quickly learned this while working with him as secretary 10 years ago, on a humanitarian project titled, βThe Facilitators Group.” βTFGβ was a group of community members who worked …
