“To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.” Dr. James Lee Dickey. What a beautiful and poignant quote by a man whose name often comes up in conversation with my mother. After recently taking a trip with her down to Austin, Texas, I now know why the name Dr. Dickey […]
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Byron Cage, known in the gospel industry as “The Prince of Praise,” will be the highlight artist for the third celebration of the American art form of Gospel music and fundraiser, the Bayside Gospel Concert aboard the U.S.S. Midway flight deck. This sensational event footnotes the end of the summer season and acknowledges the sacrifices
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By Sheryl Mallory-Johnson Too often we girls sacrifice our desires, our passions, our purpose, and our voices. As nurturing beings, we are conditioned to believe that showing up for everyone else’s life is more important than showing up for our lives. As a result, we feel drained by those who manage to suck the life out
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Erykah Badu aka Sara Bellum aka FatBellyBella aka Medulla Oblongata aka DJ Low Down Loretta Brown aka Analogue Girl in a Digital World was in San Diego this past weekend! And she didn’t call nobody!? And by “nobody” I mean me. But it’s fine, Ms. Badu was there for a great cause –
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Michael Jordan is finally using his voice and status to support social change and to help fund two organizations that directly work with communities in need. In a one-page letter released exclusively to The Undefeated, the legendary athlete passionately articulates that he can no longer stay silent about the recent “deaths of African-Americans at the
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It’s an interesting time to be a blerd (black nerd) in America. I’m not a blerd although I think I may be transitioning into one thanks to Marvel’s Black Panther, Luke Cage and many more. Comic Con was this past weekend, and from an outsider with no comic book knowledge, I enjoyed following the insanely
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Carla Diane Hayden, the former CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore has been confirmed as the next Librarian of Congress! She’s the first woman AND first African-American to fill the position and was confirmed by the Senate in a 74-18 vote. Not only is she making history and breaking down barriers, but
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Scott Baio has completely lost his mind. But, I guess when the checks stop coming in you gotta figure out how to stay relevant in some way, even if it is supporting an orange sociopath who is currently running for President of the United States. Anyway, fast forward to this week’s Republican National Convention,
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Twitter trolls are the worst, but when you combine them with vicious bullies and racist misogynists – well you get the perfect storm of hate speech, all done by cowards behind a computer screen. Since the opening of Ghostbusters, Leslie Jones has been subject to some of the most vile, incredibly offensive and
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As she accepted an award for philanthropy at the Points of Life Conference on Volunteering, Yara Shahidi delivered an eye opening and incredibly conscious speech about the value of representation in the media, art and TV. The 16-year old Black-Ish actress, who is of Iranian and African American descent, called out Hollywood’s top players
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