“What we give is what we receive.” This is one of the many lessons shared by author and KFAI Blues radio personality Jacqueline Maddix, aka Lady J, in her book Roots of Wisdom: From the Elders Circle. As we follow her spiritual journey, we are given the strong sense of traveling between the …

In my previous review of Crown Shepherd’s book Black Boy Black Boy, the issue was raised about how African American boys fell behind in their reading skills. When asked the reason they didn’t like reading in school, the reply was simple: there were no characters or images who looked like the…

Family is everything, and in the world of our children and their education, little things mean a lot, especially taking an active interest in our children’s learning experiences. Such are the lessons taught in M. Ann Machen Pritchard’s children’s book, Val’s World: Featuring the Family Roundtable.

Children must have at least one person who believes in them.  It could be a counselor, a teacher, a preacher, a friend.  It could be YOU!  You never know when a little love and a little support will plant a small seed of home.  MWE

Prayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement.  Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.  Mahatma Gandhi

By Ava Freeman

“You cannot defeat darkness by running from it, nor can you conquer your inner demons by hiding them from the world.  In order to defeat the darkness, you must bring it into the light.”  Seth Adam Smith, Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they face.  So, it is vital to educate them and explain that they should play a role in their country.  Nelson Mandela

By T. Aaron Cisco

“What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.” Mesiter Eckhart

ROCHESTER, NY, August 12, 2021 – The American Anthropological Association (AAA) Engaged Anthropology Award was recently awarded to Dr. Irma McClaurin, anthropologist, and the Rochester Museum & Science Center’s (RMSC) past featured exhibition, The Changemakers: Rochester Women Who Change…

On June 5, I had the honor of attending the Women United to Win luncheon, a program of National Empowerment Group, Inc. Featured in a previous article, this luncheon recognized the contributions of women in multiple fields—nonprofit, for-profit, community service and activism, to name a few.…

The path to our destination is not always a straight one.  We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back.  Maybe it doesn’t matter which road we embark on.  Maybe what matters is that we embark.  Marion Zimmer Bradley 

Africa changes you forever like nowhere on earth.  Once you have been there, you will never be the same.  But how do you begin to describe its magic to someone who has never felt it?  How can you explain the fascination of this vast, dusty continent whose oldest roads are elephant paths? Cou…

I am eager to see a brilliant Black woman serving as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. I hope to celebrate her swearing-in later this year. If you’re thinking, “Did I miss something?” the answer is no, there is no vacancy on the Court right now.But there has been talk that Justice Stephen Breyer…

The emotions of Black people in particular, and people all over the world were heightened as the horrific video of the heinous and appalling murder of George Floyd was played again during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

As a rap artist who is also a professor of hip-hop, I always make it a point to have my songs reviewed by other artists I admire.

A Poetic Tribute to #The Amanda Gorman

W.D. Foster-Graham is a native son of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and an alumnus of Minneapolis Central High School’s Class of 1970. A graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, he received a B.A. in psychology, with a minor in Black studies. He is an original member of the 3-time Grammy Award…

Once again, Black Americans have saved a presidential candidate with our votes, which President-Elect Joe Biden publicly acknowledged. He could NOT have won without us. Yet, his newly released “priorities” say Nothing about racial healing, reparations, or eliminating racial injustice.