Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-California) is the new Vice President elect of the United States. The 2020 Presidential election results were called earlier this week by a number of verifiable news outlets. Harris, an HBCU graduate is the first woman and first Black woman to be elected Vice President. It…

I was an English major in undergrad. I briefly wrote for my college newspaper. After graduation I wrote an essay for an anthology and a few articles for local publications. I also landed an editorial internship / reporter gig. I wrote essays for a few internet magazines. It was all…

Talking with award winning poet, professor, and children’s author Dr. Tony Medina is like talking with an old friend. An old friend who came to give you the news of the day who is a poet, historian, satirist, and political commentator all rolled into one. Quick witted, humble, and humorous…

Sometimes what you’re manifesting just ain’t it. How do you know? You have an uneasy feeling in your stomach. Things aren’t flowing. Maybe you’ve received bad advice. Or maybe you have second guessed yourself for the umpteenth time. Success. It’s something we all want and crave. We have visions of…

About the Poet

Music creates memories and marks turning points in our lives. Music is a companion and friend when you need it. It’s also a reminder to “lively up yourself” in the words of Bob Marley when you need a motivating push. When you’re trying to get through a doctoral program, you are managing your time, staying on top of hard deadlines, and hopefully balancing your life. If your team and chair is behind you, rooting for you, your process may be memorable, mostly smooth, and something you cherish. If you reach…

Malcolm and Marie. What can I say about this quarrelsome pair? Well, I’ve already said it. Quarrelsome. But let me start from the beginning. Scene 1. The cinematography gives the look of a two-person dramatic play. The colors are drab even though the actors in front of us are striking…

My mic sound nice, check one My mic sound nice, check two My mic sound nice, check three Lifetime TV aired the biopic of one of rap’s most famous groups, Salt-N-Pepa on Saturday, January 23rd. According to Variety, the film was executive produced by Robert Teitel along with Queen Latifah…

YO! Where my period at? These are the lyrics Radha Blank spits in the new Netflix film “The 40-Year Old Version.” Enter Radha. A Black female playwright, budding lyricist, poet, womanist, and arts teacher. She’s been writing for a long time and yearns to be acknowledged for her artistic genius…