In the heart of New York’s bustling neighborhoods, from the bodegas of the Bronx to the restaurants and barbershops of Southeast Queens, a quiet revolution is underway. It’s not always

I am forever indebted to Oscar Wilde for asserting that, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” Sit back, and relax in the American theatre of life, and

I keep writing because I am perplexed, I am sure my perplexity is born out of an inherent inquisitiveness and desire to understand myself, my environment, and my fellow man.

We rarely get an opportunity to toot our own horn, and when we do, we always make sure we are tooting somebody else’s as well; so here we go; this

Full disclosure, two months ago, on Sunday, April 14 to be precise, I lost the first real love of my life after being partners for 52 years; Michelle was a

Besides being politically naive, being prime targets for misinformation, and psychobabble, vainglorious and self-absorbed, everything is just peaches and cream in our communities; am I right? You have suspended reality

We can no longer afford it! The correctional system is overwhelmed by it, our schools are failing because of it, and our lives, personal and communal are being destroyed by

Attend any Black event, whether it’s at the Black Church, a party, a conference, the bowling league, bingo or a barbecue, there’s usually a common theme in the conversations; stories

I have no intention of making this argument into a scholarly or a deeply sociological one; the truth is this space is too limited, and I absolutely need your attention

What do smartphones and marijuana have in common? They are both addictive and both appeal to the most vulnerable in our communities – our children and adults with addictive behaviors!