My brothers, my sisters, my friends; I see you. I see the tired eyes after long shifts, the quiet strength in raising families, the dreams you carry for a better

One of the clearest analogies of the concept of empowerment I have seen to date is the one that tells the story of Donald who always drove on a set

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