It’s happening all over the country. Couples in their 50s and 60s are deciding to divorce. This age group comprises over 40 percent of all divorces in the US. It’s now called Grey Divorce by those who have noticed the trend. But why is it happening? Couples who sacrificed andContinue Reading
Every so often comes a movie comes along that ends with more questions than answers. You walk out of the theater and get into your car and wonder, “What did I just watch”? When this happens, you only have one choice: to see it again. That is what Verity hasContinue Reading
Imagine a world without the music of Stevie Wonder. A world without hits like “I Was Made to Love Her” and “Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day.” That’s the world we would live in had it not been for Sylvia Moy, a woman whose legacy has been carefully tucked away within the annals of musicContinue Reading
Finally! We finally get what we used to expect. A movie filled with twists and turns, a good plot, and a ton of fun at the same time. Well, if you don’t have anything to do this weekend and you would like to be scared for an hour and aContinue Reading
There is a growing sentiment among Black people that their loyalty to the Democratic Party is starting to shift as they question the motives of the party and whether their goals still align with the Democratic platform. In the past, the Democratic Party could almost count on the entire BlackContinue Reading
Black professionals live in very interesting times. The once highly skilled and coveted jobs that needed bachelor’s and master’s degrees are under attack. Between AI, the death of DEI, and the new political climate, Black professional unemployment has skyrocketed to unprecedented numbers. Official numbers do not track a single totalContinue Reading
The higher education aspirations of six young men residing in Cuyahoga County were recently aided by the Delta Alpha Lambda Foundation, with the support of members of Cleveland’s graduate chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, the nation’s first intercollegiate fraternity for Black men. On May 30, Delta Alpha LambdaContinue Reading
Senator Lindsey Graham died on a Saturday night in July. By Tuesday, his sister, Darline, had taken the oath and sat down in his seat. She had never held elected office. The governor called it a continuation of her brother’s work. By Friday, the president had her in the OvalContinue Reading
Part 1 There are three forms of enabling: good, bad, and purposeful. What the world is experiencing now is a level of purposeful and ruinously bad enabling that’s affecting every aspect of society — all to its detriment. Societal behavior has reached a point wherein rudeness, criticalness, meanness, egomaniacal grandstanding,Continue Reading
usty Baker walked with baseball legends and became one himself. After he signed with the Braves in 1968 at the age of nineteen against his father’s wishes, no less than the great Hank Aaron promised to take Baker under his wing. Mentored by Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, and Willie Mays, BakerContinue Reading
