licking through music stations, streaming services, and online video channels to find something fresh is difficult to do. With music becoming less and less original one can only hope to discover a sound that brings happiness to the ears. Then boom, along comes Honey Bxby with a young and vibrantContinue Reading
There is a quiet epidemic happening in the medical industry that very few people are talking about. But Blacks all over have, and are currently, experiencing racism in the most life-threatening way when they visit the doctor. There is an age-old myth, still believed today, that Blacks feel less painContinue Reading
It’s time for one of the country’s hottest comedians to go onstage and perform. Nathaniel Stroman, known professionally as “Earthquake,” is preparing to do his normal set in front of a sold-out crowd. But before he steps onstage, he remembers what got him to where he is. He understands thatContinue Reading
It is no secret that something is going on. The American middle class (MC) has never seen the landslide of increasing costs of living like what is happening in today’s economy. MC life is being attacked from all angles. Whether it is the increased cost of food, housing, or theContinue Reading
The summer of 2020 froze life for everyone. The pandemic of 2020 caused everyone to go home and be still for many months. And for entertainers, like AverySunshine, it not only stopped her from performing but also made her re-examine her life. The business of show business can be brutalContinue Reading
For anyone over a certain age, thoughts of when life was perfect always creep into the mind. The days when life was simply better. People were better, things were clear and defined, and the music was pure. Sheila E. represents an era when talent was real, and everyone lived theContinue Reading
– ARIANE KIRPATRICK – Ariane Kirkpatrick is president and CEO of The AKA Team, a full-service commercial construction and facilities company. Based in Cleveland, the 10-year-old, multi-million dollar firm partners with its clients to provide collaborative management and construction services through three divisions. No matter the scale of a project,Continue Reading
ALICIA ROBINSON Dream-Believe-Achieve isn’t just Limitless Ambition’s motto, it’s the mindset that fuels Executive Director, Alicia Robinson. Alicia began with a vision of empowering a generation of young women that would one day change the world. The first-generation college graduate walked away from a career in fashion to pursue herContinue Reading
When Abraham Maslow developed his “hierarchy of needs,” he listed safety as a basic human necessity that follows only behind physiological needs for survival such as water, food, and shelter. Maslow understood that safety impacts all human behaviors and that people make decisions in accordance with how secure they feel.Continue Reading
The incomparable Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” sent this song skyrocketing to #1 on the Billboard charts in 1967 and it became a universal call to action for the civil rights and feminist movements. Its intrinsic message that everyone deserves to be heard and respected struck a deep chordContinue Reading
