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
As 2022 ends, many people take a moment to reflect on their year and count their blessings. They count their blessings so they can ring in a new year by appreciating what they had. For Wayne Dawson, the counting of blessings started a long time ago and seems to continueContinue Reading
The holidays are a special time for everyone. It’s also the time for giving the ones you love presents that represent how you feel about them. The best gifts are the ones that offer functional use. Here are a few suggestions that just might make her smile and let herContinue Reading
Whoever coined the phrase, the best of both worlds truly knew what they were talking about. Growing up in a mixed household, I not only celebrated the birth of Jesus while anticipating good ol Santa sliding down the chimney with a big bag of gifts, I also got to enjoyContinue Reading
In the 1940s and ‘50s, people would get a job and stay at that job until they retired. They would get a gold watch, maybe a good pension if they were lucky, and they would disappear into retirement. Those times are gone. So, when someone mentions that they have beenContinue Reading
when Dave Mays started The Source magazine in college at Harvard University, he dreamed of turning the single-page newsletter into a full-print global magazine. But he had no idea that it would eventually be dubbed “The Bible of Hip-Hop” with over nine million readers. The initial $200 investment into TheContinue Reading
Sevyn Streeter is at a loss for words. This, of course, is a stunning revelation given that the boundless 34-year-old singer/songwriter/performer, who has boldly merged the line between pop and R&B for over a decade, is known to be quite a loquacious spirit. But when she is asked what sheContinue Reading
One doesn’t automatically associate wealth with Black communities, as American history will attest to. But that’s about to change as Cedric Nash, founder of the Black Wealth Summit, launches its first in-person convocation on October 27 – 29 in College Park, Maryland. Held at “The Hotel” at the University ofContinue Reading
It is two minutes before Riche Greene is set to go on stage. It is two minutes before Greene is about to go into his bag of jokes with the hopes of giving someone in the audience a chance to escape for a few minutes, to forget about their problems.Continue Reading
As the room full of eager patrons wait for the show to start, you can tell that there is something different about life today. We all feel a little pressure right not to get back to the things we once took for granted. Venturing inside with no mask, sitting amongContinue Reading
