One of the Greatest Disasters in Human History

Days after Hurricane Katrina left 1,800 Gulf Coast residents dead and 1 million displaced, I volunteered at a relief shelter Continue reading →

AAP President’s New Beginnings Come with a Storied Past

Twelve-year-old Joan Ann Otomo needed to make a decision. When her auto-mechanic father, John,asked her to think about her future Continue reading →

School’s in Session for Chicago’s Toughest Principal

Had you walked into Fenger Academy High School on any given June or July day, you’d likely have questioned whether Continue reading →

Mother and Daughter Crusade for Prevention of Gynecological Cancer

For Nneka and Mary “Dicey” Scroggins, advocacy is a family affair. The mother-daughter duo from Washington, D.C., have turned Dicey Continue reading →

New Megachurch Pastor Tackles Social Justice

Dr. Jasmin Sculark takes a holistic approach to ministry, knowing that as the recently appointed senior pastor of the Jericho Continue reading →

I Allowed People to Mispronounce My African Name for 25 Years

In a recent interview with the Improper Bostonian, Emmy Award-winning star of Orange Is the New Black Uzo Aduba recalls telling Continue reading →

Chamique Holdsclaw Speaks on Her Depression

Years ago, a horse-mounted cowboy whipped a lasso in Chamique Holdsclaw’s direction, trying to capture and kill her — or so Continue reading →

Why Are Black People Leaving Austin?

As a hotbed of business innovation with hipster ethos, Austin, Texas, has become more than a stand-out on America’s heat Continue reading →