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 →

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 →

Discrimination Continues to Take Many Forms in America

In the summer of 1997, my paternal aunt moved into my family’s spare room. It was her first trip to Continue reading →

Helen Gurley Brown: Cosmopolitan Icon or Faux Feminist?

To some, Helen Gurley Brown, who died two Mondays ago at the age of 90, was the patron saint of Continue reading →

Life Never Tells Us the Whens or Whys

If tomorrow is judgment day And I’m standing on the front line And the Lord asks me what I did Continue reading →

Tyler Perry and the ‘Baby Daddy’ Discord

I was perusing Facebook and Twitter when I read postings from two prominent Black media outlets touting that superstar entertainment Continue reading →