“I have to go handle a situation,” the boy blurted out from the back, interrupting class. He stood up and headed towards the front–not the back door– unconsciously signaling that he needed my help. The back door was closer to his seat. “What are you talking about? You can’t leave class,” I chided....
Photographer: Emmanuel Mensah Agbeble; @apmworldmag [https://www.instagram.com/apmworldmag/?hl=en] On August 8th,...
As I write this article, my fourth tattoo heals on my upper arm. It’s a rose behind a chain which is broken on one end. It is deeply meaningful–the chain represents my roots as a chainmaker, and the rose is to honor the elderly chainsmith that allowed me to be her apprentice; she...
It is the collaborative aspect found in the production of the work that creates a sense of carefully made, innovative and exciting pieces.
The not-unfamiliar chant grew in volume with each repetition: “No ICE! No KKK! No...
On July 28th, Harlemites and friends gathered at the General Grant National Memorial [https://www....
“It should be a movie seen by every American.”
"I’ve never met a group of people with so much motivation to learn for the betterment of their lives."
On one of the deadliest and most devastating weekends in US history, I found myself...
Business partners, friends, and soul sisters TiYanna Long and Shellise Rogers are creating black girl magic of their own through their growing company, Synergy Sesh [https://linktr.ee/synergysesh]. The business is a learning and development company servicing entrepreneurs and those previously incarcerated who are involved with the cannabis industry. Though the number of women...
We now confront the need to renew our bionetworks and rejuvenate systems of energy.
Virginia Tech—My fifth grade class was at the airport in Virginia (either Norfolk or...
An array of NSFW’s membership could be found on the rooftop.
It’s a hot, sunny, summer, afternoon on July 9, 2019; about 88 degrees. On this day, Vaughn Jefferson, AKA The Cure Rater, unveils an original mural honoring the late Dr. Frank Mickens [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Mickens], a Bedford-Stuyvesant community icon, to a large crowd outside the Ideal Food Basket grocery...
The Chariot You are in the driver’s seat, hands firmly on the reins. Where do you want to go? How fast do you wish to get there? What route will you take? Consider the destination and what detours might be needed. Then: GO. This is your month to hit the ground running as you...
