Black leaders have always made waves in every era, generation, and occupation. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the ones in the past and the present. They do plenty just by stepping into the spotlight and being their authentic selves, and Aabria Iyengar is an...

One doesn’t have to grow up in America for very long to discover that our public education system is beyond lacking, especially when it comes to sharing our history. Downplaying the truth, or flat out ignoring it, seems to be our way when we don’t want to face our...

“Jazz music is the devil’s work.” I can’t help but wonder how many people actually could keep a straight face when that line was uttered in The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021). I doubt anyone was surprised to learn it was Harry J. Anslinger—the 1st...

For many, siblings can be a touchy subject and a special kind of headache. When you consider that about 80% of people around the world have siblings, it makes sense that individuals so close could find any number of reasons to argue. Spending a lot of time with...

It’s Women’s History Month, and as I reflect on the plights and successes of Black women today, I’m reminded of news a friend recently shared with me: that Riri Williams is getting her own series on Disney+. Ironheart For those who don’t know Riri Williams, a.k.a....

It's a MOVEMENT that solidified the knowing, that I will never forget. I woke up on the morning of January 20th, feeling both ecstatic and anxious, uncertain of how the activities of the day would end. It was on this day, that history would be made in the United...

If we’re being honest, it has happened to all of us. We’ve all succumbed to groupthink and going along with the motions. We were encouraged, persuaded, or -- even better -- directed to do something simply because we were told to do it. This is not always such a...

As another February comes and goes, for some companies, so will the time of retweeted MLK and Malcolm X quotes; pictures of historical Black figures posted by various industries; the promotion of movies and TV shows headed by Black casts, writers, animators, and...

“The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.” — Maya Angelou When I read this quote from the phenomenal Maya Angelou, the image that immediately came to mind was the throngs of terrorists who stormed the bastion of our democracy, intent on...