February is celebrated as Black history month in America, but as we take a look at our history, we can’t separate it from Black culture. We must ask ourselves: what are we doing to hold on to the many shades of culture represented in the African Diaspora?
Maybe the pandemic terror has helped us to better understand how interdependent and other-concerned we are or can be.
On January 15th we will gather throughout the nation to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Politicians, preachers, and civic and corporate leaders will make speeches about him leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott, founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and delivering his soaring “I Have A Dream” speech at the historic 1963 March on Washington.
Anglican theologian and human rights activist Desmond Mpilo Tutu, revered for his tireless fight against South African apartheid, has died in Capetown, South Africa at the age of 90.
As 2021 rushes to its end, and we are caught up in the energy of the holiday season, many of our thoughts are focused on traditions passed on for generations. Christmas has a whole set of traditions that have been shared by our families, but traditions change over the years and many Christmas traditions have now been blended with Kwanzaa celebrations.
We are in the midst of the holiday season and we are being bombarded with commercials urging us to spend, spend, spend in spite of the ongoing pandemic and the dismal economic outlook for many Americans.
The storm had been billed as a nor’easter, though I have never been clear about exactly what a nor’easter is. For about 24 hours there were periods of pounding rain and significant winds.
According to media posts, Ice Cube has walked away from a $9 million comedy movie deal after the film producers reportedly requested that all cast members be vaccinated.
