World Telecommunication and Information Society Day: 5 Black Leaders in ICT
Today is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day! Celebrate by reading about Black Leaders in ICT!
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Possibilities of Progress: Integrating Crisis Care Infrastructure into the Philadelphia Police Force and the United States
Philadelphia, “The City of Brotherly Love”, continues to grapple with racism and mental health-related policing.
Tell a Man It’s Okay to Cry – The Importance of Male Mental Health
While society has accepted many changes in this Millenium, the identity of the “real man” has stayed the same.
Throwing Bananas: Lack of Progress in Racism Towards African & African Diasporan Soccer Players, and Redirection of Focus
Racism in the soccer industry is not new to the world. However, its persistence, and the lack of infrastructure put behind reform, begs the question: does the European soccer industry love Black people as much as Black people love it?
The Prolific Power of Dreams: A Conversation with Black Indie Filmmaker, Muhammad Bilal
Muhammad Bilal always wanted to be a filmmaker, and in his most recent film, The Blue Cave, Ali, a Black teenager from the southside of Chicago, is driven by that same fuel. Dreams are worth fighting for, and for Ali, a character based on Muhammad’s own story, that fight consists of challenge after challenge, met with gritty determination.
Shaping the Contemporary Art: Arthur Jafa – Artist Review
“I’ve pushed myself to push toward things that disturb me. I’ve developed a habit of recording these things because these things often disappear” – Arthur Jafa
Dealing with Grief – How to Cope with Loss
When you have an ailing relative battling for his life in the hospital, your mind expects the worst, but your heart beats with hope. I dreaded receiving the calls from his primary caregivers, thinking them to be would-be bearers of bad news.
A Legacy of Strength & Love – Mother’s Day
When I was born, I was a crying mess, making my presence known to the world. Suddenly, a voice tries to calm me down while holding me gently. As I opened my eyes, I saw a beam of happiness glowing through a woman’s face whose pain has faded away.
Lessons From My Mother
“I realized when you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” – Mitch Albom, For One More Day