I've been telling folks: I hear the word "keynote"–especially when attached to an icon like Quincy Jones–and I expect 20-30...
Maybe. Here are some observations. I mean, we easily disrespect our each other, and the N-word word seems to roll...
First African American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S. coin. From CNN.com: The United States Mint launched a...
NPR ran a piece this week by teenager Josetta Adams (right), a Caribbean-American girl who lives in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush...
Beyonce Knowles, who plays Etta James in the upcoming movie "Cadillac Records", was profiled in Sunday’s New York Times. Here...
The friendship of giants Ralph Ellison, Romare Bearden, and Albert Murray inspires an exhibit of photos of contemporary musicians who’ve...
Of course, we can talk about change til we’re blue in the face, but tomorrow’s the day–Super Tuesday–when 22 or...
In reviewing James Flynn’s "What is Intelligence?", Malcolm Gladwell comes to the following conclusion: I.Q. measures not just the quality...
Speaking of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, it turns out they have a song on the soundtrack for the new Denzel...
You may recall that Doron Flake mentioned that The Smyrk is in the thick of MTV2’s Dew Circuit Breakout Competition. ...