In the midst of the Coates phenomena I saw a call for people to buy copies of TaNehisi Coates' Between the World and Me at black bookstores. I found the suggestion laughable. The current s… Read More
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Many millennial living in urban areas, view space as a luxury, with a majority of them residing in single-bedroom apartments. The case is worse for the major c… Read More
by Shirikiana GerimaDecember 31, 2016, I shared these thoughts during a New Year’s Eve gathering at Sankofa Video and Bookstore. At this year’s event, we watched Ava DuVernay&rs… Read More
For the first time in history, there are more Latino voters in New York City than African Americans. In fact, Latinos now account for 23% or 977,514 of all 4,281,946 Registered Voters in New… Read More
Publishing this blog is a lot like rapping. When Chuck D, leader of Public Enemy, said Hip-Hop is Black America's CNN, he got at how beautiful and overlooked hip-hop can be. … Read More
THE ALCHEMY OF BLACK FUTURES: BLACK COMICS, BLACK BEER CALENDARS & BLACK ICONOGRAPHYAs the information age gives way to the age of reckoning, where the dictates of nature will take prece… Read More
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Charter Revision Commission announced its initial Areas of Focus on Thursday, hewing closely to the Mayor’s Mandate that the Members look at… Read More
There's nothing perfect about China, but it sure is inspiring. For people in the world who know underdevelopment, gentrification or the economics of oppression it is at least worth a look.&n… Read More
A food tour of New York’s most multicultural borough revels in Latin American and Asian cuisine, but also highlights how gentrification threatens to end this riot of flavours Read More
Whether you’re spending in Bristol a couple of days or only a few hours, maybe on the way to Bath, there’s one thing you shouldn’t miss: Bristol Street Art.
Street… Read More
Sanchez, Baraka, You, and Me in the Agesof Donald Trump and John Wayneadapted from the Afterword and Acknowledgments in This Past Was Waiting for Me by Sarah TrembathSankofa Love Project, 20… Read More
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In a statement released today, Amazon has confirmed that they have cancelled their plans to open up their second headquarters in Queens, New York City.
Th… Read More
It's cold as shit.The cold autumn winds have just begun in Wuhan. They come mixed with rain that falls day after day. It's more difficult than what I am used to. At home I… Read More
The Oppressor and the Oppressed Within
– Non-Fiction by Connie Pertuz-Meza –
Days shy of my fortieth birthday, I attended a class with master writing teacher Laleh Khadivi… Read More
It’s so easy to reach Munich that the city is perfect for a short break. But where to stay in Munich? The city is a mosaic of different neighborhoods, and while most attractions are in… Read More
Valencia combines ancient architecture with the stunning contemporary buildings of the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences. Whether you decide to spend two days or stay longer, find out the… Read More
Chapter One: Nostalgia.
Germans have all the best words. Registering on the mainstream scale we’ve got schadenfreude, which sits snugly inside English dictionaries as a loanword, then… Read More
Can there be such a thing as a problem of too much freedom? At a time when we’re legitimately trying to regain some freedom and especially equality in our country, it sounds wron… Read More
Just because young teens are staying home this summer doesn’t mean that their creative juices have to become stagnant! High school students currently in the Chicago area can get back o… Read More
Comedian Ayo Edebiri's stand-up beginnings showcase her comedic talent, with five standout bits including reflections on living with strangers, an anxiety-ridden trip on edibles, and finding… Read More
Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated "Central Park Five," is expected to win a seat on the New York City Council. Salaam, who was wrongfully imprisoned as a teenager in the infamous rape… Read More