top of page
Search


The Memory of Sound: Jazzy 1959
Bobby Sox, Bobby Darin, Bubble Gum. Mack the Knife, full of life, having Fun. 1959. I had no idea what was on the horizon. Imagine the...
Rev. Gloria Bradley
Oct 17, 2017


Poem: We Laughed and Laughed
As a girl, I shared a game with my abuela played it every time she visited or I visited her probably even into my early teens. She...
Christina Martinez-Williams
Oct 11, 2017


Capturing Heart: The Work of Artist Dean Mitchell
I recently ran across the work of a man that is remarkably talented at capturing the heart of people. He has an arresting ability to...
Malisa Payne
Oct 3, 2017


'Ain't Got No, I Got Life'
“Ain’t Got No, I Got Life”, which came out in 1968, is a powerful song that speaks of singer Nina Simone’s life. It is soulful and rings...
Malisa Payne
Jul 25, 2017


Poem: Our Corner of America
In our corner of America, the groceries have to be carried from store to car, car to elevator, elevator down the hall, hallway into our...
Shannon Lucas-Roberts
Jun 8, 2017


Life Lessons Learned From a Drum Circle
What is it about the drum? When my husband and I were first dating we would spend a majority of our dates walking and talking in...
Autumn Swain
Jun 6, 2017


Poem: Uncomfortable in My Comfort Zone
The following is a poem written by Rev. Gloria Bradly: To begin with, I’m addressing this letter to the little girl in all of us. The...
Rev. Gloria Bradley
May 11, 2017


Naturally Beautiful
I am not my hair. I am not my skin. I am a voice that lives within. These are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs as a young adult, 'I...
Yolanda Johnson
Apr 20, 2017


Dance Even if it's Broken
Misty Copeland is the first Black principal dancer for a major ballet company and a hero in our family. What year did she earn this...
Malisa Payne
Mar 27, 2017


Maya Angelou's Poetic Take on Equality
In high school I thought that, perhaps, I'd be the next Maya Angelou. I studied her poems before bed. I read them aloud into a tape...
Ayren Jackson-Cannady
Jan 22, 2017
Blog
bottom of page