"You get a car! You get a car! You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car!" It's one of the most iconic moments in daytime...

It’s incredible the influence our cultural lens can have on every aspect of our lives. I stand in a curious position: a biracial,...

There are times when a movie makes me feel dirty and ashamed. But it’s not because of some explicit content. It’s because the real-life...

"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team."-- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, six-time NBA Most Valuable Player...

“All the words; words of love, forgiveness, encouragement-- words of frustration, angry words - HABLARLOS, SPEAK THEM!” - Lila Downs I...

I remember the first time I realized that Jesus, of Jewish descent, was actually born in Asia and had fled as a refugee to Africa. As a...

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...

Photo of Edna Lewis My mouth is beginning to water just thinking about all the great food that my mentor mom cooks when we get together...

It happened in junior high. Our class, half Hispanic and half Caucasian, one day realized that it meant something. There were suddenly...

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...