The first time I fell in love with hip-hop was when I heard The Fugees’ Ready or Not track. I was young as hell so I didn’t know much about why “n*ggas” gave Lauryn “heebie-jeebies“, but I liked the flow and I definitely liked the beat. It was sampled from one of my favorite songs, […]
Fame. It sounds good, but when you think about it, is it really? It’s bad enough that people are so wrapped around other people’s lives that they forget who they are. Why would I want to put a target right in the middle of my creative matters just for someone to have something to talk […]
As I sat in class and listened to Kondwani Fidel speak, I became a sponge. Sure he told us about his upbringing and read poems, but it was this particular work that he recited that reeled me in a second time. WTF is Black Girl Magic is the name of the piece. I had already […]
Black girl magic is what the Appreciate the Arts organization is composed of. Starting in March of 2017 with founder Tina Bean and co-founders Sweet Baby Zaki and Kay, the organization has been able to cater to the needs of local visual artists by hosting various events throughout the year. Appreciate the Arts is a […]
How many parents are we going to have to see grieve publicly before safety for our youth is taken more seriously? 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins was found dead in a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois. It was about 12:30 am. She was reported missing a day […]
Don’t let anyone steer your wrong by telling you that nothing good comes out of Baltimore. Believe it or not, this city is the home of the movers, shakers, and tastemakers. 33-year-old Akio Evans definitely defies that stereotype. Growing up in the inner city of Baltimore wasn’t easy for most of us. We had to […]
