Uptown Notes

On Thursday July 26, 2012 President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for […]

Recently, a picture has been floating around the Internet of a children’s book called “The Night Dad Went to Jail: […]

America has entered new territory when it comes to issues of sexual diversity: “Toleranceville.”  Never heard of it? Sure you […]

Just last week, the United States celebrated the 58th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision which made segregation in […]

As I climbed the subway stairs on an unusually warm and sunny Spring day, I saw the shadows of two […]

The arrest and charging of George Zimmerman can be the start of a movement for justice or it can be […]

This Monday New York City is lucky to witness the new performance piece “Window Sex Project” by Sydnie Mosley. The […]

I remember growing up and learning how to “holler” at girls. I’ll be honest, I’ve never found it particularly natural […]

Over the past few years it’s come in vogue to make the statement, “I’m not homophobic. I’m not afraid of […]

I have a confession: I watch the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Religiously. Now, before you tune out, I watch and […]