Uptown Notes

I have to admit, until recently I didn’t really know who Chief Keef was. I recognized his name from the [...]

Ebony.com has launched a Manfiest series which concentrates on issues facing Black men and boys. The series spearheaded by the [...]

As a child, I used to look forward to the fabled moments in recess and gym class when we would [...]

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

A sacred space is disappearing from our communities with too little fanfare: the Black bookstore. Recently, one of the largest [...]

Summer is finally here! I can remember sitting in my desk in school looking out the window wondering when I [...]

I recently found myself in a conversation with three White males. As we made small talk,  one asked me, “So [...]

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 [...]

Sixty four schools will likely close in Philadelphia. New York is aiming at closing forty seven schools this year, down from [...]