Uptown Notes

“Everything was made for White kids–because this school is made for White kids–because this country was made for White kids.” […]

Recently I got to share some brief words with Complex.com on why third party voting isn’t what you’ve been told. […]

It is a good thing to be here for another August, another Black August. Each year, I and many others, […]

The recent conviction of 11 Atlanta Public School employees has stirred conversations about corruption, cheating and education’s future. In this […]

I had the honor of being featured on the Neighborhoods and Nations blog this week. The post is an interview […]

In President Obama’s last State of the Union address he said, “I’m reaching out to some of America’s leading foundations and corporations […]

What you’re about to read is an extended version of “Molly Madness” which I wrote for Ebony.com. They edited and produced […]

It seems every few years I’m struck with a similar dilemma, in a time of disaster relief, where and to […]

If you’re not familiar with Thomas Friedman, you are probably familiar with his arguments in “The World is Flat” which […]

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