Uptown Notes

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

For the past few weeks I’ve been writing at helping Black boys succeed in school. These recommendations are aimed at [...]

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

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

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

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 past week, the world lost a giant intellect and talent. Gil Noble, one of the architects of critical Black [...]

We are in a very special moment. Recently a dear friend of mine and great comrade told me about an [...]

Tonight from 6 to 8pm at City College in the Morales/Shakur Student and Community Center (NAC 3/201) in Harlem I [...]