Uptown Notes

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … Kwanzaa! No, I’m serious! I’ve come to cherish Kwanzaa as an occasion to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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

If you watch the news, listen to friends, or click on links you’d think the only thing Black males have [...]

My twitter profile reads, “Scholar, author, hater of Drake.” Of all the things on that profile “hater of Drake” is [...]