Uptown Notes

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

For days, months, and years family and friends of Troy Davis have been praying that his execution would not occur. […]

I recently penned a piece on TheGrio.com about the Georgia Prisoner Protest that is being overlooked by too many. Please […]

“All the real OGs, I’m a solider cause you told me study Malcolm, Garvey, Huey/ Study Malcolm, Garvey, Huey, their life […]