Uptown Notes

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 [...]

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

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

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 [...]

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

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