Uptown Notes

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

Recently, California Superior Court issued a ruling that gutted teacher tenure laws in the state. I was surprised /disturbed at […]

By now, we’re all quite clear that “Hood Disease” is not only not an actual disease, but that it was born […]

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 […]

I was honored to be invited to share a reflection on the passing of Amiri Baraka. His work and the […]

The passing of Nelson Mandela has stirred emotion around the globe. Recently, Ebony.com invited me to share my thoughts on […]

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

It usually sets in much later, but my election fatigue has set in already. It’s that feeling that you have […]

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 […]