Uptown Notes

So the internet is a peculiar place. Some days you’ll find everything you need, other days you’ll search low and […]

This week I had the pleasure of joining Brian Lehrer on his television show to talk about the uprisings in […]

I had the honor of being featured on the Neighborhoods and Nations blog this week. The post is an interview […]

At the close of January I was honored to write an Op-Ed piece for the Detroit News. During my time […]

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 […]

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