Author James Hardy: 20th Anniversary of ‘B-Boy Blues’ Makes ATL Stage Debut
This year marks the 20th anniversary of author James Earl Hardy releasing his debut literary masterpiece, B-Boy Blues.
His groundbreaking, best-selling novel tells the story...
EXCLUSIVE: Billy Cobham Talks 40th Anniversary of Seminal LP 'Spectrum'
This year marks the 40th anniversary of drummer Billy Cobham's debut LP, Spectrum. Originally released in October 1973 on Atlantic Records, Spectrum – with...
Hip-Hop Pioneer Larry Smith Dies
Tragedy struck in hip hop when radio personality Combat Jack posted to Twitter that iconic producer and instrumentalist Larry Smith died Thursday evening. The...
10 Things You Didn't Know About Rosa Parks
by Nsenga K. Burton
Writing for the Huffington Post, Dr. Jeanne Theoharis, professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New...
Sonia Sanchez Delivers Poetry and Advice at Spelman College
Sonia Sanchez likes to talk about how peacekeeping can save communities. The profound poet laureate and author of Home Coming and Homegirls and Handgrenades...
Oprah Winfrey: The Queen of Reinvention Delivers with ‘Life You Want’ Tour
There's an old adage that says when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. There are so many ways to do this and many turn...
Hugo Chavez: Home to 'Rule' or Home to Die?
The blogosphere has been lit up this week with the return of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to Caracus. Chavez spent the last two months...
Caitlyn Jenner is No Arthur Ashe
It's official - world class and iconic athlete Bruce Jenner is now Caitlyn. Caitlyn made her official debut on the cover of Vanity Fair,...
Lions Facing Extinction in West Africa
BBC News Africa is reporting that the lion in Africa is critically endangered. A new survey states that there has been a "catastrophic collapse"...
Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial: The Possible Verdicts
Domestic violence has been front and center in the U.S. because of the released footage of NFL player Ray Rice's assault on his wife...
