Black And White Combinations For Office Wear

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For some people, black and white combination is known to be good for spring, but for others, it is a choice that can be used all year round. While it is almost a wrong choice to wear white shoes when … Continue reading 

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The Half Series Interviews: Jonathan R. Miller

What is the ethnic background of your parents? My father is Black and my mother is White.  My father is relatively light-skinned and so I regularly “pass” as white. What type of colorism have you had to face and how … Continue reading 

Black History Month Spotlight: Cashel Sapphire Campbell – Actor & Burlesque Performer

Name and Occupation:  Cashel Sapphire Campbell, Actor/Belly Dance and Burlesque Performer & Instructor/Dance Therapy Student. What do you love most about being a Black woman? I love the color of my skin. I love the legacy of my ancestors that … Continue reading 

Black History Month Spotlight: Tanisha Ward – Classical Singer & Realtor

Name and Occupation: Tanisha Ward, Classical Singer & Realtor What do you love most about being a Black woman? I LOVE how strong we are,  our spirits are not “easily broken,” we’re very independent and we have depth and soulfulness … Continue reading 

The Half Series Interviews: Lisa Chase Patterson

What is the ethnic background of your parents? My father is Black and Sicilian, my mom is Cherokee and Spanish What type of colorism have you had to face and how did you deal with it? Since I was very … Continue reading 

Liberia: Land of the Free and Home of The Slaves

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I was looking through some cards from a Trivial Pursuit-like game with questions only about Black history.  One of the questions asked, “why was the American Colonization Society formed in 1817?” The answer on the back of the card said, … Continue reading 

Black Music Month Spotlight: Billy Hyatt

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Name:  Billy Hyatt Why is celebrating Black music important to you? Because Black Ppople have and continue to make such great contributions to music worldwide. Without the creative input that different Black culture’s brought to the game, music would be … Continue reading 

Black Music Month Spotlight: L.A. Jackson

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Name: L.A. Jackson Why is celebrating Black music important to you? Because Black music is the foundation for all music.  So much has spun off from this music that it’s important to remember  where the heartbeat of it all came … Continue reading