It was a real pleasure to serve as moderator for a live virtual Q and A session with the distinguished poet, essayist, and educator,...

I am so pleased to announce that I will be moderating a virtual conversation with renowned poet and educator Dr. Nikki Giovanni, hosted...

Today as a part of a brief overview of African music, I introduced my Introduction to African & African American Studies class to Ewe...

Whoa! I'm not a poet, and I try not to curse quite as much as this guy, but his analysis of whiteness is pretty spot-on. I've been...

Freedom of movement on one’s own two feet is a fundamental human right. It was so basic to English common law that the Founders didn’t...

Today, on the 50th anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre and two days after the murder of one of South Carolina's most prominent...

I'm impressed. Justin Baldoni, known for his role in the TV show Jane the Virgin, has made a point for using his public platform in...

Here's a new one (to me) from the Carolina Chocolate Drops, "Country Girl" from the album Leaving Eden (2012). I find this song and video...

I'm happy to be heading next week to the 39th annual conference of the Association for Baha'i Studies in Orange County, California. The...

“He Who is the Mother, the Soul, the Secret, the Essence...” I just happened upon this striking essay-poem, “Mother's Name Unknown,” and...