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A lone police officer makes the decision that a black man no longer has the right to occupy any space on earth if he disapproves of his behavior. We see it time and time again. Not following orders fast enough? Boom! You’re gone.
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will,” Frederick Douglass spoke those words in 1857. Those same words are ringing loud and clear across the United States and the world in 2020.
The country had not even caught its breath from the shocking death of Ahmaud Arbury when we found ourselves witnessing yet another daytime lynching of a black man on an American street.
The unique Soul Popped energy is evident the moment you walk into the Barton Creek Mall store just outside Macy’s, on the first floor.
The Broadway musical “Hamilton” is everything. Period. It checks all the boxes. Thrilled by robust singing and tight choreography? It’s there. Prefer hip hop? It’s there. Enjoy a dramatic storyline, complete with family drama, politics and adult themes? Check!
These days, Dr. Karla Frazier finds herself rather amazed at the impact her practice has had on the community.
The songstress is coming! The songstress is coming! Marsha Ambrosius will be in concert at Austin’s One World Theater Friday night, with an early show at 7:00 and a late show at 9:30.
“Where you going now?” As an avid traveler and adventurer, Kevin Knight is used to people asking him that question. Now, as the founding…
He had an epiphany one day: “Try making a legitimate living one more time.” Little did that young man, accustomed to tempting fate on the streets of St. Louis, know that he was on the path to serving as CEO of an organization he had benefited from in his past.
Visiting the Ulmer residence, you would be forgiven if you felt more like you were at your cousin’s house from the Deep South than the home of one of the youngest and most successful entrepreneurs in this part of the country. Chickens roam lazily around the front yard, a young boy checking on them and keeping them company.
As one of a growing list of candidates vying for the District 1 City Council slot in November, Vincent Harding is clear about what sets him apart from the pack: experience and already having proven himself under pressure.
Natasha Harper Madison’s campaign theme is Innovative, Capable, Collaborative Leadership. With these traits, this former “trash bag kid” is ready to not only prove…
