“Tears were streaming down my face as the guide reminded us of the atrocities that took place right where we stood.”
June 2007 Issue
Reflection of a Million Lives Lost
Photographer Tamara A. Fleming chronicles her emotional journey through Ghana's historic coast
Same Struggles, Different Lovers
Filmmaker Tiona M. documents the intimate lives of black lesbians across the nation in Black Womyn: Conversations
Tiona M’s film arrives at a time when constructive and enlightening subject matters are imperative to raise social and political consciousness for the black LGBT community.
Culture Bandit
Queens’ poetic empress, Ishle Yi Park, delivers a soulful blend of kimchi and collard greens
“Some people might take my poems the wrong way, but I think the responsibility really lies with me to deliver them with honesty, clarity, truth, and light.”
Finding Passion Through Pain
Helena D. Lewis’ performances are therapeutic outlets for anyone who feels that life can get a little too crazy
“It’s not easy dealing with the mentally disabled, running a food pantry, being an outreach worker AND a drug counselor.”
All Hail The King!
With heavy-hitter producers Chucky Thompson & Floetry’s (“The Songstress”) Marsha Ambrosius, Emily King’s throne is cloaked in the Midas touch
When Emily King garners a legion of fans, music journalists will repetitively compare her to the likes of Alicia Keys, Norah Jones—even the old school artistry of Teena Marie.
LMAO!
Comedian David A. Arnold doesn’t tip-toe around his acts. He’s putting his foot down.
Arnold discusses the highs and lows of the business and why comedians, funny or not, shouldn’t be deemed the saviors to bridge the gap of racism.
Played Out
Renowned journalist Cora Daniels is sending a FYI memo that ‘ghetto’ ain’t cool
In her second book, Ghettonation, Fortune magazine journalist Cora Daniels addresses the downside of fluid ghetto mentalities and languages that predominantly permeate black projects, and are now widely-celebrated by other races—particularly whites.
