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It goes without saying that the world is in deep mourning over the death of Nelson Mandela. Since I'm normally pretty locked away from the world when I'm at work, I didn't hear about his …

My best friend and I were in the throes of the same tired conversation we had every New Year's Day: Are we more than friends? It never ended with any resolution. He did not hesitate. "I woul…

I started watching The Cosby Show reruns when I was nine years old. I was close to the same age as Rudy at that time and I lived vicariously through every episode that aired. I remember when I saw …

Jasmine Doster was born in Fairfield, CA on Travis Air force base on February 20, 1988. She was raised in Charleston, SC by a single mother. She was an inquisitive child with much interest and a lead…

Coco LaSwish Shameless self-promotion time. Today is the birthday of my very first children’s book: Coco LaSwish-A Fish from a Different Rainbow . The official launch will be next month on Sunday, Au…

I often times find myself writing about my brother Jacob. You see, Jacob passed away at the age of 18 after cancer got control of his body. Whether it’s the tragedy of his dying, or the comedy of his…

The other day was very difficult for all of us. As we heard the verdict delivered in the Trayvon Martin case it took a piece of hope in all of us that we lived in an America where the word “post-rac…

To be released 2014: Black Girl In Suburbia is a feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburb…

Can you imagine a future where black women of all shades, sizes and status stand united? Can you imagine a future where black women run to welcome the little black baby girl into the world and vow to…

Liberia: A Journey for IT Feasibility By: MaZoe Anderson On February 15, 2013, I boarded a Delta flight to head back home for the first time since leaving Liberia as a child. This day had been lon…

by Terisa Thurman THE PROBLEM I think that if your passion lies in one field and you are not working in that field then there will be the inevitable battle of going after your dream job and the const…

Jada Wright-Greene is a self-proclaimed museum activist, lover of history and passionate about changing the African-American museum culture. Jada was introduced to the museum field, through her…

I love to write when I feel like it, but have always been wary about making writing into an obligation. I want it to always be fun. I want to feel inspired. But over the past few years I have been fl…

It has occurred to me that the word Nerd umbrellas many types of people. There are academia nerds, comic-book nerds, outdoorsy nerds (the ones that go to the beach and read). I am of the socially i…

If only doctors looked so friendly. Thankfully mine does. I hate going to the doctor. Really. I do. I feel like every time I go, there's 50 bajillion people there all coughing and hacking around …