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The steady decline of African-American culture in Washington DC
Under five-foot-tall Virginia Ali, white-haired and frail, welcomes the never-ending stream of customers entering her diner. The 84-year-old woman is the owner of Ben’s…
$80Mil and no Will? Here’s why I’m not surprised that Aretha Franklin didn’t have a will.
We lost our beloved Aretha a week ago and, in addition to grieving the loss of the Queen of Soul, we are dumbfounded that…
SY Smith is THE Hardest Working Indie Artist in Show Business
I’m going to go on and say it: Sy Smith is the hardest working indie artist in show business. Full stop. Okay, to clarify…
Nail Salon Brawls & Boycotts: Unpacking The Black-Asian Conflict In America
As early as I can remember, my dad, an immigrant from Taiwan, would nonchalantly use the term 黑鬼 (hēi guǐ), Mandarin for “black ghost”…
Chicago’s Eve Ewing will pen Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’
Fangirling over Eve L. Ewing is a new pastime if you’re an African-American female writing in Chicago. Ewing is an academic, a social media…
Aretha Franklin left behind an $80 million fortune — Why Cash was King for The Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” left behind an $80 million fortune when she died on Thursday at age 76, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Franklin,…