Celebrating Our Differences
The Indian film industry recently lost Mohammed Yusuf Khan (11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), known to his fans as Dilip Kumar. Kumar was an actor who worked in the Indian cinema before it was called Bollywood. He was born to a Pathan family in the Qissa…
During 2020, Lee Murkey was a constant presence at daily protests to take down a monument. The protests were formed by a local racial activist group in Florence, AL, Project Say Something, (PSS). Murkey was called upon to speak at the rallies. He had this cool, unassuming demeanor,…
Before the 1532 Spanish invasion of Peru, the Andean culture celebrated and honored the Sun each winter Solstice season with a festival over many days. The Spaniards subsequently suppressed the Incan native culture and strived to instill substitute celebrations such as St John’s Feast. My explorations in…
Posted on April 16, 2021 by vbgold With recent events, the lynching of Dante, and the trial of Chauvin, I tend to stay in an angered state – wound up. It takes so little these days. Let someone post what they feel is innocuous, but not to…
Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash (First Verse) Where is your conscience? Does it still work? Who made you bitter? Does it still hurt? You know the difference Between right and wrong Karma will chase you Until it hits home (Chorus) You pass down the madness The…
A MAGA Mob at The Capitol Gate, sent to stop the VP from certifying States. They hated black & brown turned red States blue, there’s One Game in town one set of Rules. Let History mark the time and place, when black & white came face…
It started in the early ’70s. Bronzie De’Marco saw her uncle premier as the first Black drag queen in Huntsville. Today De’Marco celebrates her own career that spans over 50 years. Her illusions include Minnie, Patti, Whitney, and Diana to name a few, and she is an advocate…
Bernie loves to take pictures. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in TV Production from Columbia College Chicago, but now lives in Bangkok, Thailand. Bernie has worked extensively in TV production including ABC Television Network where he served as the Associate Director and Stage Manager from 1979-2001. Prior…
The Great Migration ‘Fantasy is the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.’ lexico.com My parents were among those African Americans of the Diaspora that moved North during the Great Migration, which began in 1916. Our people imagined an opportunity to…
Zero: Prologue Self-hatred and narcissism exist in a mutualistic symbiotic relationship, often appearing as one or the other. This is because many people use the term ‘narcissism’ colloquially (i.e., as a general diagnosis of a self-congratulatory/concerned person, with little to no regard for the myth of Narcissus…