Mar 12, 2026
conversation peaces: my Herstory – Honoring Legacy reflection “i came of age at a time to be the first; unthreatened, unafraid and unstoppable.” on my mom’s side, we have my great-cousin Sylvia Brent Elliott. born during segregation she wrote in one...
Mar 5, 2026
conversation peaces: who is keli? reflection “since i was a little girl, i always knew i was different. i was able to hear things. i was connected to something i didn’t have the knowledge nor language to understand or describe. “ in 2009, i was introduced...
Feb 12, 2026
dr. yaba blay self “i don’t think Blackness is something that you can define verbally with words. It’s something that you are.” Dr. Yaba Blay fast forward to March 2023, Dr. Yaba Blay our beloved “cultural worker” and one of our sought out – Black thought...
Jan 22, 2026
reine keis community “it’s more than selling cookies. i wanted to create a space where people could come in their highest highs and their lowest lows.” reine has managed to be in the restaurant business for almost 17 years, something that doesn’t come...
Jun 5, 2025
dixie lincoln nichols in conversation with Dixie Lincoln-Nichols: “life in the pause” “midlife”. what comes to mind when you hear or see this word? i know for me, nothing really. you see, i prefer not to subscribe to society’s dictates on what IS or...
May 15, 2025
nicholas payton “i love muuuusic” the mighty O’Jays. i grew up in a home where music was played, a lot. my dad loved music and it was a theme throughout my childhood. my favorite group (outside of the Jackson’s) are the O’Jays. their introduction, from my...
