

#Remembering Muhammad Ali
The greatest fighter ever to strap on a pair of boxing gloves passed away last week. Near the end, he wondered if the world would...


Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith Speaks Pt.2
The Reverend Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr., Pastor Emeritus of the Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, California is one of the widely...


Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr. Speaks
The Reverend Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr. is an enigma. He is he author of many books and articles; a noted theologian who can read the...


Mollie Costello-Warrior For The People
Do you remember the day when you decided to move from the sidelines to the front lines? When did you decide to actually get involved in...


Gentrification Erases A Neighborhood
Webster's Dictionary defines gentrification as thus: "The process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or...


The Return Of A Hip-Hop Legend
"Can you imagine a time when hip hop did not exist?” I asked a young man of about 20.. He shook his head. More than likely hip-hop...


The Black Panther Party Remembered
Beyonce blew the world’s mind on Super Bowl Sunday 2016. She and her dancers showed up with afros and black berets, in Oakland’s...


Young And Homeless
Have you ever walked past a homeless person on the street and wondered who they were? Where did they come from? How did they end up in...


When You Feel Lost...
On of the most spiritually astounding and prophetic voices that I have heard this year eminates from a little church overlooking the main...


Jasmine Shares Her Heart
When I was 12, I smoked some weed with some girls that I thought were my friends and they weren't. They had laced the weed (with a...