TheStateOf . . . Black Leadership

Dell Gines talks about thestateof Black leadership, and how black leaders may be unfairly criticized by both whites and blacks.“The general American perspective on Black leadership is a case in point. The common discussions on Black leadership tend to center on Black unity amongst the leadership and criticisms of the lack of it. When Black [...]

Jada Gives a Million To Honor Tupac

Jada Pinkett Smith has donated $1 million to her high school alma mater, the Baltimore School for the Arts, asking that its new theater be dedicated to classmate Tupac Shakur, who was shot and killed in 1996.
Growing up in Memphis, I was exposed to Tupac a little late. It was late summer of ‘93 [...]

The Veil (Hijab) as Resistance: "The Discourse of the Veil"

Harvard Divinity School Professor Leila Ahmed discusses the complex history and socio-political implications of the veil. She notes the long history of Western attempts to remove the veil from Mulsim women, as well as the fact that Pakistani Prime Minister Bhutto, a woman, wears the veil, yet we’ve never had a female President of [...]

Quote of the Day: The Prophet Muhammad

“No father hath given his child anything better than good manners.”–The Prophert Muhammad