I Wonder As I Wander: Jamaica

If you have ever contemplated the magnitude of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Jamaica should bring your ruminations into sharp focus. Part Africa, part America, part U.K., Jamaica is a small, hilly and lush island located 90 miles south of Cuba. Originally inhabited by what we would call Native Americans, Jamaica was conquered by [...]

Rise in Black College Student Numbers

For the first time ever in the South, blacks are as well represented on college campuses as they are in the region’s population as a whole — something not yet true of the country overall.
In the 16 states measured, the number of blacks enrolled in colleges has risen by more than half over the last [...]

Vanity Fair Takes On Africa (By C. Atkins)

While Vanity Fair has to be the whitest mainstream fashion/pop culture magazine eyes I’ve ever laid my eyes on, I admit to reading it every month, courtesy of the work break room. The articles tend to be by some of the most fascinating authors and journalists the world has to offer, exceedingly well-written, researched and [...]