Media Monday: Do You Know The Black Press In Your City? 1/6

The Atlanta Voice, led by Janis Ware, serves the Atlanta community and reported on a tragic New Year’s Day incident in New Orleans, where a terrorist attack killed 10 and injured 35. The Sugar Bowl was postponed due to the attack. Thoughts and prayers are extended to the victims and their families.

Hell on Earth Documentary Screening Presented by National Geographic At Rice University

From the words of Author Demez White: I could spend an entire Saturday afternoon watching documentaries on Netflix so when TotallyRandie invited me to Rice University to see a screening of Nat Geo’s ‘Hell On Earth’ about the Fall of Syria and Rise of ISIS and contribute my thoughts I was beyond interested. I made it too late for the amazing food spread they had but luckily not too late to be on time for the screening. Before I get into the social and political implications touched on Read more […]

Fear, Survivors Remorse, and Determination 72 hours After Fort Lauderdale

No training, nor any experience with guns or gun violence could prepare me for the fear I encountered January 6th at Fort Lauderdale Airport. In a country where we are spoon fed a fear of terrorism on what seems like a daily, your mind is subconsciously already on high alert. Sitting in Terminal 1 watching events unfold in the next terminal I felt a sense of safety. Sadden by the report of 1 known death at the time, I patiently waited for my flight to board. Before I knew it, shots were fired and Read more […]