​Fourty one murders in Chicago in one weekend. Eleven murders in Virginia Beach this weekend. West Covina, CA, Cleveland, TX, Reserve, Louisiana, St. Louis, Missouri, Washington, DC have killed, killed, killed, killed, killed and killed. This is only 7 days of war. The killings are too common. We are desensitize. We scroll over ...

​All “She” wants is to be heard and for the other young people to “like” her. “She” wants a group of friends like the ones featured on Netflixs. “She” wants to be able to hang out at the movies and the mall from time to time. All “She” wants is to not be judged or made fun of. Embarrassment seems like the worst thing that could ...

Every child that dies to gun violence, should incense you. We should immediately think it could have been our own children. It could have been us in the wrong place and time with our babies. It could have been us, in this unbelievable, hateful trend. It could of been us grappling to pull the pieces somewhere . . . to not loose all the pieces. ...

There is something seriously wrong when you have 124 districts on Long Island and only 1 school budget fails. There is something seriously wrong, when the community that has the greatest need has to decide on which teachers to cut and what extracurricular activity is too much. There is something seriously wrong with a 40% school tax hike;...

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve sat back, combing through the debates about the removal of “Fame” and the irony of Salisbury’s first Black, female mayor acting as a mediator of this hurtful legacy left behind by the confederacy. I will not mix words in this piece nor try to appease any acting party in this matter because the idea...

Who are we testing kindergarteners for? They say its the new 1st grade and they need to keep score. The days of naps, milk and cookies have been secretly replaced with this pseudo thinking that our babies will never erase. You see these young seeds have not developed analytical thought yet. And a true lo...

I had the pleasure of meeting an awesome, young entrepreneur by the name of Domonique Boone. She is the owner and operator of Leslie’s Laundry Care. We met up in the Northlake area to share marketing ideas and what we both did professionally. To my surprise, an adorable little girl accompanied Ms. Boone and I soon discovered that she was the inspir...

Bob Marley said it best when he sung, “how long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look”? I say, how many have to die to gun violence before we truly do something about this epidemic that is taking over our local communities? The latest victim, Mya Miller, was murdered by this random wave of violence. As we pr...

I was late for a meeting with Mr. Ira Guinn this morning, one of the Super Icy Brothers. I actually didn't estate my time well between meetings and I was a little disheveled. Yet as I pulled into his luxury community in lavis Fort Mill, I noticed I had been there before. One of my worst business transactions transpired there&nbs...

I met Ms. Chariel Dye, lovingly known as Minnette NuMe Smith, for the first time this weekend at the local I-Hop in Salisbury. I have to be honest, I was blown away by her warm presence. She truly was light, as we pass by people everyday that “mean mug” you, don’t hold doors and can barely speak. So as we look for...

Had a mother/daughter outing this weekend in Charlotte, with my sunshine Amber J. We prepared for the theatre like it was a Broadway production, making reservations at Soho’s, parking at our favorite spot in downtown Charlotte and checking out the city before showtime. It was magical from beginning to end. Although I love the theatre, I had no...

I guess most think I just post to be heard. I don't tell how many times I've been to the prisons, or how many grieving mothers I've consoled. I don't tell about how many homeless shelters I've stayed at or how many people I've feed. I don't cause FB ain't real. This crap ain't nothing but horns and whistles that make us dead but please don't assume...

Leaving the Movement School is bitter sweet. As a Specialist of Language and Instructional Assistant for Mrs. Belle, I fell in love with the 1st graders, kindergarteners and all the other children. Giving hugs and encouragement was my favorite part of the day.  Movement is truly the best elementary school in Charlotte. And it’s where I se...

At times my heart would feel broken, when I couldn’t see him through it all, When he read his first words or worked out his math, But especially when I saw him fall, You see my child is a gift from God, He is exceptional in every way, So putting him into school was difficult but these teachers knew I didn’t play.  As a former educator myself, ...

I have a sister friend who always carries a smile. We just meet last year but we both joked about me not remembering her name which I now know is Verdina Worsley. Her greeting to me for the first six months was, “Ms. Price, what’s my name?” I would respond, “Wexford, Winters, Williams.” And she would give me a look, that st...

​How dare you Facebook,  You try to contain the voice of a people, that were brought here on your slave ships, 200 years of picking your cotton, decades and decades assaulted by your grip, subjected to centuries of rape by your men, tastes of Reconstruction then your chain gangs again, lynched by the rop...

Black Line is about to enter a territory that will be surreal for us. We are about to encompass upon the generational wealth that we have been preaching and teaching about. So, before we take off I want to write about my Alpha Team, my business partners that hold onto the vision of Black Line, through empty pockets and life’s uncertainties. Tiffany...

​With so much bad news reported it can be hard combing to greatness. Yet in the case of Jay Charles it wasn’t too hard to do. The beloved coach of the Championship Pee Dee Vikings, devoted husband/father and socially conscious community activist, Coach Charles has been a transformative example of what organized sports,...

Change is local. I know that for certain and when Thomas and I decided to branch out to create local publications throughout the East Coast and eventually nationally, I caught so much resistance and flack from my own people. "You're not from here". "You’re gonna fail". No, I'm not from Wyandanch but Thomas is and I feel like we have final...

​There is such bondage in ignorance. The education plantation is endless if you can’t master the basics. The basics are reading and math. Our schools have become the worst plantational system, leaving so many in the cracks. You feel trapped in “wanting to know” but you can’t escape to a place of “how to know”. I can remembe...