James Morris Lawson Jr. 9/22/1928 Uniontown, PA. Activist and professor. Preacher’s kid. His father and grandfather were ministers, as was … More
Category: profiles
R.I.P. Jake LaMotta
by Kiki Giacobbe LaMotta sunrise 7/10/1922, the Bronx, NY sunset 9/19/2017, Miami, FL. Boxer, entrepreneur, stand-up comic, and author. … More
Black History ‘Erryday’: Happy 49th Birthday Van Jones
by Kiki Anthony Kapel Jones 9/20/1968 Jackson, Tennessee. TV host, political contributor, author, and activist. He has a twin sister. … More
Happy Birthday Riyad Vinci Wadia (R.I.P.)
Known for first Indian gay themed movie from India, BOMgAY.
Black History ‘Erryday’: Happy 51st Birthday Soledad O’Brien
She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).
Black History ‘Erryday’: Happy 47th Birthday Aisha Tyler
She has a lot of jobs: she is on Whose Line is is Anyway? on CW, and voices Lana Kane on Archer, and Criminal Minds.
Turn Off the Lies: iLoveMakonnen And How Hip-Hop Should Stop Avoiding LGBTQ Artists #WeAreEverywhere
So the question arises…is Hip-Hop less or more homophobic than it used to be?
10 Things I Learned About Dr. Mae Jemison
by Akilah “Kiki” Monifa 12/14/16 “Hail frequencies forward” San Francisco–I attended an event at the Commonwealth Club: Astronaut Mae Jemison: … More