Historically, Black Americans have excelled at the art of dance. Black American males had a storied history with dance, delighting in performing. As a child, I grew up watching black-and-white videos of The Temptations. Grandma and Mama fawned over them in their pristine suits, elegantly stepping in sync. Their smooth coordination was spellbinding. I understood […]
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In “When She Woke,” Hillary Jordan crafts an updated version of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.” The novel is set in the dystopian United States, where: Roe v Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court. Women who live in states where abortion is illegal are arrested for murder and convicted. The United States is […]
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I visited Washington, DC, in the first week of November to meet up with a few of my close friends. It was my second time visiting my nation’s capital, and it enchants me more with each trip. While in DC, we spent a day at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National […]
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