To say tenor saxophonist John Coltrane’s contributions to jazz are immense is an understatement; in addition to that, he is widely known as one of the greatest innovators of his generation. In retrospect while examining the nature of his music, Coltrane’s artistic impressionism continues to be a subject of discussion well beyond […]
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By Aswad Walker The 2014 sleeper hit Dear White People has given birth to a spin-off of sorts on Netflix. Both the original movie and the current Netflix comedy series are the creations of Houston native Justin Simien. Though Simien was not able to secure the entire cast from the […]
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By Aswad Walker Amid very little fanfare, Beyoncé marked the anniversary of her iconic “Lemonade” album with news that she will be funding scholarships for Black women to attend selected colleges and universities. The announcement of her Formation Scholarship Award came in late April. Four Black women will receive […]
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Amid the mourning of the senseless death of Jordan Edwards, a 15-year-old boy recently shot in the head by a police officer in Balch Springs, a Dallas suburb, the city’s police chief Jonathan Haber said new evidence showed the killing did not unfold the way the authorities had originally claimed. […]
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Though many have claimed issues of recruitment and retention are to blame for the lack of Black teachers, a Harvard Educational Review study contends racial bias and discrimination are culprits, as well. The study, entitled “Where Are All the Black Teachers: Discrimination in the Teacher Market,” used a multitude of […]
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