Commentary

By Jim Brown What a difference three weeks makes in America! With former President Donald J. Trump now out of office, his last-ditch effort to claim that the election was stolen continues to stain his legacy on the eve of his 2nd impeachment trial. Following a corrupt president who challenged every phase of the American…

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By cj February is known as the month of love.  GOD is known to possess an abundance of love and desires  to share it with others.  The Commonwealth of Virginia, when I was growing up, was known as the state for lovers.  Love, love, love…what is love, anyway?   Love is defined as:   1. …

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By Danaé Reid Corwin M. is a 22-year-old Black queer trans femme model from New York and is passionate about advocating for the rights of queer and Black persons. Understanding that queerness is not indicative of a general experience, I decided to get in touch with them to learn a bit more about them, their…

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What is going on in Philadelphia?  In the last several weeks, we have seen so much confusion as it applies to leadership, that I do not even know where to start.  It all came to a head when 22-year-old Andrei Doroshin was given permission to dole out vaccines in the city with no medical experience…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Duce Staley (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Jim Brown Last week, the Philadelphia Eagles and owner Jeffrey Lurie filled their head coaching vacancy by hiring an unknown, unproven “offensive coordinator” from the Indianapolis Colts named Nick Sirianni. The Eagles interviewed 10 coaches from other NFL teams for the position, one of them being a…

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By Danaé Reid The prospect of a small-town lifestyle catapulted Savannah Vinson to leave the comfort zone of Ohio and into the rugged streets on New York City at the age of 17 to pursue a career in modeling. With the support of her family and friends, Vinson set a goal for herself.  Not only…

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Dear Lovies: Happy 2021! If you are reading this, you have thus far survived COVID-19, a failed coup of our democracy and we have a new president of the United States with the first Black/Asian woman vice president in our history.  So much happened last year, that I have many questions to answer and will…

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 By Linda S. Wallace  When we remain silent, hate and rebellion spread with fury like stage four cancer. Ultimately, it seeks to win by killing its host. Try as we might, we can’t wish cancer away. Getting mad at the disease and feeling sorry for ourselves doesn’t help either. Those tactics simply allow the cancer…

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Parenting today has become one of the most challenging jobs ever.  Don’t get me wrong –parenting has always been crucial and is one of the most rewarding jobs that one can have ever hold in their lifetime, let alone doing it more than once with multiple children.    However, as parents and guardians, you have many…

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By Danaé Reid I’ve been extremely vocal about the ways in which I have struggled mentally and emotionally as a result of this pandemic, but it seems that I’ve finally started to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  A breakdown I had a few weeks ago threw me into a spiral that…

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