This week, I will offer a list of different authors whose works I have read, and which might be of interest during Black History Month and beyond. 1) For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. - This is a work which could be about today's world, though the play depicts the lives of seven women in the 1970s. Their stories are of pain, love, fear, strength, and so much more. There is no way to properly introduce this play and the emotion within it w

Growing up, I remember being told that the Santeros were bad people because they did bad things. I was an inquisitive child, but I also usually knew not to ask questions of some. So I waited until I was in college to begin my journey to understand what it was that the Santeros in Puerto Rico had done which was so bad. What I learned then, and have continued to learn to this day, made me realize that Santeria is not an evil thing and Santeros today are simply continuing to hon

Over the last week, I was trying to figure out which elements of Black History I was going to write about next. There are just so many options, it's really difficult to choose without feeling like I'm failing some aspect of the Culture. So when I had a dream a couple of days ago, I couldn't help but think that someone was trying to help me: Christopher George Latore Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G. Now, I never knew Christopher Wallace in person (IRL

In celebration of Black History Month, I will be posting a series of pieces on figures in Black History who might not be as well-known as those we often hear about. Below is a listing and short biography for each of seven individuals whose stories we have. Abraham (c. 1790- c. 1870) - Abraham was described as a person who was "full-blooded Negro," with a height over six feet and, well, many different builds for his body. Abraham had served in wars during and after his escape