June 19th, 1865 marks the day that the last slaves were freed and is referred to as "Juneteenth." Growing up, my parents were always heading to a Juneteenth celebration in Maryland, Virginia or South Carolina. Now living on the west coast, I haven't felt that there is the same ...

Check out this 4 minute audio of NPR show "Tell Me More" guest host Allison Keyes discussing the topic "Keep Your Hands Off The Hair"- A "Pick Fros Not Fights"topic for REAL! If you rock a fro, or locks even, you probably know what its like to have someone just wanna touch your hair. ...

Special performance tonite!

Happy first day of Kwanzaa - UMOJA {Unity!}

Rickie Byars Beckwith - Grateful For The Day (from "The Love Project") -produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow- Let this one get stuck in your head.

Labor day weekend in the Bay area brings together some of the best DJ's the city! Doing in the park has been going for a few years now and it's a great time for everybody to get it in.Naturally I had to spot the Fro's in the house! ...

So today brings about mixed emotions. I've seen lots of "Happy Fourth of July" tweets, some just looking for the BBQ, and then the reminders that while this is America's "birthday" - the date we celebrate is for a country where Africans were still slaves and "liberty and justice" were ...

To all you daddys, baby daddys, uncles, and mamas who have to be both... Happy Fathers Day! Here's a song from album "Conversations With Dudley Perkins" Dudley Perkin's "Dearest Desire" - a message to his daughter... & Ms. Dezy's reply to her "Dearest Daddy" featured on Georgia Anne Muldrow's "Ms. One ...

So there have been many rumors about a pending Green Lantern Movie. With all the superhero movies this is a classic character that I think everyone knows. Along the rumor route it's been said that Common is expected to play Green Lantern John Stewart in an up-coming Justice League movie. As ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8lj3dg5-o jokes. yet so true. "Stop trippin. We gon' make it!"

(George Holliday / Courtesy of KTLA) This week marks 17 years since the LA riots sprung by the historic Rodney King verdict. We all remember his plea "Can't we all just get along?" - So, how do you think we're doing? We may have a black president but do you think racial tensions ...

Wow! 20 inches @ 4:20pm on 4/20?! Go Jill! Congrats to Jill Scott on her new baby boy Jack JETT HAMILTON ROBERTS! the news from YBF:  She and her fiance Lil John welcomed their brand new baby boy into the world yesterday.  Jill’s mother says baby “Jack” "JETT HAMILTON ROBERTS" and ...