Much More than Summer School Marian Wright EdelmanJune 18, 2019 Close your eyes and think about the words summer school. What comes to mind? If you picture a room full of children clapping, cheering, laughing and falling in... Read More... Community0 Comments2 views 04 min read
Whose Lives Matter? Our Lives Matter Michaela Purdue LovegoodJune 18, 2019 Twenty years ago, I was a director of youth programs for a subsidiary organization of the Chicago Housing Authority. I ran after-school, GED and job training p... Read More... Politics0 Comments4 views 03 min read
Introducing R&B Newcomer Keith Jacobs and His New Single “Saucy” Purposely AwakenedJune 17, 2019 Hip-Hop may still dominate the current Billboard Charts, but every now and again we are introduced to a R&B artist who has the perfect tone, style, and gro... Read More... Film & Beats0 Comments11 views 04 min read
What to Read: The Book of African Proverbs Purposely AwakenedJune 17, 2019 The Book of African Proverbs highlights the wisdom, humor, and character of people from all over Africa. The Book of African Proverbs collects over 1,200 of... Read More... Good Reads0 Comments4 views 01 min read
Kahlil Greene Becomes the First Black Student Body President at Yale Purposely AwakenedJune 16, 2019 Kahlil Greene said he pursued the top position at his university to “amplify the voices of the underserved communities on campus.” ... Read More... Young Visionaries0 Comments9 views 01 min read
AAFCA, REVOLT TV Partner to Discover Next Gen Talent for NewSeries Purposely AwakenedJune 14, 2019 Partnership aims to increase the number of hip hop voices in the creative pipeline... Read More... Community0 Comments1 views 02 min read
My Black is Beautiful Challenges Dictionaries To #RedefineBlack Purposely AwakenedJune 11, 2019 The Platform Continues Its Commitment to Improve the Perception of Beauty and Blackness, in Partnership with Singer-Actress Naturi Naughton and Social Change Organization DoSomething.org... Read More... Beauty0 Comments5 views 05 min read
New #ProChoice Short Film Illustrates What A #PostRoe Future Will Be With A #MeToo Twist Purposely AwakenedJune 9, 2019 With Alabama recently passing an abortion ban, the new short film “It Happened One Night” gives a realistic depiction of what the future of America will be if ... Read More... Film & Beats0 Comments37 views 04 min read
Poetry Corner: When They See Us Huey XJune 9, 2019 50 years of the dream if we had social media it would have better been left a meme, in my interpretation of classic Malcolm X self preservation before assimila... Read More... Poetry Corner0 Comments10 views 01 min read
Yoga Poses to Combat Stress LaTosha HoganJune 8, 2019 Stress is inevitable in our daily lives, but there are several ways to combat it. One of those ways being yoga. But whatever you're new to yoga and never tried... Read More... Mental Health0 Comments1 views 02 min read
