By Pheralyn Dove (This is a file photo from April 26, 2014. Saxophonist Jimmy Heath, from The Heath Brothers, performs at the 23rd annual Jazz Loft Party at Hudson Studios in New York City. via Shutterstock.) Great news! I was awarded a grant to write and produce a...
Expats Share Their Cross-Cultural Journeys Donald Gray is the owner of the “Sierra Lodge Myoko” By Pheralyn Dove In Part I of our exploration into the lives of Black professionals in Japan, we covered the stories of Annette Eddie-Callagain, Esquire, Japan’s first...
Ranzo interviews Robert Jefferson for his Black Experience Japan YouTube Channel Expats Share Their Cross-Cultural Journeys By Pheralyn Dove Are Black Professionals Accepted in Japan? I hate to admit it, but I spend way too much time on YouTube. However, logging on is...
CELEBRATING THE LEGACY ~ REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. January 15, 1929 ~ April 4, 1968 The journey toward Freedom continues despite The crushing setbacks. The illustration for this blogpost by artist Louis Delsarte captures the fervor of Dr. Martin Luther King,...
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“Excelsior!” Or, as translated from the Latin: “Onward! Upward!” This is my wish for you as we enter our New Year. May you reach heights higher than you ever dreamed possible. Yes! Onward. Upward. I trust that you are poised to make all your dreams for 2021 come true....
Peace & Greetings! I wanted to ask you a favor, but I will get to that later. First and foremost, I am sitting down to write because I did not want to let 2020 get away from here without me reaching out to you. I want you to know that I appreciate your love...
The Fourth of July is a farce when it comes down to Black Folks’ Freedom “Why us always have family reunion on July 4th?” asks Alice Walker’s character Henrietta in “The Color Purple.”Harpo replies: “White people busy celebrating they independence from...
How do we, as Black people, navigate the onslaught of being the most vulnerable during this unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, along with the continued terroristic acts committed against us every single day? How do we deal with the pain of seeing these atrocities...
A friend texted me a recent photo of myself. The most profound thought popped into my head when I saw my image reflected back to me. "What if we could all accept the idea that we are perfect just the way we are?" Writing the Haiku you see above, which expresses the...