The Youth Are Artists Too
Rashaun J. Allen writes about workshopping with youths who have desires to weave different forms of art into artist and personal statements.
Framed In Excellence – Dear Colin Kaepernick
Dear Colin Kaepernick, Thank you for taking a stand against injustice that happens to black and brown folks across the United States of America. It is unfortunate that your peaceful action has been met with such villainous hate and malicious. On one hand the reaction from mainstream media up to the 45th President makes…
Framed In Excellence – A Trek of Four Hundred Years
The National Museum of African American History and Culture lived up to the hype. Not only that but it lived up to the frustration getting my hands on tickets. The first time I woke up just before 6:30 AM to register for two timed release ones. Epic fail. Why? My only conclusion is whoever wanted…
Framed In Excellence – 30 Realizations on my 30th Birthday
1. I’ve now been without Mom for half my life. No day has gone by without her crossing my mind. 2. My skills don’t always translate – I’ve run 2 marathons but still struggle to wash the dishes every night before bed. 3. What’s important to me has changed with time – At 15 it…
Framed In Excellence – Finding A Way
It was mile 15 when the right side of my body cramped running the NYC marathon. It had to be the physical manifestation of one throbbing thought, “Quit.” I don’t know when it showed up. This would be my second marathon and first time running one of the largest in the U.S. I had put…
Framed In Excellence – an American Dream
What is the American Dream for a black family? For many of us the Obamas’ are our American Dream – a house, marriage, children and a career with a path to retirement. But for most of us getting to that reality is as rare as a black family in the white house. Instead, we face…
Framed In Excellence – A Mentor
“I’m a mentor,” or “I’m a role model,” were phrases that formed in my head one minute and became an after thought the next. In reality, I’m too busy was my mantra. But let me see something out the box of logic on the news like the four teens who jumped a girl in McDonalds and I’m…
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