‘Bout time! As Whoopi Goldberg said on The View, I have been waiting 25 years for this movie. And then along comes Black Panther, satisfying yearnings I didn’t know I had until seeing them realized in 3-D splendor. If you skip the trailer, there are no spoilers in my homage to director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale… Continue reading Welcome Wakanda!
Month: February 2018
POTUS & FLOTUS Official Portraits Unveiled
History was made today at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery with the unveiling of the official portraits for POTUS Barack and FLOTUS Michelle. As the first black artists to paint the first black US President and First Lady, artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde [ke-HEN-day] Wiley—like their subjects —are the epitome of power, grace and cool.… Continue reading POTUS & FLOTUS Official Portraits Unveiled
Camron ~ Invest in a Young Poet
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to fledgling poet, Camron McDonald: the 13-year old son of my former Little Sister, Alette. (When she was ten years old, she and I were matched for eight years through Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Marin and we’ve stayed in touch.) Now I’m thrilled to work with Camron. Once a… Continue reading Camron ~ Invest in a Young Poet