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  “borrow” a car, gain respect. Make a little money and it’d be all good, right? Now that lock you had… has you. You’re in prison and it’s a whole new world in there, one you’re not sure you can survive. But when you read “Letters to an Incarcerated Brother” by Hill Harper, you’ll see that you have choices. It’s no secret that there are more people in American prisons … [Read more...] about ‘Letters to an Incarcerated Brother’ by Hill Harper

James Avery, a classically trained actor best known for his role as the wealthy uncle of the young rapper Will Smith in the 1990s television comedy "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died at age 65. Avery's death was confirmed to CNN by his publicist, and more widely in a Twitter message on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 by one of the actor's TV co-stars, Alfonso Ribeiro, who … [Read more...] about ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ actor James Avery dead at 65

Between the oft cited statistic that shows two out of three black children living apart from their fathers, and the often oversimplified media portraits of black dads who “walk away” from their children, the most common image of black fatherhood is that of absence. In the upcoming anthology “Bet on Black: African American Women Celebrate Fatherhood in the Age of Barack Obama,” … [Read more...] about New book, ‘Bet on Black’ challenges stereotypes of black fatherhood

things right when they’re not yours to correct. You can’t throw money at something to make it go away, there are some issues that can’t be mended, and you surely can’t fix stupid. You can, however, try to lessen the impact of life gone wrong - and in the new book “Who Asked You?” by Terry McMillan, you can also remember that potential fixes might take awhile. Betty Jean had … [Read more...] about “Who Asked You?” by Terry McMillan

Milwaukee, fast becoming nationally recognized as a great place for traditional and alternative art and exhibition opportunities, expands north this Gallery Night to include Shorewood, Wisconsin. The Mandel Group presents a weekend open house event at LightHorse 4041 in Shorewood on October 18 - 20, 2013. This event will be held at 4041 North Oakland Avenue and is … [Read more...] about Gallery Night with the Mandel Group at LightHorse

The directions didn’t make any sense. They came with diagrams, but that didn’t help. Online information was no better, you were making a mess of things, and about ready to scream. You needed clarification. You needed simple answers. You wanted someone to show you what to do. You needed a leader. So why can’t it be you? In the new book “The Rejected Stone” by … [Read more...] about “The Rejected Stone” by Reverend Al Sharpton