Here It is Two Sides of a Wishful Reality 5 min read Life is full of wonderful opportunities for the dreamers and doers in society. Some “hue-mans” choose to take advantage of these precious moments to accomplish... Read More
Hakim Abdul-Ali
For more than 25 years, Hakim Abdul-Ali has been a columnist and freelance writer for "The Charleston Chronicle" in Charleston SC. He writes columns which deal with spiritual, motivational themes and varied cultural events & activities that pertain to the African-American and African diaspora communities at large.
Here It is Two Sides of a Wishful Reality 5 min read
The Importance of Collecting Black 5 min read The art of collecting things is a universal fascination enjoyed by hundreds of millions of collectors throughout the world. No matter what the objects of... Read More
Why your cultural heritage awareness is healthy The Arthur Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem is a must-visit for any and all seekers of knowledge about the African Diaspora. Mr.Schomburg's pursuit of same should serve as an inspiration for everyone including Africans, Latinos, Puerto Ricans, West Indians, African-Americans and others to do likewise.... Read More
What is Organic to Gregory Porter Gregory Porter often talked in terms of his music being “organic.” This reporter couldn’t and wouldn’t let him escape without a full explanation of what he meant by that term.... Read More
When America Goes Blind 5 min read This column is a bitter sweet one for me to write about because it deals with blinding and escalating scourges that exists among some of... Read More
And Now What 5 min read The political elections, including the big one, are now over, and I’m sitting here wondering after all the polarizing debates and heated verbal skirmishes, what’s... Read More
Here It is with an African Mindset 4 min read It’s a grand occasion to recognize that the spirit of peaceful unity among many, diverse ethnically conscious-minded folk is on the serious rise, and it’s... Read More
Shahin Norvasli Jazz Pianist protégé of Ahmad Jamal [embedyt] I reflect on gaining wisdom or insight on anything, I can't help but think of the many heralded teachers and noble masters of their crafts who really know and knew what they are and were talking about in any given situation or manner of discourse. The sagacity of these heroes and sheroes is priceless and beyond challenge. That reality hits close to home when I think of assessing the cognitive acumen of the musical legends of a favorite listening art form which is the entertaining landscape called jazz.... Read More