“My Thoughts”: The Real Meaning of Black History Month
It’s that time again in the United States of America where the annual Black History Month observance is now upon the masses of the nation’s... 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
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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
The Importance of Collecting Black
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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
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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
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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
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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