Much has changed since my last publisher’s note. Our City of Roanoke was vibrant, people walking everywhere, businesses open to customers and our children were getting off the school bus daily. ...
In literature, character is indelibly shaped by setting. This adage revealed itself to be true for Husain Alam, owner and president of Alam Design Group and Family Builders, as he recounted the many environments,...
I recently passed a sign promoting the upcoming “Dreamgirls” musical at Mill Mountain Theatre. I was excited to see that the musical is coming to Roanoke. I also was thrilled to see that other such...
Racial tension plagued the United States the 1960’s and the New York City ballroom scene was no exception. Drag balls were gatherings where competitors came together to strut, pose and vogue their way down...
Miriam Webster defines identity as the distinguishing character or personality of an individual. In psychology, identity is the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person...
Presented by Ladies and gentlemen… introducing tonight’s lineup. At 6’1”, in the postposition, number 24, Trinity Breedlove. Her name already is playing over the loud speakers...
In the opening Note of his book, The Souls of Black Folks, W. E. B. Du Bois wrote, “The problem of the Twentieth Century is the color-line.” There are no truer words. For millennials or people born...
A simple definition of leadership is “the art of motivating a group of people to act toward a common goal.” They are the people in the group who possess the combination of personality and character...
It is days until members of the Virginia General Assembly will converge at the state capitol to welcome the new class of 2020. With signs held high and fire in our guts, women of differing ages, colors,...
New Year’s resolutions cause one to explore the coming year with hope and dreams. We plan for a safe and prosperous year for our friends, family members, and ourselves. Not all those dreams and hopes...
