African Bricks for Sasi's

Charis Tsevis is an award winning visual designer living and working in Athens,Greece. He holds a Diploma of Graphic Design from the Akademie fur das Grafishe Gewerbe, Munchen and a Master in Visual Design from the Scuola Politecnica di Design, Milano. He manages a modest studio by the name of Tsevis Visual Design in Athens serving clients all over the world. Read more about Charis here. (The following post shares some of Chris' artworks for Sasi's, explained in his own words.) A series of artworks... Read more →

SELMA, The Spiritual Significance of the Right to Vote Movement

Sheriff’s Deputy Eugene Hollis,Thomas Gilmore, William McKinley Branch, Theresa Burroughs, Henry McCaskill Sr. and John Walker stand behind a barricade during a civil rights march in Greensboro in the mid-1960s. It is often quoted that if there had not been a James Bevel, there would not have been a voting rights act. As the initiator, developer, organizer and director of the movement, James galvanized people to join him in eradicating the barriers to voting. Helen L. Bevel, wife of Rev. James L. Bevel, authored The... Read more →

Remembering Queen Nzinga

Queen Anna Nzinga, also known as Ngola Nzinga Mbandi, was a 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in Angola. A diplomat and resilient leader, Queen Nzinga is revered for leading a successful resistance while offering sanctuary to runaway slaves and defector soldiers and defending her kingdom against Portuguese rule for almost 40 years. She also transformed her kingdom into a formidable commercial state on equal footing with the Portuguese colonies. Nzinga was born to Ndambi Kiluanji, ruler of the... Read more →

True Hip Hop Stories, Volume 1

In today’s ever popular quest for street cred, artists are obligated to stay viral as a means of staying relevant. From Vine to Instagram to Snapchat, virtual platforms du jour now expose any and everything the mind can imagine, but in my humble opinion, nothing is more lasting than a good story line. Growing up in Queens, I can attest to the unpredictable type of things that go down on any given day. True Hip Hop Stories Volume 1 contains a few of my favorite... Read more →

A Double Crown: Making the Most of A Mistake

Steve Harvey’s snafu Sunday sent the social media stratosphere into a frenzy. I’d call 2015 the most memorable Miss Universe pageant ever. Harvey announced the wrong winner as the world … er, the universe watched. As a former broadcast journalist, my mentors taught me experience means knowing what to do when you don't know what to do. It’s crucial for live television. For pageant watchers, Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was the clear winner after the second question-and-answer portion. She managed to tie into her... Read more →

The New Mayor of Houston: Sylvester Turner Wins Run-Off Election

The city of Houston celebrates a new day as local native and veteran lawmaker Sylester Turner won a run-off election Saturday for the office of Mayor of the city of Houston. Turner will preside over the 4th largest city in nation, as he narrowly won against businessman Bill King by a margin of just over 4000 votes. The Acres Homes native went from sharing one room with eight brothers and sisters to attending Harvard Law School, founding a successful small business and becoming a champion... Read more →