Will The Real Sam Please Stand Up?
Although my full name is Samuel, I do accept the moniker of Sam, which is a logical abbreviation of my namesake. The President’s nickname, however, is some else altogether
Online Interview with HBCU Digest
HBCU Digest was kind enough to give me an opportunity to tell part of my story as well as my views on the future of HBCUs.
Marge Simpson Cover Pays Tribute
Jessica Rabbit may have been the sexiest drawn character in toon history, but Marge Simpson has the title of being the first toon to grace the cover of Playboy magazine. Her pose is not an original gesture, though. The cover pose is actually a double tribute. The original pose belongs to Darine Stern, the first [...]
A Sista in Da Mouse House!
This may not seem like much to most of you, but some of us have waited a long time for this moment. Disney, has finally produced an animated feature film with an African-American lead.
Happy Birthday, Mr. President
Forty eight years ago today President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was 1961. JFK was president, lunch counters and water fountains were still off limits in the south, and the notion of a black man becoming U.S. president was the stuff dreams were made of. It appears America still likes to [...]
The Brand Gap
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