I travel at least once a month when we’re not in a pandemic. I used to have suitcases and all kinds of backpacks to carry my stuff but in recent years I’ve purchased and dutifully used this bag, the Modoker Convertible Garment Bag, and hold it dear as my most prized travel essential.

As the COVID-19 pandemic looms, protests for justice and accountability grow, and an election nears, Americans are at odds over which has more power – the talk or the walk. We are in crisis. As I write this article, instances of racial violence and racist threats toward Black people in America flood social and news…

Rockim Williamson, a thought-provoking artist with songs like “Confidence,” “Waves” and “America (What’s Wrong?),” has always been musically gifted. “From a young age, I was singing, rapping and performing.” Throughout the course of his musical career, Williamson has sought out spaces that would help him unite listeners seeking positive, relaxing, and light soul music in these turbulent times.…

Fractal Gridding is an emerging visual learning system invented by diasporan African American, Dr. Rod King, and Dr. Thompson is involved in building this new ecosystem that has the potential of being on a Facebook level. Fractal Gridding has allowed for rapidly brainstorming, planning and mapping out ideas and thoughts. This is but one example…

Detroiters know all too well the accompaniment of the trucking industry and the automobile industry; an ensemble that started after World War I when heavy-duty trucks began to share some of the shipping load with the railroads.

As the nation is advised to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Americans rest under the choice of increased racial profiling and even death versus personal health and safety.

Where real wealth is made. Detroiters hustle.  There is a rhythm to this city that resonates melodic harmonies over thunderous bass lines, it’s passionate.  How else can you explain a city that has experienced so much hardship yet still continues to push forward and innovate. You can see it in the art community. You can…

Pastor Barry Randolph makes the good news of Jesus Christ tangible. In 1998 he had a burning bush experience, which changed the course of his career out of business to become a preacher. Twenty-two years later, and His Church of the Messiah Detroit has its own employment office, medical office, workforce development center (for skilled…

Dr. Thompson and The Village Clinic want to C.U.R.E. illnesses using widely known resources and teachings. March 31, 2020 | Dr. Thompson & The Village Clinic Friends and Family in the community, we all know that Coronavirus 2019 aka COVID-19 is a brand new and scary illness that is attacking all around the world. But…

When Reverend Barry Randolph became the Pastor of the Church of the Messiah in Detroit in 2002, Sunday service attendance was down to a paltry 40 people and the church itself seemed far too large for the size of the congregation. Today, the size of the congregation has grown to nearly 300 individuals and the church is…