I've always loved that John Waters quote about how if you go home with someone and they don't have any books, don't fuck them. Reading is so important. Also, it's hot. Hopefully, you're an avid reader. Reading is good for you in lots of ways that you already know about because you've read

Powerhouse doesn’t even begin to describe playwright and theater artist Adrienne Dawes. As the one-woman show behind Heckle Her, a burgeoning production company based in Austin, TX, Dawes is putting writers and performers of color center stage. Over the past two years, she has been at the helm of

Like a typical millennial, I don't like talking to people on the phone. But, in early February, I decided to be brave and dial a number I'd never called before. I was calling VoicePlay, an award-winning, world-renowned a cappella quintet, in an attempt to get them to come to my ...Continue

Jodi Picoult is going to take some heat for her new book, Small Great Things. There are going to be plenty of black folks who think, What does she know about our struggle? She may very well lose some white readers as well — the ones who love to tell themselves that they don't have a racist bone in

About a two years ago, I decided I wanted my hair to be orange. Not ginger, or red, but neon orange. Because I believe I can do anything given enough YouTube tutorials and gumption, I bought some boxed dye and a bottle of wine and camped out in my tiny unventilated bathroom. This might ...Continue