Today, Da Block, along with the majority of a nation, honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Couple of weeks ago I had the esteemed honor and privilege of attending a Civil Rights trip that spanned across New Orleans, Birmingham, Alabama and concluded in Memphis, Tennessee. I was enlightened by a lot of the rich … Continue reading »
Today we have a guest post from Leelee Dorsett, the writer of Girlfriend Matters. Girlfriend Matters is a blog is for the woman that is not ashamed of being single and the woman who is happy with who she is. Her blog is for all of the single women who truly have the courage to know that … Continue reading »
Welcome back blog fans, The Block is back with a special guest post for Featured Friday. You’re in for a treat today, so just sit back, read and enjoy. Even his bio is simple and to the point…. Name is Ed, work for the government. I enjoy dishing out free wisdom. Worth every single penny … Continue reading »
The Platform is back!! After the overwhelmingly positive response we received from last month, we are going to make a habit of highlighting independent authors. Today we will shine the spotlight on a group of sisters (like for real sisters) that galvanized their efforts to create a great book, Fit to the Fifth. Check out the info about the book, the … Continue reading »
Today’s featured post is an excerpt from an upcoming novel by Yara Carson. She’s a science teacher and loves her rescue dogs, but all the mild manneredness isn’t a theme in her writing. Yara avoids social networking at all costs (students and Facebook aren’t a good combo) but she is a celebrity on the message … Continue reading »
Keeping with our highlighting writers theme on The Platform, I bring to you a poem from Ms. Cassandra Jones. A writer in ever sense of the word, and one of my bestest friends. Lover of poetry, song, essays, non-fiction, and even the occasional grant proposal, Cassandra has love and written them all. An English major, turned teacher, … Continue reading »
The Block comes in contact with a lot of talented writers, individuals with the gift of the pen. We rarely see those writers get a platform where they can do more than be witty pop culture analyst or metronomes for adjusting cultural norms. Today, and every Friday in the month of July, we are going … Continue reading »
The Block comes in contact with a lot of talented writers, individuals with the gift of the pen. We rarely see those writers get a platform where they can do more than be witty pop culture analyst or metronomes for adjusting cultural norms. Today, and every Friday in the month of July, we are going … Continue reading »
