Killing a Dream : The gutting of the Voting Rights Act
Featured Fridays / Media Madness / Political Fix / Real Talk, No Kevin Hart

Killing a Dream : The gutting of the Voting Rights Act

Today’s Featured Blogger is good friend of The Block and active in social justice arena around the country.  His tireless work for the community is why I reached out to him for some perspective on the Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act.   Here is expert analysis from Abstraktmind.    This week the United … Continue reading

Road Map to Marriage: 15 Signs to Know You’re Ready (Part 1)
Featured Fridays / Lust and Love

Road Map to Marriage: 15 Signs to Know You’re Ready (Part 1)

Today we are blessed with another feature a post from E. Joy Coker.  Joy is Chi-Town native working on the front line in her community for her community.  As a writer, future author, and speaker, she has a passion for encouraging, motivating, and transforming the lives of young girls and women.  She is a strong woman, beautiful … Continue reading

Sankofa:  History and Myth of Progress
Featured Fridays / Political Fix / Real Talk, No Kevin Hart

Sankofa: History and Myth of Progress

Chris Haywood is back on The Block with another featured post. Chris Haywood, Founder of Injoymint.com, is Historian, Entreprenuer, Personal Trainer, Natural/Holistic Food Expert, and an all around knowledgeable cat. You can connect with Chris at his website http://www.injoymint.com, Twitter, or Facebook. For now check out his article and let us know what you think … Continue reading

Featured Fridays / Poetry / THE PLATFORM

Desdemona

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

Featured Fridays / Real Talk, No Kevin Hart

I’m having a WHAT?…Quarter-Life Crisis

Today we are blessed to feature a post from E. Joy Coker.  Joy is Chi-Town native working on the front line in her community for her community.  As a writer, future author, and speaker, she has a passion for encouraging, motivating, and transforming the lives of young girls and women.  She is a strong woman, beautiful wife, … Continue reading