Sacramento’s 3 Black Chefs Put Their Money Where The People’s Mouths Were

The trio donated thousands of free meals at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. By Michael P Coleman It’s one thing to put your money where your mouth is. It’s another to put it where someone else’s mouth is. That was the model for Berry Accius and his business partners Michael Harris and Willis Webster, …

EXCLUSIVE! Marvin Winans Remembers the UK’s Lavine Hudson

“She had a very unique voice, a very different voice. For some reason, it just never translated in the US like it did in the UK, where she had a massive following.” By MPC Last week, THE HUB remembered the artistry of the UK’s Lavine Hudson. She collaborated with Marvin L. Winans on her debut …

Chadwick Boseman’s Work Embodied Black Lives Matter. And He Substantially Increased My Wardrobe

Remembering the Black Panther himself, Chadwick Bossman. The actor died August 28 after a four year battle with colon cancer. He was 43 years old.

Meet SHRA’s La Shelle Dozier and Tyrone Roderick Williams

By Michael P Coleman The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) is observing its 80th anniversary. The agency administers the federal public housing program for Sacramento. Here’s a blurb from a statement SHRA just published: “Through strategic partnerships, our team serves a diverse and growing population in need of affordable housing and supportive programs and …

EXCLUSIVE! Marvin L. Winans Plans A March 4 Justice In Detroit

“I can’t help but think about the emasculation of black men in our society.” By Michael P Coleman In the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the continuation of our season of social unrest, one legendary Detroit pastor and gospel singer is letting his faith drive his church’s and community’s …

Jacob Blake Matters. A Few Words From His Family

“I don’t want your pity. I want change!” by Michael P Coleman Earlier this week, in the midst of a global pandemic and a maniacal Republican National Convention, the name Jacob Blake came across my newsfeed. It was associated with an event in Wisconsin, a state I remember fondly, having started my undergraduate studies in …

Meet 14-Year-Old Acting Phenom Kaleb Alexander Roberts

The young man stars in a new short film opposite Oscar-winner Loretta Devine! by Michael P Coleman Can you image what folks in Denzel Washington’s home town of Mount Vernon, New York thought when the would-be Oscar winner first lit up the silver screen? Or what the residents of Terrell, Texas felt when Jamie Foxx …

Lavine Hudson’s Perfect Harmony

By Michael P Coleman So much has been written about Whitney Houston having grown up in the church. But with the exception of the soundtrack of the 1996 feature The Preacher’s Wife, The Voice largely eschewed gospel after she took the world by storm with her eponymous debut album in 1985. In doing so, New …

A Visit With Don Music, The Muppets’s Largely Forgotten, Hilarious Songwriter

The frustrated songwriter starred in a series of Sesame Street shorts, until they were pulled due to parents’s complaints about their kids displaying violence akin to the Muppets’s! He’d be a perfect addition to Disney+’s new Muppets Now. A new episode of the show is uploaded each Friday. By Michael P Coleman Watching one of …

From Hattie to Harris: We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby

Joe Biden’s VP pick is scheduled to make history by accepting the VP nomination tonight, during a virtual event that will also feature Barack Obama. by Michael P Coleman Whether or not Kamala Harris ascends to our Vice President’s office, thereby becoming the first woman and the first person of color to do so, she …