Black History Comes Alive at the California Museum February 26

Smithsonian curator and author Candacy Taylor discusses her riveting book and exhibit on the perils of African American travel during Jim Crow. By Michael P Coleman I believe Black history can and should be taught and celebrated all year, not just during the month of February. It’s American history, after all. And I could joke …

The Best Sweet Potato Pie In The Universe. But Don’t Tell My Mother I Said That

By Michael P Coleman Now, I’m going to need you to keep this to yourself. Sure, sure…share this story liberally with family and friends, but please, whatever you do, don’t let news of Patricks Famous Pies get back to my mother. Patrick’s Famous Pies is baking and selling the best sweet potato pie in the …

Whoopi Goldberg Was Suspended By The View For Doing Her Job

By Michael P Coleman At this point, you’ve probably heard that Disney/ABC suspended The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks, for her on-air claim that the Jewish Holocaust wasn’t about race. I won’t waste your time or mine arguing for or against the claim. I think Goldberg and many, many others often forget that …