Offsides & Out of Bounds, Thoughts on Athletes and Activism: We Matter by Etan Thomas
“Shut up and dribble,” was the response of television and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham to Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James for “talking politics”…
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Malika – Warrior Queen: Part Two
In the second part of the series bearing her name, we find the Great Unifier Malika, queen of the Azzazian Empire, facing a greater,…
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MALIKA: WARRIOR QUEEN PART ONE REVIEW
Malika: Warrior Queen (Part One) The YouNeek YouNiverse Malika is a character within the YouNeek YouNiverse created by Roye Okupe. Like the Marvel cinematic universe…
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Book Review: A New Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
First Impressions While rushing along Terminal C at Logan International Airport, I caught my first glimpse of Walter Isaacson’s new biography about Leonardo da…
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An Invitation: Entering Into the Doorways of Paris, Prospect Park Books Book Review!
I love Paris. For me, there are so many reasons to adore the City of Lights. I just read Raquel Puig’s beautiful book, Doorways…
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Book Review: The Far Pavilions
As when discussing an old car with nostalgia – or that Nokia brick everyone used to own – the phrase ‘They don’t make ‘em…
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Malika: Warrior Queen Part One Review
The YouNeek YouNiverse Malika is a character within the YouNeek YouNiverse, created by Roye Okupe. Like the Marvel cinematic universe (MCU), the YouNeek YouNiverse contains…
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BookExpo NYC, 2017: Children’s Picture Books
I was in college when I discovered the wonders of children’s books. Children’s Literature was a required course for every education major. The semester…
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The Power of One Book review
One can often find oneself engrossed in a book, believing/wanting it to be the real world while you are reading it. However, this illusion…
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Book Review: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
The Sun Also Rises was first published in 1926 by Ernest Hemingway and remains a literary masterpiece to this day. Below is a little bit about…
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In the Name of the Family by Sarah Dunant, A Novel about Renaissance Italy
Possessed by a passion for the Renaissance, I have become an ardent follower of author Sarah Dunant. This author has produced five works of…
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Interview with Rejected Princesses’ Jason Porath
Jason Porath isn’t the sort of person you’d initially expect to be running a blog about unsung historical women. A straight white man from…
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