Oh, Baltimore….

Baltimore CityPaper isn’t like DC CityPaper. One gets the impression with all the city has to cope with in terms of unemployment, crime, grit, and staggering infrastructure that there are people there who still believe and still like Baltimore. They don’t want to be defined by “The Wire” alone. Whereas the DC version borders on [...]

Sons to Mothers – From the Mailbox

From Reginald Dwayne Betts: Please check out the news of the first reading for my newly released poetry book, Shahid Reads His Own Palm. It’s a special mother’s day edition reading, and I’d love to have some friends come out. The paperback of A Question of Freedom will also be available. WHAT: The Nine On [...]

Eclectique Things to Do and See

Today’s the day I hustle my taxes off to the accountant, but int he meantime here are a few things that are happening this week: The Alexandria African American Museum in Alexandria, VA is hosting the National Endowment for the Humanities traveling exhibit “