Counting Crows

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Chapter 3 COUNTING CROWS Between the day that I was laid lovingly upon the hearth of my grandmother’s … More

Crow, Buzzard and Mule

FLASHBACK FRIDAY Chapter 2 CROW,  BUZZARD, MULE I lay there quietly in front of the fireplace—warmly and cozily wrapped in … More

The Flowering Vine: Mother’s Diet, Fashion, and Beauty Tips

STRAIGHT OUTTA BROOKLYN: A Dead Man’s Dream

A dead man’s dream   by Carl Wendell Hines Jr.   Now that he is safely dead, Let us praise … More

The Flowering Vine: Mary, Don’t You Weep

Ron’s Mom On: The Snake and The Rabbit

Contrary to popular belief, not all snakes live in the grass. In Ron’s beautiful story, The Snake and the Bunny, … More

A PROSPECT NEW YEAR!

FLASHBACK FRIDAY:  A PROSPECT NEW YEAR   From as early as I can remember until the mid-1970s, my New Years’ … More

RON’S MOM ON: TIGERS, WILDCATS, and GOLDEN RAMS

  When my granddaughter made the conscious decision to attend a PWI, I was petrified! I asked, “Why are you … More

TIGER’S, WILDCATS, AND GOLDEN RAMS

Over the years, I’ve encountered differing views concerning the value and quality of an education earned from a Historically Black … More

RON’S MOM ON: SOUTHERN [WHITE] MALE PERSPECTIVE

As I read Ron’s article, Southern [White] Male Perspective, I paused to peruse the photograph of the columnist and I … More