Anyone who has ever spent time around actor and choreographer Darrin Dewitt Henson (“Soul Food” television series) can easily see the parallels between him and legendary actor Paul Robeson. God blessed both giants with enormous entertainment talent, but entertaining the masses never proved enough for these legendary men. They used the platform that entertainment gave [...]

There once existed a time that the sport of choice for African Americans took place on a baseball diamond. Churches had leagues and one would be hard-pressed to pass an empty sandlot in the African American community and not see a game of some sort happening. Our sports heroes at that time included legends like [...]

A time existed in college football when the exploits of a Jameis Winston or a Robert Griffin III would have revolved around myth because of a lack of exposure. Many legendary quarterbacks from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) never got the chance to showcase their skills on the biggest stage. However, their exploits paved [...]