Stories

If you place value on your life by devaluing the lives of others, then you fail to recognize the beauty in people. You not…

Who am I? I Am He.

Who am I? I am a man that has endured, persevered and prospered during this journey called life. I…

My mother, for physical reasons, wasn’t able to bear children so she hand-picked my brother and I and raised us to never regret anything…

I was raised by a phenomenal woman by the name of Willie Lou Sanders, she and I were all we had until I married…

I didn’t think I could claim my Blackness. It felt like being given a beautiful crown chosen just for me, to be worn only…

I am the founder and Executive Chef of Altiro group which currently comprises three restaurants in Illinois: Altiro Latin Fusion, Geneva; Altiro Latin Fusion, Wheaton;…

My dad wanted me to be a preacher like him.

My mom wanted me to be a strong member of the community.

After spending several years…

My name is Marsha Martin and I am an accomplished author and actress. I was born on a plantation in hard times Mississippi. By…

When people look at me some see an angry Black man. Others assume I am a former athlete. My wife and daughter see LOVE….

I Hope

I hope sometime soon humankind will fully understand that we are all born of the same source. We are meant to connect with,…