From her gospel-singing mother Cissy Houston, her legendary pop-diva cousin Dionne Warwick, and her Queen of Soul godmother Aretha Franklin, she [Whitney Houston] inherited gifts for skillfully interpreting lyrics and endowing them with new depth and jeweled nuance. — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Most of the more celebrated names among African-American authors, poets, and artists are known to the world because of their association with specific cultural… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Change is one of the scariest things in the world and yet it is also one of those variables of human existence that no… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
“Freedom rings bells to wake us from the comfort of beautiful dreams and empower the efforts that turn them into reality.” — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Before the thunderous clamor of political debate or war set loose in the world, love insisted on its promise for the possibility of human… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
There is in Albert Camus’ literary craftsmanship a seductive intelligence that could almost make a reader dismiss his philosophical intentions if he had not… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Happy World Poetry Day: 'The American identity has never been a singular one and the voices of poets invariably sing, in addition to their… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Searching for a mind long lost I found it shaping colors and history near the cliffs of your heart. — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope. — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
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