I love seeing black folks do things that others think we cannot do.  Take Cullen Jones…not only can he swim but he is only the second African-American to win a  gold medal for swimming.  But, I do have a could of questions, why do most black folks not swim and why are so many of us deadly [...]

Prior to today, I had never heard of Lena Baker. I thank my fellow APOOO member for forwarding it and it’s good to see Tichiana Arnold stepping out and playing a serious, dramatic role. Mad props to Ralph Wilcox the writer/director/producer who decided to bring this story to life…oh the things black women have had [...]

  Greetings,   The Brown Bookshelf kicked off our first summer chat series last month, but we need your help!  In August, we want to hear from teen readers and be able to dialogue with them in our MySpace group about what makes them pick up a book, favorite books, and what they would like [...]

 APOOO salutes Floyd Stokes, founder and Executive Director of the American Literacy Corporation (ALC) and the SuperReader program.    I had the pleasure of meeting Floyd Stokes, his warm spirit and bubbling smile, when I hosted the 1st APOOO Literary Showcase several years ago.  Floyd was a pleasure to work with and since then I have lurked [...]

To all my sorors–’THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER’–LOL. Greetings to all!  It is with great pleasure that APOOO points this week’s spotlight on the lovely ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha and my soon-to-be neophyte sister, MICHELLE OBAMA.  SKEE-WEE!  Give it up, give it up, give up! Yes, Michelle Obama and I will soon be family(she is expected to be [...]

In the spotlight this week is Valerie K. Fields.  Fields is the owner of VK Fields & Co Public Relations firm and she is also the founder of two non-profit groups–Miracle Ministries and MiT (Millionaires in Training).  She was nominated by her cousin who thinks she is phenomenal! Fields is a minister, businesswoman, entrepreneur and [...]

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things In honor of Black Men’s Month, this week APOOO recognizes Ed Gordon, awarding-winning journalist and founder of the new Web site, Daddy’s Promise.  “Daddy’s Promise: A Lifetime of Love, which is co-sponsored by Bounty Towels, is a nationwide initiative to create a national dialogue within and between African American families [...]