Back on May 15, we announced that as a way to engage the online VSB community with the in-person monthly book club…

Oddisee is one of the hardest working artists in music. And I say music, and not just hip-hop, because his catalog…

Today, we’re going international with our Black Music Month love. As a hip-hop head who also tried his hand at music…

Since first discovering Donny Hathaway, he’s been my favorite singer ever. His version of “A Song For You” is one of…

On May 31, Netflix released the Ava DuVernay-helmed miniseries, When They See Us, which delves into the case of the…

You’re getting a twofer today; it’s a celebration, bitches! This weekend I made my way up to Philadelphia for the…

June is Black Music Month and we here at VSB have decided to celebrate with aplomb and splendor. Just like we did…

1. I got into the Wu-Tang Clan very late to the game. It’s not because I didn’t think they could spit—I did, but the…

My daughter is now 10 years old. This means in eight years she’ll be off to Spelman College in Atlanta to become the…

I recently took a trip down to Atlanta for my niece’s high school graduation. Despite the amount of Red Bull I…

I have a complicated relationship with Alabama because Alabama is a complicated place. Though I’ve lived less time…

Since November 2018, VSB has teamed with Mahogany Books, an online and brick-and-mortar, black-owned bookstore…

Because of my FOMO and my desire to both understand the bazillion Game of Thrones-related memes and references…

The sixth and final season of the STARZ hit television show, Power, is set to premier on Aug. 25. The season will be…

I’m one of those people who live in a neighborhood where anytime I get an “out for delivery” email/text/raven for…

John Singleton passed Monday, April 29, 2019. After suffering a stroke that left him in a coma, his family…

Let’s just get to the “This Can’t Be Life” punchline first: According to the Washington Post’s Fact Checker Database,…

1. Well done.

When confused philosopher king Kanye West rapped, “racism’s still alive, they just be concealing it...” on “Never…

Washington, DC, is in the midst of a culture war between the new residents who want to mold the city into their own…