Clearwater Festival Harnesses the Power of the River and the Culturally Vibrant Hudson Valley

Summertime and music festivals go together like arroz y frijoles or diri kole ak pwa, a.k.a. rice and beans. The number of festivals out there is hard to keep up with but here is one worth looking into. The Clearwater Festival in Hudson Valley, NY. Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, also simply and affectionately known as the Clearwater Festival (June 15-16, 2013; clearwaterfestival.org), unites major musical figures and green activism, building a creative community in one of the most scenic spots on the Hudson River.

Biracial or Black – Which one is it?

Back in the day, if someone was half Black – they were labeled Black…period. As a Black person, I never questioned it much. A few years ago, I stumbled across YouTube channel…

JETSETTER | The Gourmet Travelista

I reached out to The Gourmet Travelista’s Judith Jones for some of her tried and true traveling tips and more! Check out the Q & A below! Be sure to check out her blog, as well.

Lest we forget why we fell for Kanye

This week Music Choice added Kanye West’s Graduation to their playlist. Kanye’s personal life has overshadowed his music for quite some time but we have to give credit where it’s due – the man makes good music. Collectively, as a society, we had a hard time forgiving him for ruining Taylor Swift’s moment during the 2009 MTV VMA’s. Then we were magnetically drawn during the Amber Rose days. Now, we’re critical about the Kim Kardashian choice.