Soul of Philanthropy

Soul of Philanthropy

  By Jerome Langston “I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” ―Maya Angelou   “Too often, stories of black giving are not part of the conventional story of philanthropy,” says writer Valaida Fullwood while stuck in...
Crossings

Crossings

  By Tom Robotham  In mid July, I took off on a road trip to the Big Apple, upstate New York and New England. It was a great journey in many respects. I had nice visits with my kids, both of whom live in the city, my sister and brother-in-law, and several old friends....
FILM: In The Realm of the Hungry Ghosts

FILM: In The Realm of the Hungry Ghosts

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema I grew up middle class in Norfolk, and by all measures of a less material society back in the fifties and sixties, I grew up privileged. My father was a successful self-made businessman who benefited from a rising standard of living and...
Chesapeake Requiem

Chesapeake Requiem

Earl Swift takes up residence on Tangier Island—again—for new book By Jim Roberts   Earl Swift first visited Tangier, the 1.2 square mile island in the Chesapeake Bay, in 1999. The concept of global warming was just an ember compared to the firestorm it is today,...