PinnedKelly V. PorterThat Time I Met Gwendolyn BrooksYears later, I ponder the reasons I’d never learned about her in school.·6 min read·Feb 20, 2020--33--33
Kelly V. PorterThe Women Who Went Beyond The ‘Friendly Skies’How Airline Stewardesses Fought for Equality in the Jet Age·4 min read·11 hours ago----
Kelly V. PorterIs It Time To Rename DC’s Reagan National Airport?Because I Have Three Really Great Suggestions5 min read·5 days ago----
Kelly V. PorterThe Real (Military) Housewives Of AmericaNo drama here, though. These women weren’t messy and they didn’t throw shade.5 min read·Apr 22, 2024----
Kelly V. PorterI Think My Dad Had a Crush on Lenny Kravitz’s MomLately, it seems you can’t look anywhere without seeing him. That sexy-as-hell Lenny Kravitz. With his recent induction into the Hollywood…·4 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
Kelly V. PorterinRock n’ HeavyCountry Music Has Always Been A Part of the Black ExperienceI’m jumping right into the latest country music discussion. While I wouldn’t consider myself a member of the BeyHive, I respect Beyoncé as…·2 min read·Apr 14, 2024--1--1
Kelly V. PorterinAn Injustice!What’s In A Black Name?There’s a profound history (and good reasons) behind the names we give our children.·4 min read·Mar 4, 2021--4--4
Kelly V. PorterWhat A January!In the wake of the Capitol Riot and at the dawn of a new Presidency, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. take on a new meaning.·4 min read·Jan 17, 2021--1--1
Kelly V. PorterThe War At Home75 years ago, Black veterans fought for America. They returned home and had to keep fighting.·5 min read·Aug 28, 2020----
Kelly V. PorterinAn Injustice!The Road to Equality Goes Through the SchoolsOur nation’s classrooms have always been at the center of social and political battles but it’s time to change that.·5 min read·Aug 15, 2020--1--1