Archive for July 2017
Solomon reads, signs novels on July 20
On July 20th at 5:30 pm, join author/ radio host Solomon Jones for a reading and book signing at 1719 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Hors d’oeuvres, shopping and more in a beautiful downtown space. Solomon will read from his critically acclaimed novels and share insights from his radio show, his national television appearances, and his weekly…
Read More Michael Vick is wrong: A haircut won’t help Colin Kaepernick, or any black man
Michael Vick, who knows well the sting of being an NFL outcast, believes Colin Kaepernick must do little more than cut off his Afro in order to return to the ranks of active NFL quarterbacks. Vick said as much during a Monday appearance on Fox Sports 1’s “Speak for Yourself,” surmising that the former San…
Read More Will email scandal finally open Trump supporters’ eyes?
Donald Trump Jr., while a senior adviser to his father’s presidential campaign, met with a lawyer who he was told represented the Russian government, and did so in an effort to damage Hillary Clinton and help Trump Sr. win the presidency. The meeting, which was attended by Trump Jr., then-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort, and…
Read More Older black people have let younger generation down
By refusing to share the pain of our experiences with race in America, older blacks have failed the younger generation. It is a truth that I have long struggled with, but one I can no longer ignore. If even one black millennial believes voting is irrelevant, they don’t know our history. If any young black…
Read More Temple grad Solomon Jones goes from homelessness to critical acclaim
Solomon Jones is featured in a new ad campaign from Temple University, his alma mater. In it, his life story of overcoming obstacles to succeed is told with dignity and grace. Watch the video now: Solomon Jones, KLN ’97, can trace his writing career back to a grade school bet. He was in seventh grade, in…
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