What dream do you want to resurrect? Langston Hughes, who was a friend of my parents, is considered one of the founding fathers of the Harlem Renaissance. My mother, Janie …
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My mom, Janie Sykes-Kennedy, has certainly been the source of constant inspiration. Anyone who has heard me speak has heard stories about her. Although she is highly educated and accomplished, …
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It was the mid-1970s and Muhammad Ali was my new hero. To me, a grade-schooler, he was larger than life and yet so down-to-earth. My parents were in his inner …