FROM MODEST DRESSES TO FANCY WESTERN OUTFITS

I loved living in the country with all its pure nature. However, love could not sustain the family. I realized I needed to do something to help put food on the table. I needed to help Papá!

CommunityMadeline LouisonAugust 7, 2023Family, Mom, Grandma, NYC

STEPPIN' RAZOR: PART I

I added an extra wiggle to my shoulder shimmy and flexed my biceps as I back peddled back down the court staring down the Hayes defender with a menacing look.

STEPPIN' RAZOR: PART II

Gouts of blood flowed from the racist’s skin-shaven head as he dropped the bat to clutch his cranium.

BUCK BREAKER

Grace is rarely extended to the Black body. It’s as if some are wired to deal with Black bodies with the absolute amount of brutality and the least amount of patience.

A SOULFUL SOLILOQUY

My nostrils got a whiff of the aroma of opportunity, and I knew that I had to follow the nose of my curiosity to find the right folks to engage with.

A BRAND GROWS IN BROOKLYN

Less than 1% of founders backed by venture capital in the United States are Black.

Power of Love: Part I

Some mornings the murmurings of her voice cajoles me out of my sleep. Some mornings it jolts me out of my sleep. Some mornings her syncopation consoles me back into sleep.

Community, PicksNeville A. Louison & Madeline LouisonApril 12, 2021Love, Family, Black Families, Puerto Rico, Latin, Disco, Music

Power of Love: Part II

I wanted every damn rebound. I wanted every freakin’ loose ball. I wanted to squeeze every pebble on the basketball’s leather skin.

Power of Love: Part III

My objective was to teach in a manner that would stimulate a contagious fire for learning that was not confined to a classroom but to the world at large for a lifetime.

Music Is Life

His quiet confident cool draws my mothers gaze from across the room. Reggae music sizzles out of the stereo in a way that makes your hips sway, gyrate, and dip.

Community, PicksNeville LouisonNovember 28, 2019Music, Community, Men, Father, Black Fathers, Black Families, Caribbean, Grenada, Puerto Rico, Brooklyn, Fathers, Abandonment

When They See Us Terrorized

In my twenties, I had become enthralled by the details of the case. The more I read, the more I was pulled into the case. I could see myself in those five young Black boys from underserved communities.

CommunityNeville LouisonJune 5, 2019NYPD, When They See Us, Central Park 5, Central Park, Fear, Terror, Terrorized, Mom, Dad, Family, Safe

A Temple Within An Iron Orchestra

Owner Dan Salazar launched Krank in 2010. His love of performance science and insane competitive drive fueled his passion to master the art of training himself and others.