“Never Give Up” Guest Writer: W.D. Foster-Graham Believe in dreams and never give up. For this Old School New Kid author, this motto has seen me through my ongoing journey. July has been a productive month for me, as well as one for fun and some me-time. On the fun side, I took a road trip to northern Minnesota, [...]
“Fatherhood” Guest Writer: W.D. Foster-Graham June is when Pride Month is celebrated. It’s also the month when Father’s Day is observed. For far too long, there’s been a myth that the two are mutually exclusive. As a Black gay man of a certain age (or SGL) who is also a father, I wish to share my own thoughts [...]
“REFLECTIONS FROM A BROTHA OF A CERTAIN AGE” Guest Writer: W.D. Foster-Graham When I hear the word “Reflections,” the old school in me immediately thinks of the hit by Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1967. Of course, that was one of Motown’s go-to songs when your man has dumped you and you make a late-night visit to your kitchen, [...]
“You Never Know” Guest Writer: W.D. Foster-Graham “YOU NEVER KNOW” “You never know what hand in life you’ll be dealt.” That is a motto of the Edwards family, in the next book of my series, ‘You Never Know: A Christopher Family Novel’. Yes, there were Black folks who came from old money—we simply didn’t hear of them because they didn’t get the [...]
“Self-Determination” Guest Writer: W.D. Foster-Graham In my first column, this Old School New Kid mentioned the learning curve as an independent author. When it comes to writing, some see it as a hobby, others their passion, still others a business, and a very few regard it as all of the above. I am one of those few individuals, and I give [...]
“I'm an ‘Old School New Kid’--and I Own It.” Guest Writer: W.D. Foster-Graham Yes, that's what my teenage Millennial son would call me in this age of social media, iPhones and Internet branding. How did I, that 21-year-old version of myself, survive without the bells and whistles of 21st century technology? But hey, I'm a Baby Boomer and I own [...]
