In light of Cosby's recent trial & Kanye's slavery comments, Candace Howze challenges the connection between art and artist. Are we at risk of losing influential art? Click below to find out.

We've lost the King and now the Prince: nothing will ever be the same.Why does it take the loss of a legend to realize the greatness we've been blessed to witness?

It appears that our real issues, the ones we desperately like to assume are over whenever a big "First" happens, are biting and looming. This following spoken word piece is my attempt to explore these issues.

It should insult every real woman out there, that Glamour would even think to give such an honor to a man who feels better about himself when he wears women's clothing and goes by a feminine name.

While I appreciate the sentiments, please do not market me as your MINORITY IN NEED OF LIFTING. Tell them why I am good at what I do and what qualities I bring to the table other than some DNA strands I had no hand in creating.