SoBran Inc. Celebrating 23 Years and Counting!
March April 2010

In 1987, in a home basement offi ce, Amos Otis founded SoBran Inc., with one employee— himself—and no immediate revenue. By 1995, SoBran had grown to 26 employees with annual revenue of $1.1 million, and had moved out of Otis’ basement into corporate offi ces in Dayton, Ohio.

Is America Ready for Healthcare Reform?
November December 2009

Our country has been engaged in a vital conversation on healthcare for the past few months. Even though this debate is not new, it is one in which the African-American community has a lot at stake.

From the waters of the Caribbean to the canals of Venice, summer is the time to travel...
May June 2009

Despite the world-wide economic meltdown, many Americans, including a sizeable number of blacks, have decided to do their bit for the world economy and listen to the call of far-off lands, traveling everywhere from the Caribbean to China to Fiji.

What does the Presidential election of Barack Obama mean to race relations in America?
January February 2009

Although I had heard the name many times before I began to be conscious of this person called Barack Hussein Obama during the winter of 2007. My first reaction (probably like most African Americans) was to laugh out loud at the mere thought of White People in America of European descent intentionally voting for someone with an African American complexion possessing this sort of unconventional (even radical) name like Barack Hussein Obama.

What's Real?
November December 2008

Success hasn’t changed Plies; it has just made him more real.

Don P: The Panhandle King
May June 2008

How long have you been into hip-hop? I have been into hip hop since the age of 3. I remember hearing music bumping out of my uncle’s room and since then it’s been a wrap.

King Richard: The Handsome Face of Autism
March April 2008

April is Autism Awareness Month. It is a lifelong brain disorder. There is no known single cause for autism. Currently, there is not a cure for autism, but increased awareness and funding can help families today.

Will There Be History in America?
January February 2008

The 2008 Presidential Election is hopeful for a change for the better. Will this change be found in the form of the first female President – Hillary Clinton or in the form of the first African-American President – Barack Obama?

H.K. Matthews: Past, Present & Future
November December 2007

“My fight was never specifically Black against White, but right against wrong.” - H.K. Mathews

Rainforest Films
September October 2007

Welcome to the pages of OUT FRONT MAGAZINE! This issue is very special to me because two of my good friends are on the cover. I had the pleasure of meeting Rob Hardy and Will Packer the summer of 1991...

Justin Gatlin: The Fastest Man Alive
May June 2007

Bound for Jamestown:
America's 400th Anniversary
January February 2007

Vickie Winanz: Woman to Woman
September October 2006

Who Would Have Known?
May June 2006

In Memory: Coretta Scott King
April May 2006

Gone But Not Forgotten:
Annual Black Heritage Issue
January February 2006