Veronica E. Nunn

“Plenty in a world of excess and attending greed, which tilts resources to the rich and forces others to envy, is an almost obscene feature of a contemporary paradise. In this world of outrageous, shameless wealth squatting, hulking, preening before the dispossessed, the very idea of “plenty” as Utopian ought to make us tremble. Plenty should not be understood as a paradise-only state, but as normal, everyday, humane life.” ― Toni Morrison, Paradise

The Art of Tea 🍵 — the album that launched Michael’s career! Hear the story behind it this Saturday, March 14 on the next episode of The And of One.

Happy National Napping Day. 🥱😴💤

Tune in on Sundays as I join Jazz in the Valley host Sharif Abdus-Salaam, who continues to weave his magic on Jazz in the Valley Radio. With a new day and new time, I won’t be the only one joining him. TRANSART Inc. Founder and Jazz in the Valley Festival creator Greer Smith, along with jazz scholar and educator Ben Young, will also be in the mix. Same amazing flavor, same great taste—now with added sprinkles.

The music, the road, the collaborations.... First full episode premieres February 14, 2026.

After 50 years of songwriting, touring, and collaborating with some of the world’s finest musicians, Michael Franks is stepping behind the microphone to tell the stories — joined by longtime vocalist Veronica Nunn. In this trailer, Michael "tells you all about it." 😉 https://theandofone.podbean.com/

Listen up. ✊🏾

Listen up. Pay close attention to what is being said. Think....  About it. Read books. Understand where you are. 

Saving Star Wars is simple... but the problem its facing is colossal

"From Umoja to Imani, may all the blessings of Kwanzaa be yours." — Unknown "Lift up! and read the sky/written in the tongues of your ancestors./ It is yours, claim it." — Henry Dumas

“The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is-it’s to imagine what is possible.” ― bell hooks "In the world in which I travel, I am continuously creating myself" — Franz Fanon

"Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it," - Buddha "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain

“Economic independence is the foundation of true independence.” – Patrice Lumumba

We are each other's harvest. We return to traditional values of kindness, generosity, patience, tolerance, cooperation, and compassion. Doing things for and taking care of others through services that build and maintain a community.

To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.