MSI Press Blog

  Black History Month: Honoring Black Musicians, Then and Now Black music is the heartbeat of American history. It has been a balm, a battle cry, a blueprint for survival and joy. From spirituals sung in bondage to hip-hop verses echoing through city streets, Black musicians have always done more than entertain—they’ve testified. Then: Architects of Sound and Spirit The roots of American music are tangled with the genius of Black artists who turned pain into poetry and rhythm into resistance. Mahalia Jackson lifted gospel into the heavens and carried the Civil Rights Movement on her voice. Louis Armstrong transformed jazz into a global language of improvisation and soul. Billie Holiday sang “Strange Fruit” with a haunting clarity that forced America to confront its sins. Nina Simone fused classical training with radical truth, declaring that an artist’s duty is to reflect the times. These musicians didn’t just shape genres—they shaped generations. Now: Innovators and ...

  The affiliated book, The Celeste Experiment , by Omar Imady has just won a silver award from Literary Titan.   When modern science fails to save his wife Celeste, Michael turns to religion. When religion fails to cure her, he is left searching for answers.  From his grief flows anger, determination, and finally the plan – a meticulous experiment to unravel the truth in one of civilization’s most controversial topics … the concept of God.  At the heart of this plan is Hamida Begum. A young woman of depth and intelligence, heiress to a lost lineage. Selected and prepared. Qualified in ways even Michael could never have anticipated.  Will her involvement in this vast, mysterious, and at times unethical endeavor deliver resolution?   This literary work, with a touch of magical realism,  The Celeste Experiment,  is the story of one man’s attempt to sever the spiritual threads of history once and for all. It is a thrilling journey of revenge and ...

  Let’s be honest: parenting is beautiful, sacred, and sometimes absolutely maddening. You love your kids. You’d do anything for them. But there are days when the noise, the mess, the questions, the whining, the sibling squabbles, and the sticky fingers on every surface make you want to scream into a pillow—or flee to a monastery. You’re not alone. And you’re not a bad parent. You’re just human. Step One: Pause Before You Pounce When your nerves are frayed, your first job isn’t to fix the chaos. It’s to calm yourself . Take a breath. A real one. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Step outside if you can. Nature is a nervous system reset. Lock yourself in the bathroom for 90 seconds. (Yes, they’ll knock. Ignore them.) Put on music—soothing or silly. Dance if you dare. Step Two: Decode the Madness Often, kids act out because something’s off. Are they hungry? Tired? Overstimulated? Bored? Do they need connection, not correction? Are they mirroring your stress? ...