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Domestic Violence Doesn’t Mean Shit To The Black Community!

I figured that title would get your attention. But let’s be real here. It’s not as if it’s a complete lie. A generalization? Yes. But a lie? Not exactly. As we know due to the Grammy Awards earlier this week, Chris Brown and Rihanna have been thrust back into the spotlight following their tumultuous relationship [...]

Cornel West Goes In On Melissa Harris-Perry

When Black academics fight. Cornel West is leaving no stone unturned as he takes aim at the Black liberal elite. I’m not mad at him for doing it but I am curious as to what his end goal is. West says a whole lot I agree with, regarding race and the poor within this nation. [...]

Black History Month….Sigh

It’s that time  of year again. When Yahoo! and Google change their logos to show ‘appreciation.’ When there are more R&B based singing McDonald’s commercials on than usual and the NAACP tries to show its relevance. Yes, Black History Month. Now, for the past couple of years during Black History Month, I spend every day, [...]

Regina King-Hollywood’s Most Known, Best Kept Secret

We all know the plight of Black actresses in Hollywood. Well, our community knows at least. White folks pretend to be oblivious to it. And I fully believe it’s just an act because white people do far too much to us intentionally for the ‘accidents’ to just slip by. Anyways, we often talk abut the [...]

Reflections

The blog will be brief today as I look back on the significance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. And I may say some things you all don’t want to hear. I think it’s wonderful that he was granted a holiday in honor of all the tireless work he has done for our community. [...]

Cornel West & Tavis Smiley

I had the pleasure of hearing these brothas speak last night. I wish I would have gotten a chance to go to their earlier panel which featured the likes of Michael Moore and Suze Orman. However, I went to their ‘afterword’ which was quite interesting. Now, I don’t agree with everything either of these gentlemen [...]

The In-Between

This is for both the ladies and the fellas. Do you have an In-Between©? An In-Between is that one constant person you go to in between relationships or in the middle of sexual dry spells. Not necessarily a fuck buddy but also not an old flame. Because your In-Between is someone who you care about [...]

“At Least We….”

How many times have you heard this in regards to Black progress? And it’s always us saying this. White folks seem to know better than to say, ” Well, at least you have…” in regards to us about anything. Let me correct myself. They know better than to say it outside of their own circles. [...]

Penn State’s Supreme Fuckery

This Penn State scandal has me feeling some kind of way. And I believe it’s for many reasons. Not just the heinous and disgusting nature of the crimes but at how far they stretch and the nonchalant and non-caring  reaction to them by far too many people. Have you read the grand jury report? If [...]

The Fake Number Has Been Rendered Useless

Ladies (some men too but I think women deal with this situation more) have you ever had to give out that old handy fake number? Shoot, I know you have. I have. I’ve had three different fake numbers for about three years now. Every three years I gotta get a new number, just in case [...]