I’ve had enough. Enough of these no good, lazy excuses for parents trying to teach their kids lessons. Remember when I asked if this Fort Wayne, Indiana mom was right to make her son wear a sign that read, “I lie, I steal, I sell drugs, I don’t follow the law?” Oh and you remember [...]
I first fell in love with James Baldwin in the City of Lights – Paris – during a month long class I took there in the Spring of ’07. It became clear as I explored the streets, cafe’s and other hidden gems of the city, how James Baldwin became became James Baldwin. As he once [...]
It seems America’s ugly and unfortunate history will never stop haunting the Black community. Slavery’s racism steeped in the tradition of using skin color as a tool of separation and preferential treatment has perpetuated itself as “Colorism.” These remnants of the “house negro” versus “field negro” divide has long remained with us. House slaves were [...]
I first fell in love with James Baldwin in the City of Lights – Paris – during a month long class I took there in the Spring of ’07. It became clear as I explored the streets, cafe’s and other hidden gems of the city, how James Baldwin became became James Baldwin. As he once [...]
I first fell in love with James Baldwin in the City of Lights – Paris – during a month long class I took there in the Spring of ’07. It became clear as I explored the streets, cafe’s and other hidden gems of the city, how James Baldwin became became James Baldwin. As he once [...]
I first fell in love with James Baldwin in the City of Lights – Paris – during a month long class I took there in the Spring of ’07. It became clear as I explored the streets, cafe’s and other hidden gems of the city, how James Baldwin became became James Baldwin. As he once [...]
I shared this one via social networks earlier today, but it was too great a read not to share again, especially with Black History Month starting tomorrow! I encourage you to read the entirety of this letter written by an emancipated slave, Jourdan Anderson, whose former slave owner, Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, [...]
Wasn’t it amazing to see President Obama back in full campaign mode during his third State of the Union address on Tuesday? It’s evident that the economy will be THE hot button issue in the ’12 election season. For me some of his speech highlights were: -A call to impose the “Buffet-Rule” Tax reform should [...]
On Tuesday, January 24th, at 7:30pm EST on YoungVoterLive.com, join the League Of Young Voters Education Fund, AllHipHop.com and Rock The Vote for their second annual #BarackTalk, a State of the Union round table discussion and watch party. In 2011, the first #BarackTalk State of the Union Event went viral, with the #BarackTalk Twitter hashtag [...]
To boycott Red Tails or not to boycott Red Tails? That seems to be the question many Black women are asking themselves in light of the lack of Black actresses in George Lucas’ film, “Red Tails” which chronicles the heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen and opens in theaters today. It goes without saying that Red [...]
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So apparently the Swedes have their cake and eat it too. Especially cakes that depicts black women being violently mutilated [...]
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I’ve had enough. Enough of these no good, lazy excuses for parents trying to teach their kids lessons. Remember when [...]
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