The president has described what happened in Charlottesville “terrorism” in the past. Why won’t he call it that now?
Why Is Trump Silent On Terrorism Caused By White Supremacists In Charlottesville?
7 Rappers Who Warned About the Fragility of Freedom
The Perfect Peace of All Eyez On Me
Tupac Amaru Shakur remains one of the world’s most recognizable figures over 20 years after his murder. On the 46th anniversary of his birth, his story has finally come to the big screen. These are my reflections.
Dr. Maya Angelou: A Lesson in Love, Liberation, and Living without Limits
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
~Maya Angelou
She Persisted: Reflections From The March
Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.
~Coretta Scott King
Remembering Nat Hentoff: Prolific Journalist, Jazz Critic and Relentless Free Speech Defender
Criticized by liberals and conservatives alike, Hentoff, like many of his heroes, refused to be pigeon-holed
Queerbaiting And The Boring Shows That Do It
Entertainment validates us majorly in negative and positive ways, but LGBTQ people aren’t even getting the screen time.
America Has Destroyed Everyone’s American Dream
Trump’s victory turns the clock back at least 60 years for Americans and the world alike. And after decades of flourishing culture, civil rights, and progress, the American dream, as we knew it, is over.
To Be A Black American In 2016…
In 2016, Blackness is loved and hated; envied and despised; iconic and criminal; embraced and feared all at the same time. It is marked by hopefulness, sadness, brilliance, anxiety, rage and joy. It is the sauce and the lemonade.
Who Will Protect Black Children?
The Fact Remains, Tyre King Was A Black Child Killed By Police In Columbus, Ohio