So the Plan B or morning-after Pill isn’t going to be sold over the counter to females of all ages. Instead, it would be sold to females 17-years-old and older who are able to prove their age. You know, sorta like they do for alcohol and tobacco that some how kids under seventeen somehow manage [...]

Listen, Newt Gingrich is a political whore. That’s right; I said it, and I friggin’ meant it. Truth is, Newt hasn’t met a dollar he didn’t like. I heard Newt blowing the usual same ole GOP dog whistle, of talking shit about poor people the other day. Specifically, I heard he said some ole bullshit [...]

Sometimes I neglect to write simply because I realize that my writing is driven by more passion then it is by academia. I am just as capable of writing a coherent sentence and balancing an argument with the pro and con of an issue as anyone else with an Undergraduate Degree but sometimes I just [...]

Pregnancy Pact or Just Young Black Girls Comparing Bellies? Does It Matter?  I was presented with the picture below and asked to take a stab at making some type of social commentary from it. A group of young black girls with their pregnant bellies distended, smart phones in hand, in a bathroom somewhere rocking khaki’s [...]

So, did you know there’s a 5-year-old girl missing in America? Did you know she’s been missing for three weeks? If you didn’t, don’t feel bad because it’s not your fault. You see, 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley is Black; and, as expected, there’s very little media coverage of her disappearance. Yes I know you’re probably tired [...]

Last Friday, 34-year-old Zurana Horton’s instincts prompted her to throw herself on top of a group of children in front of a Brownsville public school and shield them from gunfire coming from a rooftop.  As a result, Zurana was fatally shot in the head… dying instantly. Later, 18-year-old Andrew Lopez (who was arrested along with [...]

Beyonce… love her or hate her; for better or for worse, she’s part of an elite breed of super-pop stars who seem as if they’re bred strictly to entertain and generate massive amounts of cash-moolah. They’re well oiled automatons, with giant PR machines behind them helping generate hype. These super-pop stars seemingly have the capability to [...]

Some time ago, I remember mentioning that the  state of Michigan (and Detroit in particular), was ground zero for what the GOP has in store for America. From Detroit closing schools, giving teachers the boot, and introducing the for profit charter school model, to taking over entire municipalities and leaving elected official like mayors and city [...]

by Eco.Soul.Intellectual I know Fantasia is a gifted singer when she isn’t screaming all the time and kicking off her shoes. I defended Fantasia when she received harsh criticism for messing with a married man, and others such as Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill get slightly-tempered responses, and still have a career. I even cheered [...]