Looking through the current media available to the African American/Urban audience one could easily come to the conclusion that all Black women are heterosexual, church going, and desperate for marriage. On a recent article I addressed the impact of gender orientation, sexual identity and how it affected a person’s decision of whom they will and will [...]

There are just some things that cannot be explained, nor can be rationalized by the average thinking person. Like, why was there a naked man eating another man’s face down in Florida? Yeah, forget about him getting shot and killed by the police. The real question: why the fuck did he choose to dine on, [...]

There is not a person in this country who does not know that the police engages in racial profiling. If a Black person says they are not aware of this practice, they are either not yet beyond the toddler stage of life, or being intentionally deceptive in hopes of receiving special considerations from the white [...]

I think that one of my proudest moments in life happened at the beginning of this year: my younger brother – a heterosexual Black adult male – joined me in the fight against Amendment One by taking a photo with me, donning “Vote Against” t-shirts. For about a year, I’ve worked tirelessly against the passing [...]

The recent resurfacing of self-proclaimed experts examining Black women’s bodies and dating habits is becoming the latest retro-comeback, similar to hi-top fades and snap-backs (yes, both very much back in style). In fact, the newest way to police Black women’s sexual habits and practices is to provide advice on dating and courtship in general. It [...]

Strange things have happened since my daughter was born, perhaps even including the miraculous manner in which she arrived. The first of which seems to be related to the genuine surprise that comes from being a young(ish) black man who is actively involved in his kid’s life. Everyone who knows me knows that my Ava [...]

I somehow stumbled and ran into DMX on my TV last night. Of course I ordinarily watch nothing but political stuff on grown people teevee, but my life needs balance so I wounded up on VH1 – hey, don’t judge me. I must say that what I witnessed while watching their hit show Couple’s Therapy kinda threw [...]

“I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.” – Huey P. Newton As I mentioned recently, the New Black Panther Party are a ridiculous ragtag bunch who has nothing substantive to offer the black community or society at large. So why am I talking about them if they’re [...]

First of all, let me say that in principle I support the controversial and much discussed Stand Your Ground law. Why I do doesn’t really matter; and, for all intents and purposes of this post, I don’t feel like discussing why I support it. However, what I’d like to talk about is yet another case [...]

OK, let’s face it: the only reason anyone is talking about Trayvon Martin is because he’s dead, and George Zimmerman hasn’t been arrested. Yes, if Zimmerman never followed Martin, pending on what the police did once they showed up after his 911 call, Trayvon may still be alive today. Yes, there would  be no million hoodie marches, [...]

Dear Kenneth Chamberlain Jr., I watched the interview you gave with Juan Gonzalez this morning regarding the case with your father. A 68 year old marine veteran that was shot in his home by police that were supposed to be responding to a medical alert call by a dispatcher for assistance. A man who as [...]