Anyone who has read this site for any time might tell you, I’ve been on a mission to fully embrace this Obama age of post-racial bliss. Occasionally, since January 2009 I’ve brought you many stories to reinforce said new trend of racial harmony. Why? Because quite naturally I want to do my part; I’d like [...]

You ain’t gotta be locked up to be in prison / Look how we livin’ / 30,000 niggas a day up in the bing, standin routine / They put us in a box, just like our life on the block. – Dead Prez, Behind Enemy Lines Some of the poorest Brooklyn city blocks are also [...]

Last Friday saw the NOPD cleared of killing a suicidal Black man laying in bed. Brian Harris was shot and killed by a member of the NOPD (New Orleans Police Department) on April 10th, 2010. His family filed a wrongful death suit, and lost. Why was Harris shot and killed? The determination — in this [...]

President Obama made history again with his re-election. But his second term has been scrutinized by the left and the right. In his second term, his first round of nominees for his cabinet was white males. This caused some to question his loyalty to the millions of minorities, women, and members of the GLBTs who elected him.

Some time ago I joked about me not being able to wait for Django Unchained winning the Best Picture category at this year’s Oscar Awards, to finally be able to celebrate our post-racialness. Well, at last night’s Oscar ceremony, that didn’t happen. Ironically, the film did in fact win two awards. However, as the Hollywood’s [...]

We’ve seen this before, right? Okay, so it hasn’t happened more than once in American history; but, the novelty of having an African-American president hasn’t worn off. And why should it? Barack Obama’s most significant political success to date, came as a consequence of successful branding. Yes, it took more than a few eloquent speeches [...]