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 [...]

Alright, like me, you might want to make a mental note. I don’t know whether you live in Louisiana or plan to visit anytime soon. But, it’s probably a good idea to avoid being incarcerated in New Orleans Parish Prison, which is quite possibly the worst prison in America. Not that prison is supposed to [...]

So let’s talk Hip Hop, misogyny, and what gays want, shall we? In this episode of Madness & Reality Radio, I interviewed political activist and rapper Jasiri X. We discussed his new album, and the state of Hip Hop culture and its impacts on our youth. In particular, we discussed Rick Ross’ controversial date rape [...]

I realize I haven’t said a lot lately about the current immigration debate. But if you know me — or follow this site — you’ll know that I have said plenty. Specifically, I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion that the heart and soul of the anti-immigration movement is in fact funded by racist organizations. [...]

Allow me to share with you something hilarious — at least to me it is. The subject of this post is of my favorite black conservative, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson. If you’ve been following this site for the last five years, you’ll know that Peterson has the dubious distinction of being a recipient of my [...]

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 [...]