Let’s talk about the questionable racial and ideological authenticity of Mia Love, shall we? Let’s talk a bit about Mia Love. Yes, that Mia Love, the lovely New York-born daughter of Haitian immigrants currently running for Congress from the state of Utah. The same Mia Love who gave such an incredibly naïve speech at the [...]

After watching Clint Eastwood’s performance at the Republican National Convention I asked myself: “Self, did that really just happen? Was there an old white man on my TV babbling incoherently? And did he really just disrespect Pres. Barack Obama on national television??” After which, gravity took over and brought me back to earth as Self [...]

I realize I haven’t said a word on this blog concerning Mitt Romney’s well-timed, yet not-so-funny racist Birther joke last week. At the time I was in no mood to take Romney to task. To tell you the truth, I had enough of the foolishness. Me being a black man who also happens to be [...]

Paul Ryan’s recent disclosure of having a serious relationship with a black woman does matter. Though it is an embryonic tactic to create a racelessness Republican identity, it is still heavily embedded in race politics; or rather, keeping race in national political discourse But let’s face it, who we openly date is some very old [...]

Imagine that: kids getting the “Mark of the Beast” for a turkey sandwich. Yep, welcome to Biometrics Surveillance is America. There is something very disturbing when children are used to “forward” surveillance technology. In a small, modest-earning town in Louisiana, an elementary school is implementing a palm scanning device in their lunch program. This latest implementation of [...]

Got a question for you, white people….now that the rich elite have destroyed the middle class, what are you going to do? There is no middle ground anymore….poor white people are back to being on equal footing with black people….just like back in slavery days in America. Prior to 1670….poor white people were treated the [...]

Dear Ms. Constance White, The 2012 Olympic Games have come to a close and we are in complete and utter awe of the magnificent Black women, American and international, who have competed in an array of sporting events, and in many instances, won medals. We did enjoy the article feature in the June issue on [...]

Trayvon Martin’s mother filed an insurance claim against the homeowners association of the gated community Retreat at Twin Lakes where her son was killed. She’s seeking $75,000 in compensation for the death of her son. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Personally, I think it’s ridiculous on her part. I could be wrong, [...]

When Justin Bieber, a Canadian who wears sagging pants (a fashion style that is said to come from prison culture), tweets Missy Franklin for winning a gold, it is called sweet teen spirit. When volleyball players sport itty-bitty-titty bikini’s in front of the royal palace, it’s called a proper uniform. When the English Queen does [...]

There isn’t anything remotely close to London Olympic gold medalist, Gabby Douglas, being a squirrel—be it flying, scurrying or smashed like roadkill. Gabby is the quintessential American hero who has risen like a graceful Phoenix—dark skin, thick lips, broad nose, coily hair and all. Gabby is not a mascot that you pat in sympathy with white [...]

I write this journal entry particularly to the black women who thought Gabby Douglas’ hair was inappropriate or “unkempt.” While the rest of the U.S. are celebrating a newly minted American hero, some Negroes are fuming over something as petty as her hair. I guess this is what happens when the emphasis for black women [...]