Here’s Why I’ll Watch HBO’s Confederate
Is HBO’s forthcoming show Confederate a bad idea? I personally think it’s a great idea, but that’s just me. What’s so bad about a series…
Black History
Black People Need A Holiday on July 5th
Today is July 5th. Yesterday was July 4th. Let me implore you: can black people just live? I understand that our “melanated struggle” is never-ending in this…
Please, Take A Seat Like Colin Kaepernick
December 1, 1955, The United States was catapulted into the movement that became the Civil Rights Movement. One simple, yet effective act of protest led…
5 Things About the Howard University Middle School Fiasco
Absurdity. This is the first word that comes to mind when considering the situation where teachers at a middle school were fired for teaching Black…
Lawsuit: Cotton Gin Supervisor Threatens to ‘Hang’ Black Workers Who Drink from “White People” Fountain
There has been a rash of acts of racism caught on tape lately. In recent weeks, if it isn’t a Donald Sterling audio or interview,…
Ta-Nehisi Coates Discuses “The Case for Reparations” with Ezra Klein
Ta-Nehisi Coates of The Atlantic broke the internet a few weeks ago with his latest offering titled “The Case for Reparations“. The piece serves as…
Thank You Dr. Maya Angelou: Respecting a Literary Heroine’s Legacy
Dr. Maya Angelou: one of the most prolific poets, activists, authors and orators of all time. She lived a full and varied life and it’d…
12 Years A Slave Should Inspire Us and Hollywood
As reported on the Root, “the brilliant, yet brutal 12 Years A Slave made history Sunday night as the first film directed by a black man,…
Malcolm X Gets No Respect
I know that this is an old situation, however I feel compelled to talk about it. So, I’m going to do just that. When I…
That Saddening Moment When Martin Luther King’s Image is Disrespected
Martin Luther King, Jr. has always been revered for the work that he has done and the influence he has left on others. Having a…