Trick Daddy Loves The Kids, But Not Meek Mill
My mother always says, “Don’t let your mouth write a check that your ass can’t cash.” That’s some very sound advice straight from the mouth…
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R. Kelly truly is the Black community’s Pied-Piper
How many of you have held of the tale about the Pied-Piper of Hamelin? Personally, I only heard of him watching old cartoons. What I…
Tupac Dumped Madonna Because She Was White?
So, apparently, Tupac Shakur had a romantic relationship with Madonna. Okay, that I had no idea is no shocker. Aside from the fact that I’m…
Jesse Williams BET Awards Speech Put the “Black” Back in BET
I can’t wait for all this Jesse Williams love to wear off so you Negroes can go back to that Hotep shit like talking about boycotting…
Muhammad Ali: The Measure of a Man
My father once told me that the true measure of a person can be found not in what she or he thought or claimed her-…
Made in Our Own Image: The Gospel According to Beyoncé
Ever since Destiny’s Child disbanded and Beyoncé Knowles, the lead singer for the group made a go for it as a solo artist, she’s had…
Michael B.Jordan, Ryan Coogler, & the Boredom of Hypermasculinity
Hypermasculinity is a psychological term for the exaggeration of male stereotypical behavior, such as an emphasis on physical strength, aggression, and sexuality [1]. Being that…
Beyonce, Kendrick and Me
“My concern is the arrival of new ground that replaces…specific places as primary signifiers of identity.” –Willie Jennings from The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins…
Patti LaBelle’s Sweet Potato Pie Can Destroy ISIS
So, is this Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie thing the new Ice Bucket Challenge, or what? I see a lot of videos on Facebook and…
Zoe Kravitz is My Hero (or, Be Who You Truly Are)
I have a cousin-in-law that shall remain nameless. Being that she is about 13-14 years old, she tends to be precarious. However, she is a…