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Serena Williams Wedding and The Absence of Her Father ~ What’s Really Going On!

Serena Williams Wedding and The Absence of Her Father ~ What’s Really Going On! (Update) Serena Williams Wedding and The Absence of Her Father It seems that Twitter and Social media, in general, has erupted behind the news of Serena’s lavish wedding to her husband, who happens to be non-black. …

Rape Culture, Silent Condonation, and the Suffocation of Black Progress!

Rape Culture, Silent Condonation, and the Suffocation of Black Progress! I am no stranger to the fight to bring awareness of the presence of an unchecked rape culture that is wreaking havoc on the healing process of the Black collective. I have written volumes on the topic of Childhood Sexual …

Black Father Kills Son Because He is Gay!

Black Father Kills Son Because He is Gay!   Black Father Kills Son Because He is Gay I have been aware of this story since it first hit the airwaves, and I must first say that it is sad and it speaks to the level of dysfunction in our community. …

Hip-Hop Reacts To Meek Mill’s 2-to-4 Year Prison Sentence ~The Game is Rigged

Hip-Hop Reacts To Meek Mill’s 2-to-4 Year Prison Sentence ~The Game is Rigged I just came across the following story published by BET, and it set off a cascade of thoughts and memories that demands that I speak and speak lucidly and boldly on this topic.   Hip-Hop Reacts To …

Devin Kelly: 26 Killed & 20 Wounded in Texas Church Shooting ~ What You Need to Know!

  Devin Kelly: 26 Killed & 20 Wounded in Texas Church Shooting   The narrative has been written and spoken many times in the recent past in this country. There is a rush to classify anyone who is not White as a terrorist when multiple people are randomly killed in …

University of Hartford Student Jasmine Rowe Criminally Assaulted by White Roommate

University of Hartford Student who rubbed used tampon on roommate’s backpack arrested Coutesy of USA TODAY NETWORK | by Mary Bowerman | Nov. 1, 2017 | Updated 5:23 a.m. ET Nov. 2, 2017 University of Hartford Student Jasmine Rowe Criminally Assaulted by White Roommate A new two-legged robot being tested at the University of …

Houston Texans Plan Pre-game Protest in Response to Bob McNair’s Racist Statement!

Houston Texans Plan Pre-game Protest in Response to Bob McNair’s Racist Statement! Houston Texans Plan Pre-game Protest The Houston Texans are planning a pre-game protest before today’s game! Unless you have been living underneath a rock, you have heard about the huge stir in the NFL due to some racists …

Texans’ Owner Bob McNair ~ “We Can’t Have the Inmates Running the Prison!”

Texans’ Owner Bob McNair ~ “We Can’t Have the Inmates Running the Prison!” The title line is actually addressing a statement made by Houston Texans’ owner, Bob McNair, during a meeting of the owners recently. He was referring to a discussion about implementing a league policy that requires players to …

Stephen A. Smith Says J.R. Smith Wearing a Hoodie Might Remind White People of Trayvon Martin

Stephen A. Smith Says J.R. Smith Wearing a Hoodie Might Remind White People of Trayvon Martin Those of you who have followed for many any given time are of the fact that I do not hold Stephen A. Smith in high regard, and while I hold a certain standard that …

Hip Hop Stands as the Soundtrack of the Black Experience

Hip Hop Stands as the Soundtrack of the Black Experience   I was listening to the broadcast of The Black Authority with Jason Black a few days ago as he addressed what he described as a selling out of the Hip Hop community to white influences. In addition to highlighting …