Category: Race
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The Monday Fits: Episode 1
Over the past week, a lot of people have been talking about the jokes (although he wasn’t joking at all) that Hannibal Burress said about Bill Cosby, calling him a flat out rapist. Now, I don’t know if it’s my age (28), or the lack of coverage on the subject, I can honestly say I…
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We Need to Pay Attention
As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say, I just watch what they do – Andrew Carnegie When I started to write this post, I knew I wanted to talk about Ebola, because it’s all over the news and I have an opinion about everything… but the more and more I thought…
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America – What is our Problem?
“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway Everyone is born with a perspective. The list of variables that affect our perspective is endless, from our parents, lack of parents, social status, race, religion, educational opportunity, etc. These variables shape us to bond with…
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Listen Up Young Black People, Social Media Is Not the ONLY Answer!
There’s a saying “there’s nothing new under the sun”, yet, in terms of justice, we think the game has changed, or better yet, we believe the lies: You can make a difference on Facebook, IG, Twitter, or from any social outlet. The Black American story is rich in oppression, conflict, and overcoming all obstacles, but…
Missing Perspective 