Drunk Aunt Randi’s Hopes for 2019
I always says “hopes ain’t worth much more than a dollar coupon for a $50,000 car”; but I can’t help but to be hopeful. It’s in my constitution. Hopes is […]
BLACKHAUSTION: The Overwhelming Fatigue of Being Black in America
Blackhaustion (pronounced: Black-zah-tion) is the overwhelming fatigue experienced from being Black in America. Symptoms: Only choosing to go to places socially where you think there will be mostly […]
Numbness is Dangerous
Anthony Lamar Smith: do you know his name? My guess is that most people don’t. We know Michael Brown, another Black man who was shot and killed by a police […]
Jordan Edwards. When the Front Door Will Never Click Closed Again
All matters become trivial and trite when another Black person is murdered by the police. I can no longer speak in the light, social dialect that illustrates my friendly, function-in-these-suburbs […]
Jordan Edwards. When the Front Door Will Never Click Closed Again
All matters become trivial and trite when another Black person is murdered by the police. I can no longer speak in the light, social dialect that illustrates my friendly, function-in-these-suburbs […]
It Helps That No One is Someone: Race & the United Airlines Fiasco
“Doctor. Father of 5 kids (four of whom are also doctors). Husband. Grandfather. 69 years old. Human. Paying customer. He will soon be able to add — multi-millionaire and person […]
Black, White & Blue: Time to get Honest
Though most of us are unaware, we who exercise or have ever exercised, have a treadmill style. There are those who stroll or jog at a slow, steady pace and […]
Not A Bit Surprised: The Killings in Dallas
Those five Dallas police officers should not have been murdered. But I am not even slightly surprised that they were. I only continue to be surprised at how divided we […]
Jesse Williams’ Speech Gave Me Life
Sometimes words are arranged so beautifully that they evoke a physical reaction because they please your ear, intrigue your brain, touch your heart, and ultimately soothe your soul. Like honey-laced […]
The Rules & the Wake Up
Middle class Black folks have a formula: get the best education, get the best job, move into the best neighborhoods and be the most “acceptable Black” possible while you are […]