Approximately thirty (30%) percent of the US population is comprised of Blacks and Hispanics, yet roughly sixty (60%) percent of the US’s prison population is comprised of Blacks and Hispanics. I know that some of you believe any deception thrown your way, but there is no way that you can ever convince me that Blacks […]
America is an undeniably imperfect place. This political cycle has highlighted much of our country’s lowlights. A growing and significant uneven distribution of wealth leaves many Americans struggling for the most basic of necessities. Along with the socioeconomic divide is the racial chasm that has historically oppressed groups struggling to accept seemingly dehumanizing tactics […]
Many of my friends over the years have called me for help related to their issues with child support. The women and men I know called for a variety of reasons, but the overall theme was usually a breakdown in the relationship or at the very least the communication between the parents. I wasn’t called […]
“Now the thing is, though all of us in here getting money, that alone isn’t going to stop this. All right? Now, dedicating our lives to getting money just to give it right back for someone’s brand on our body, and now we pray to get paid for brands on our bodies?” Jesse Williams […]
In my wayward youth, which I still remember as if it were only yesterday, I knew an assorted cast of characters. One of them, 5’9” and 420 lbs. on a slim day, would frequently tell me he was crime and “Crime don’t pay”. The sophomoric line would have otherwise been intolerable but his delivery was […]
I have had a very long and complicated relationship with the police in America. I have been stopped, harassed and handcuffed for being Black in “high crime “ areas. Driving while Black was a precarious situation myself and friends talked about regularly and the fear police displayed as I grew older, stronger, and looked more […]
I am neither the anointed nor self-appointed Voice of African Americans. My opinions are varied and constantly evolving, because life is ever changing. However, one subject has remained fundamentally the same during my lifetime and far proceeding it: the need for self-sufficiency and self-empowerment in the African American community. I have been to many cities […]
The topic sets off a variety of emotions and thoughts that run across a wide spectrum, but in reality there are really only two sides to this coin: People for gun control and people adamantly against it. The two sides are fervent when it comes to the issue, invoking varying degrees of sense and non-sensibility. […]
