black swim: what simone manuel’s gold medal means for america
Today, I've come across commentary on the internet inquiring why the media has to bring race into Simone Manuel's momentous achievement. She is the first Black woman to win a [...]
August 2016
February 2016
formation: beyoncé’s love letter to black lives matter
Within a span of less than five minutes this past Saturday, Beyoncé celebrated Black men, women, children and our overarching culture with the most pro-Black video I've seen for some [...]
November 2015
when pictures are all you need
A mere observation, if you will. . . Some Caucasian "Christians" are upset about these but those same folks weren't at all enraged about this and then finagled the [...]
October 2015
culture shock: the politics of black representation on tv
Editor's Note: The following piece was written in 2010. Two of the television shows dissected herein have since been canceled and no longer air, but may be viewed on Netflix, [...]