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Do We Still Need Black History Month?
Well, Black History Month as well as many other “Black” terms like Black love, Black pride, Black music, Black this and that. In the real world, in magazines and on blogs I hear people throwing “Black” in front of something and claiming it as something different than it is for other people. It’s insinuated that [...]
The Church Hymn of a West Indian Mother
When I was growing up, I wasn’t allowed to ride my bike all around the neighborhood like the other kids. My mother had to be able to look out and see me while she was cooking or sewing or yapping on the phone, so I had to stay on the street in front of my [...]
Complexion Is Complicated
When I think back to my childhood, I remember always feeling some type of way about my dark complexion. I was the darkest person in my household, was darker than all my cousins, and was one of the darkest kids in my class. There was one boy much “blacker” than me though. I remember joining [...]
Black Twitter: Is Ignorance Really Bliss?
I was on The Root the other day reading a piece titled “Black Twitter: Trending Topics Paint the Wrong Picture.” The article noted that Black folks make up about 25% of Twitter users. That number was higher than I expected, but explained a lot about what I see daily as I make my social media [...]
Damn, Am I Racist?
Well, prejudiced. Biased even. As my more earthy, Afro-centric brethren once told me, the term “racist” denotes a source of power. And as far as I know, I’m not wealthy nor am I the “man.” Nonetheless, I was talking to a co-worker the other day and I had a bit of an epiphany about my [...]
To Catch a Predator: Making Molesters Funny
Have you ever watched To Catch a Predator? If not, you’re missing out. For those unfamiliar with it, it’s a show where child molesters are lured from chat rooms to a house full of cameras and the witty genius known as Chris Hansen. Over the last few months, it’s become one of the most popular [...]
Our Culture Is Failing Our Kids
Last Tuesday, the New York Times published an article about the proficiency of Black students. The fact that Black boys and girls perform lower than Whites is nothing new. The achievement gap is not a groundbreaking concept; unfortunately it’s been reality for years. As I read the article, I found myself feeling frustrated. Black people, [...]
Going Left: A Response to Yesterday’s Gay/Lesbian Post
I have a lot on my mind. Bare with the flow. Yesterday I wrote an article about raising a child that shows early signs of wanting to identify with the opposite sex. I’ve had a chance to review the comments and it’s incredibly obvious that there’s still a serious rift in the community on whether [...]
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