A Man’s Biggest Fears
Last week esteemed actor Laurence Fishburne made headlines for a more auspicious reason than usual – his daughter has decided to do porn. I could feel the heart of a well-respected man breaking in the distance. The man has built himself up from being a stick up kid in “King of New York” (thanks BBW) [...]
The Oscar Grant Verdict
On January 1, 2009, Oscar Grant III was killed on a train platform in Oakland, California after a transit officer, Johannes Mehserle, shot him in the back. The whole incident was caught on video as a number of people look on at what looked like another run-of-the-mill situation involving a Black man getting harassed by cops. [...]
America’s New Scapegoat
One of the many ways I celebrated leaving Boston was with a small cookout at the crib. The chicken and shrimp was hooked up by yourself truly and my wingwoman made her signature mac and cheese. Yes, it tasted as good as it sounds. Unfortunately I had to wait about 20 minutes to finally eat [...]
Cornell is NOT a Suicide School!
The month of March proved to be a very interesting one for my alma mater, Cornell University. On the positive side of things, the men’s basketball team made history with it’s performance in the NCAA tournament. On the negative side, the media ran with the sensational journalism about Cornell being a suicide school. Seeing that [...]
Parents, Raise Your Kids
I’m not sure if you saw this article in the New York Times last week about “flash mobs” in Philly. In case you don’t know, a flash mob is basically a big group of kids who gather in a public place to run, yell, hoop, holler, or cause some degree of trouble. When I say [...]
Detroit: A True American City
If you follow me on Twitter (shameless plug) you know that I was on a corporate tour that had me in a couple Midwest towns these past two days. While I’m setting the stage, shout out to Right Coast Lex Steele for subbing in for me last minute yesterday while I was in Detroit. Visiting [...]
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