When the story of Nelly’s arrest for allegedly raping a college student first broke, I received several emails an texts asking if I planned to cover the story. It was hot and trending, so it would have made sense to tackle it. But as I strive to bring you more quality over quantity, I opted to sit out. When I…
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I’m only sharing this because I think it’s worth a good chuckle. I do not take offense when folks seek to “other” themselves, and I make a point not to police anyone’s blackness. If you ain’t black, cool with me. Rapper, Waka flocka, however, says he’s not black, and some folks are confused. To be clear, I don’t follow him,…
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When I first began incorporating trending/pop culture pieces into the content on this blog, I soon discovered that the posts that got the most attention were the ones wherein I showcased instances of black people being victimized by white people. Indeed, my most popular post to date is the one about the Victoria Secret store manager kicking all of the…
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Patriarchy is one helluva drug. Indeed we are so entrenched in the belief in the supremacy of maleness that when an an adult male responds to sexual assault in an “unmanly” behavior, rather than lend support his way, we disregard his claims. As I type, comment threads are teaming with folks blasting Actor Terry Crews for detailing his sexual…
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Tracee Ellis Ross just announced the release of her holiday 2018 fashion collection and I am here for it. Tracee announced the collaboration via her Instagram page with this message: Here is a sneak peek: I’m soooooo excited to announce that I’ve partnered with @JCPenney to create a holiday collection that I hope empowers women to embrace their joyful spirit. Each…
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