by Randall Barnes | Sep 24, 2017 | HBCU Pulse
I remember my parents would tell me that it would take me going to college to find people, especially young women, that I shared qualities with. Growing up, it was hard to find people that were future focused like me. At the time, street and gang culture reigned...
by Randall Barnes | Sep 20, 2017 | HBCU Pulse
Tuesday, 9/19/17, 7:53 PM This has to be the most interesting writing that I’ve ever done! It’s not for any particular reason. There’s nothing different about the style, flow, voice or word choice. The difference is where I’m writing. I’m currently on my Delta flight...
by Randall Barnes | Sep 18, 2017 | HBCU Pulse
Monday, 9/18/17, 4:30 AM I can’t believe I’m here. I mean, I know I learned that I was an All-Star back in July and we’ve been through a lot to get to DC but it’s just surreal to me. It really hit me when I was sitting at the Invite Only reception for the HBCU...
by Randall Barnes | Sep 14, 2017 | A List Categories, HBCU Pulse
When I first heard about the murder of Kenneka Jenkins, I was heartbroken. Another young soul lost tragically. Her body found lifeless lying in a freezer. The supposed stories surrounding the murder was damning. To know there’s a possibility that her “friends”...
by Randall Barnes | Sep 10, 2017 | A List Categories
I hate when people try to dictate what we can and can’t like. It’s almost like people can’t have opinions and preferences anymore. If you like something that someone thinks you shouldn’t like, you “have no taste” (the sophisticated way of saying “I’m smarter...
by Randall Barnes | Aug 31, 2017 | A List Categories
In the current climate of America, blatant racism has made it’s way to mainstream culture. It’s fashionable to be a facist. It’s booming to be a bigot. Black people have to be on high alert in this climate as white supremacists are are emboldened to commit violent...
by Randall Barnes | Aug 28, 2017 | A List Categories
There’s a lot of negativity going on in wake of the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Houston, TX community so let’s share some good news. I ran across a CNN report that spotlighted two brave gentlemen from Texas City that came down to assist law enforcement with...
by Randall Barnes | Aug 28, 2017 | Celebrities
For the longest time, we lamented about how our black celebrities weren’t down for the cause. Why won’t they donate to HBCU’s? Why won’t they speak up on cases of injustice? Why won’t they produce positive images of black society? Well, we’re in a new era where our...
by Randall Barnes | Aug 27, 2017 | A List Categories
Boy, there are times that I seriously hate being right! I’ve been saying since the fight was announced that Connor McGregor was outmatched against Floyd Mayweather. I tried to point out to people that their Great White Hope of 2017 just wasn’t gonna make the cut. I...
by Randall Barnes | Aug 26, 2017 | A List Categories
The news stories coming from the political world have been straight bizarre as of late. Sometimes the news is portrayed like a weekly episodic drama show. Other times, it’s something straight out The Boondocks. This story that just came out this week is something...
