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About “Jay DatRapper” Who Threw Away A College Education
A little transparency disclaimer up front: I'm not a huge fan of rap music, and I say that with yet another disclaimer in mind ... there are a couple, and I do mean a couple, of exceptions whose names I will not call out for obvious reasons. However, upon hearing the...
Calling Nick Cannon’s Whiteface Gesture Racist Is Laughable
Actor Nick Cannon has found himself embroiled in controversy. Cannon, an African American, appeared on Instagram made up entirely in whiteface. The picture depicted Cannon as his alter ego, a character named “Connor Smallnut”, who serves as the basis for Cannon’s...
Where Are the Aaliyah Anderson’s Of The World?
"The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make a criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like he's the criminal. This is the press, an irresponsible press. If you aren't careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who...
The Trust Factor in Black America
One of the biggest real-time issues in the Black community is trust, sprinkled in with a pot full of neediness. Not financial neediness, but spiritual neediness based on a mixed tincture of racist social deconstruction and self-destructive moral behavior. As a...
Setting Relationship Standards
Setting Relationship Standards “Nowadays, I like to keep it classy. But, even if I was like I was back a couple of years ago, I definitely wouldn’t fight over an ugly, brain-dead, high school dropout. You wouldn’t even catch me with a guy like that. I have places to...
Stop Chanting for More Black Businesses
I think it’s time to have a real look at Black Business. Why? Because we are constantly beat over the head with people saying that we need to start more business in order to get out of the situation that we are in. But no one ever goes into much more detail than...
Candyman: A New Twist on an Old Classic
Remember the Trayvon Martin case? Akin to many (African) Americans, I, too, was appalled by the verdict of the Trayvon Martin Case. As an African-American man and father, I found it difficult accepting the words “Not Guilty.” They haunted me similar to Candyman. I...
Angela Corey: What Black Woman in America Doesn’t Know Her Kind?
By now, everyone has heard the news that State Attorney Angela Corey has "upped the ante" on the conviction of Marissa Alexander from the 20 years that she originally did not deserve to three times that amount, or sixty years of prison that she does not deserve three...
George Zimmerman Smiling And Signing Autographs At a Gun Show
There is no way you can make this stuff up. The man who shoots and kills an unarmed teenager attends a gun show as a special guest to sign autographs. George Zimmerman and the wider American population falls to a new low with this disaster. As you probably have...
Obama’s 2015 Budget Full of Money for Black People or More Lip Service?
President Obama released his 2015 budget and it has sparked some excitement and interesting debate in the black community. Many feel the budget is getting to the heart of what the black community has wanted from President Obama during his two terms in office. Others...
Everyone Talking About Lil Boosie’s Release From Prison You Would Think He Is A Political Hero
I confess. I didn't have a clue who Lil Boosie was before deciding to write this rant and doing a little research. Apparently, he is a rapper out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. None of his songs stand out to me, but apparently he struck a cord with millions of people....
Church & State? Alabama Legislators Require School Prayer Every Morning?
Personally, I am all for the separation of Church and State, but believe any one should have religious freedom in this country and world. I also thought this decision to have a separation of Church and State was already solved, but guess that isn't the case. Recently,...
