The Issue is US

The Issue is US

 I don’t dress like today’s youth and luckily my era had a different dress code. I, however, am afraid that we are telling our young boys that how you look makes a difference in whether or not you’ll be successful in this country. We all have a...
Causation or Correlation You Be the Judge Part I

Causation or Correlation You Be the Judge Part I

“Sure, this country has a black president, but when you look at a black president, President Obama is left with his foot stuck in the mud from all of the Republicans with the way he’s treated,” . . . “We have moved in the right direction, and...
My Nigga, My Nigga, My Nigga

My Nigga, My Nigga, My Nigga

The N-Word – I have told myself time and time again that I would write something about the argument that is going on within our nation about the term nigger/nigga. I have went back and forth with myself about whether or not it is ever okay to use this word,...
Black Women Must Do Better By One Another

Black Women Must Do Better By One Another

At least once a day, I hear someone mention that the black community needs to be able to stick together if we are going to manage problems that exist within our community.  I could not agree more, but a sense of community goes beyond spending money with black...
What Next?

What Next?

So as I watch the protest and the marches which seem to be becoming more and more about getting George Zimmerman and less and less about address the series of circumstances that cause and allowed this tragedy to take place to begin with.   I am forced to ask myself...
BET Programming Suggests That Blacks Don’t Want To Learn

BET Programming Suggests That Blacks Don’t Want To Learn

I remember when Robert “Bob”Johnson, a former lobbyist for the cable industry,  launched BET back in 1980 (I may be telling my age but it’s all good) as a direct response to MTV which, at the time, would not play music videos made by people of color...