Its Time for a Black Family Sit Down

Its Time for a Black Family Sit Down

Alright Black America sit down and let’s have a chit chat.  I want to address a few issues between the men and the women.  This isn’t going to be your typical “why don’t you to come together” speech, this isn’t going to be that regular “we are the world” jazz, and...
We Aren’t Gay, But We Can Learn From Them

We Aren’t Gay, But We Can Learn From Them

As we sit back and marvel with jubilation, frustration, agitation, or aggravation (depending on your perspective) at the world around us.  We see examples of what we could be and how we could get there swirling around us in a never ending game of nanny nanny boo boo. ...
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...
‘Food stamps’ cuts will hurt poor Black families

‘Food stamps’ cuts will hurt poor Black families

WASHINGTON – Both the House and Senate have passed bills that would reduce funding of the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food stamps, but the extent of the cuts will not become known until negotiators from both chambers agree to a...