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Socialized to be a street Ni**a: An analysis of the life of Namond Brice

The moment we are introduced to Namond, what do we see? A typical corner boy? Well that’s what the untrained eye would see. Seeing a young Black man on a...... Read More

Nobody protects Black boys:An analysis of the life of Michael Lee from The Wire.

This blog is the first in a series on an in depth look at the lives of characters on The Wire, where I’ll be digging deeper into “why” they do...... Read More

Was Phresher right? Is it a necessity for women to get their bodies done?

So I’m watching Love and Hip Hop for some shenanigans to dissect and I come across a sad but all too familiar occurrence: a Black woman being pressured to get...... Read More

Papoose CHECKED Joe Budden how Black men need to check each other.

As I approach this topic I want to first say that I am not about say any of the things I’m going to say from a high horse as if...... Read More

Are you as BITTER as Jhene Aiko?

When I first heard the new Jhene Aiko song “Triggered,” I was triggered but not in a negative way. It took me back to a conversation I had with a...... Read More

Why saying “Straight Black men are the white people of Black people” is so detrimental.

Recently there was a blog post which went viral titled “Straight Black men are the white people of Black people.” As a race, we should have MAJOR issues with the...... Read More

Colorism: It’s not just about dark skinned women.

My work is dedicated to the mental, emotional, spiritual and financial healing of African descendants spread across the Diaspora. In this work I am constantly pulling back the layers of...... Read More

Let me cry

STOP CRYING! Boys don’t cry; crying is for girls. The little boy wipes his face and does his best to stop crying. The first time a young boy gets yelled...... Read More

The Unapologetically Pro Black Christian

Why would any self professing follower of Christ feel the need to be Pro Black? Personally I find it strange that this is a question I hear in different forms...... Read More

The Hypocrisy of Men’s Requirements for Women

As I was writing The 6 A’s of Manhood for African American Men and flushing out  what it means to be a real man, I was exposed to how much...... Read More