You Too, Al Franken? Woman Claims Politician Sexually Assaulted Her
I’m not happy about this wave of sexual harassment claims for two reasons: One, some of the people accused are ones I actually looked up…
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What Really Happened to Darian Towns
What really happened to Darian Towns? This is the recent story of a black woman that “accidentally” drowned at a pool party in Memphis, Tennessee. She was recently engaged and…
Moise Morancy is a Black Superhero
From first glance, it seems as if Moise Morancy was raised right. The humble and engaging hip hop artist/activist/actor is also a man on a…
Josh Brown, Domestic Violence, & How the NY Giants are Trash
Domestic violence is one of those issues that has always bothered me. I never understood the purpose of a man beating on a woman (ever).…
Nate Parker, Blind Support and How His Scandal Hurts Black America
The buzz about The Birth of a Nation, the movie about Nat Turner’s slave rebellion and actor Nate Parker’s project has been active for almost a…
Homophobia: Yes, Let’s Embrace #HeterosexualPrideDay
Let’s talk about homophobia, shall we? I woke up to find out that #HeterosexualPrideDay is a thing. Now, I’m not sure who the genius behind…
Hate, Homophobia, & Fundamentalism
Researchers have been most effective in uncovering the dark side of homophobia. One researcher, who interviewed over 400 men incarcerated for gay-bashing noted that the…
Omar Mateen Was Gay. Islamic Terrorist? Nope.
I’ll be honest, from the time this story emerged I questioned the prevailing narrative. An Islamic terrorist attacking a gay nightclub leaving killing 53 club-goers…
Mamadou Diallo Charges Should Be Dropped
Mamadou Diallo had to deal with one of the worst things that could ever happen. And one of those things is the intentional harm of…
South African Judge: Rape Is a Part of Black Culture
Racism doesn’t end when even the government says so. Despite the fall of apartheid in South Africa, the haunting demons of prejudice and racism…