Real Housewives of Atlanta, Episode 9 – Shades of Blue
It’s nice to see that the show hasn’t lost all credibility as a Housewives franchise, since three of the ladies are still (happily) married. It’s also nice to see when the husbands assume a real role...
View ArticleCollege Football Playoff: The Great White Hope Loses Again
Yesterday’s College Football Playoff was a real treat with Ohio State flattening out Oregon in a 42-20 rout. The game was really no contest. Even with Ohio State’s four turnovers, Oregon couldn’t come...
View ArticleBlack Ink Crew DNA Test Is Appropriate
As a woman, it is unfortunate to think that my man doesn’t trust me, even when I insist that I love him and would never step out on him—which I won’t. And he too can stress that he would never cheat on...
View ArticleNon-Indictments: For White Officers Only
Sometimes you learn the hard way. Protections of the law, whether just or unjust, are for whites only. Only white police officers can get away with unjustly deploying weapons against defenseless...
View ArticleBlack Tax: Why Everyone Should Bypass The Ritz-Carlton
Did the Ritz-Carlton add a Black tax to its lobby bar to discourage Black people from patronizing the restaurant? That is what Black residents of Charlotte, North Carolina are saying. A couple of...
View ArticleWhy Is Sky In Jail On Black Ink?
The scene that had been eluded to since the beginning of the season is now here this week: with Sky wearing a black and white shirt with thick horizontal stripes, an old-school chain-gang style jail...
View ArticleWhite Racism: NYPD Cop Pillories Uber Driver
In New York CIty, an Indian Uber driver was the latest subject in the series of widespread videos of civilians stomaching police abuse. Before the video starts, the Uber driver honked at a driver ahead...
View ArticleWhy Talk About Tony Romo On ESPN First Take?
On ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith yelled out before commercial: “It is May. Why is Tony Romo on First Take? Moderator Cari Champion was also puzzled: “What are we talking about him? I don’t know.”...
View ArticleAmandla Stenberg Calls Out Kylie Jenner’s Cornrows
Why don’t more Black stars speak out about race and racism in refreshing ways? I’m not sure whether the mainstream media is silencing Black celebrities–refusing to allow their outlets to be platforms...
View ArticleI Thought Empire Was A Black Show
There are WAY TOO MANY non-Black characters on Empire. So many that I had to write that in all caps. Why can’t Empire just be a Black show? Don’t Black people deserve one network show that’s just...
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