‘The Birth of a Nation’: Nat Turner’s vision, Black man’s pain
The Birth of a Nation was not going to be on my list of must-see movies, based on the information exposed about the film’s writer
October 9, 2016
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The Birth of a Nation was not going to be on my list of must-see movies, based on the information exposed about the film’s writer
Luke Cage is a superhero, he is Black and hip-hop. Netflix’s new series is the latest binge-worthy show the streaming service has offered up to
With the season premiere of Iyanla Vanzant’s “Fix My Life,” the myth of the angry Black woman is once again in the spotlight. In multiple episodes, Vanzant
The growing racial divide in our country, a catalyst for the Black Lives Matter movement, has prompted mental health advocate Terrie M. Williams to remind us
Outrage, disgust, confusion, anger are all words that describe the sentiments felt when we think of the latest in police brutality casualties. Philando Castile and
I recently came across an article titled “Black Women are Raising Bitch Ass Niggaz.” The title itself initially made me not want to read it,
Hip-hop is mourning the death of Malik Issac Taylor aka Phife, one fourth of the legendary rap group A Tribe Called Quest. Phife’s health issues have
It was 2008 and I was going through a separation and divorce. I missed my family, I wasn’t working, and I moved back in with my mother. Some
Ford Motor Company Fund is launching a new national initiative around Men of Courage, a program that honors and amplifies the accomplishments of African American men around the country. Men of Courage was launched last year in Detroit as a pilot program
When the shootings and the crime that are happening in Chicago are discussed, the root causes of these issues never seem to take the same
FYI Network’s newest show, “#BlackLove” follows the lives of five successful, modern Black women, including newly single Monet Bell from season one of “Married at
Recently, I received an advice email from a Black woman who was dating a White man who was treating her good, wanted the same things out
[jwplatform JtpE7lvu] Saving the world one hairline at a time is how the BarberStars describe their brand and they have been doing just that since
Sometimes it seems as though there are no stories of a good nature in the news about young black men. From repeated deadly encounters with
I hear it from my female friends all of the time: “Why y’all men prefer h–s over helpmates?” “Why are men scared of strong, Black
A few months ago, I was peering out of my bedroom window as I chatted on the phone with writer Shelia Moses. I was being
Racist police officers in North Miami Beach were caught using photos of Black teens as targets while at a gun range. According to NBC 6
The cry “I’m innocent” is often ignored when it comes to Black felons in the United States. Whether it is rape, murder or a myriad
In a 1967 sermon about peace during the Christmas season, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We must learn to live together as
In a study that will shock no one, nearly half of all young black men are arrested by the age of 23, while their white
