My Problem with bell hooks’ Problems with Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj

Lately, Ms. hooks has joined the long list of public figures whose shine began to dull for me upon either

SC Police Dashcam Video Shows Fear of Black Bodies Again

In yet another example of the lack of respect of Black life, SC former State Trooper fires at Black man

Yet Another Black Teenager Killed By Police

Every 28 hours a black man is killed by the police. This time it’s Cameron Tillman, a 14 year-old

DAMMIT, CHER.

It turns out everyone’s favorite fabulous cougar may be a little racist. According to The Telegraph,

A History of Childhood Trauma Matters … When the Killer Is White

— June 22, 2015

Over the weekend, hip-hot artist Jasiri X posted this image on his twitter feed. It’s taken from the front page of the New York Daily News’ website. Note the screaming headline and the sympathetic caption: “Accused killer Dylann Roof had one chance at a stable family life — and his abusive dad ruined it for…

The Burden Of Day-To-Day Black Life In America

— June 8, 2015

Being Black in America is a constant challenge. The news has shown over and over again that you can’t

The Burden Of Day-To-Day Black Life In America

— June 8, 2015

Being Black in America is a constant challenge. The news has shown over and over again that you can’t

There’s Something I Should Have Told You

— May 12, 2015

I don’t really know how to write this. I don’t even know where to begin. There’s a thing I’ve kept to myself – well, mostly to myself – for a very long time, and I’ve always thought it was nobody’s business. Well, mostly nobody’s business. But I keep wondering if it’s really that simple. What if…

Oh, My Brother

— April 9, 2015

You never forget the sound of the telephone ringing At 6:30 in the morning. You never forget the sound of your father’s voice. You never forget the little lie he told because the awful truth Was too much to bear in the morning’s bitter light. You never forget the sound of your own voice Wailing at…

#TWIBnation on the Ground in the Aftermath of the #shawshooting | #STLDispatch

— October 10, 2014

Elon James White: If you’re in St. Louis or headed here for the Weekend of Resistance: All I have to say is rest up.

Ferguson Police Chief Issues Apology To Brown Family & Protesters

— September 25, 2014

Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson released a video statement apologizing to the Brown Family and  Ferguson

Why Time’s “Negrophobia” Piece Missed The Mark

— September 1, 2014

As the adage goes, the good intentions of things like this are precisely what the road to hell is paved

#Ferguson: How a Protest Goes Viral

— August 27, 2014

 Over the last two weeks the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, have grown in size, fury, volume. and visibility.

On Covering News With Sensitivity And Common Sense

— August 26, 2014

Last week, freelance journalist Ryan Schuessler blogged about his time in the media pit with fellow journos

On Parents and Performing While Naked

— November 7, 2014

A talk show host crowed out the “headline” that actress Melanie Griffith and her actor ex-husband

#AlexFromTarget and the New “Fame”

— November 6, 2014

The swift ascent to Internet Fame is generally advanced by the very young. This is fine until the relationship

Brittany Maynard And Dying With Dignity

— November 5, 2014

I first became aware of Brittany Maynard in the grocery store late one night when her face and the headline

On Voting

— November 4, 2014

YOU HAVE TO VOTE. OK, it’s not up to me to tell you what you “have to” do. But please vote. Like,

Raven-Symonè and the Rejection of Labels

— October 7, 2014

Identity is a tricky thing. A complicated thing. A constantly changing thing. The person you were at

Steve Harvey and Paula Deen Team Up for Black Boys

— October 6, 2014

On the Steve Harvey show last week, celebrity chef and grandmotherly racist Paula Deen came on to talk

White Lesbian Couple Gets Black Sperm; White Women Tears Ensue

— October 2, 2014

Yes, people are going to look at you funny in Bumblefuck, Ohio, for having a little brown girl. Welcome

What Makes a Terrorist, a Terrorist?

— October 1, 2014

Meet Brian Howard. Until last Friday, Brian was a contract employee with a Federal Aviation Admin