“A child cannot be taught by anyone that despises him.” – James Baldwin As a member of Generation X, I moved from Ohio to Texas with my family in the late 1970s. To hear my parents tell it, the decision was made to leave our hometown of Cleveland, a city facing a steady decline of… Continue reading Pressed Against Progress: Desegregating Solves Nothing, Sabotages Much
Author: Lorrie Irby Jackson
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“Not Like Us,” But Still a Part of You
Whether you’re proudly wearing green in celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles or balling up your Kansas City Chiefs jersey in disgust, the consensus is clear: Sunday’s Super Bowl game was a memorable one. Philadelphia’s offense and defense were impenetrable, the Chiefs ran out of the magic juice to conjure up the historic ‘three-peat’ they were… Continue reading “Not Like Us,” But Still a Part of You
More Than a Woman: Put Some Respect On Coretta’s Legacy
Here’s what Jonathan Majors misunderstands about Coretta Scott King Truly great men don’t treat women as props https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2024/01/13/jonathan-majors-misunderstands-coretta-scott-king/ If ever a couple embodied the saying, “Beside every great man is a great woman,” it would be Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. In his brief 39 years, the Georgia native and Morehouse College… Continue reading More Than a Woman: Put Some Respect On Coretta’s Legacy
Mr. Perry, No Thanks: The Misguided Musings of A Delusional Black Man
If insensitive pronouncements and disingenuous statements could earn a “Peak Audacity Award,” this week’s winner would be Tyler Perry. The popular playwright, actor and filmmaker—best known for his outrageous pistol-packing matriarch alter ego, Madea—sparked instant outrage with his assertions during a recent podcast that successful single Black women could find mates more easily if they… Continue reading Mr. Perry, No Thanks: The Misguided Musings of A Delusional Black Man
Aww, They Mad? The “Ladies Won’t Settle” Lonely Men Blues
Last week, 53-year-old music producer and self-proclaimed serial relationship cheater Irv Gotti appeared on N.O.R.E’s “Drink Champs” podcast, lamenting being unable to find new love with women half his age. Late last week, Myron Gaines and Walter Weekes saw their anti -woman podcast, “Fresh and Fit,” suspended from the YouTube partner program and prevented from… Continue reading Aww, They Mad? The “Ladies Won’t Settle” Lonely Men Blues