“Why is that there is a gun shop on almost every corner in this community? …for the same reason that there’s a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. Why? They want us to kill ourselves. You go out to Beverly Hills, you don’t see that [expletive]. But they want us to… Continue reading “They Ain’t Letting the Black People Tell Their Stories”: John Singleton, 1968-2019
Author: Lorrie Irby Jackson
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Lessons From a Marriage, The Talk Show Version
“How you doin’?” It’s a question that Wendy Williams purrs to the audience at every opportunity throughout her of her self-titled daytime talk show, but one that she was reluctant to answer when focused on herself…..until now. A former East Coast disc-jockey who gained notoriety thru her charisma, gossiping and spicy interviews, the award-winning radio… Continue reading Lessons From a Marriage, The Talk Show Version
Flipping the Scene, Becoming a Teen: Solid Words For Turbulent Times
Dear Diva, Wow—-can you believe it? Next Saturday, you are turning thirteen years old. We have already been exposed to the teens thanks to your brother Darius, but as I’m fond of saying, ‘things in the game done changed’ since then: he didn’t use cell phones as a kid, turn in school assignments on electronic… Continue reading Flipping the Scene, Becoming a Teen: Solid Words For Turbulent Times
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Give It, Get It. Got It?
In April of 2016, a radio interview from NYC’s syndicated urban contemporary morning show, The Breakfast Club, featured a testy exchange that went from verbal to viral in a matter of minutes while adding a new phrase to the cultural lexicon in the process: “Put some respek (sp) on my name.” Confused? Here’s the rundown:… Continue reading R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Give It, Get It. Got It?
These Chicks Ain’t Loyal….But Neither Are You
“Sisters are doing it for themselves.” “Girl Code.” “We ladies just gotta stick together.” In a society that remains, for the most part, ‘a man’s world,’ phrases like these offer empowerment, glimpses into solidarity and often become a rallying cry for women to step up and become allies on one another’s behalf. Sometimes, however, there… Continue reading These Chicks Ain’t Loyal….But Neither Are You