“The world is changing. Soon there will only be the conquered and the conquerors. You are a good man, with a good heart. And it’s hard for a good man to be king.” The Black Panther It takes more than stunning CGI effects, a photogenic cast, and the backdrop of a beloved comic book template… Continue reading Unapologetic Blackness: Wakanda, America & The Black Panther
Author: Lorrie Irby Jackson
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“This could have been avoidable……There were SO MANY signs.”
Since I returned to working full-time, mornings are best to connect one-on-one with the girls. As they shower, dress, and prepare for school, Nia and Layla fill me in about new assignments, upcoming field trips and the fun things that happen during the week. So when the terrifying stories of school shootings were reported—–one happening… Continue reading “This could have been avoidable……There were SO MANY signs.”
‘Don’t Ever Bring No Nappy-Headed Black Girl To My House!’: The Corrosive Effects of Colorism
Picture it: Verizon Theatre, February 2015. The air was crisp and the roads were icy, but the weather was all but forgotten when I witnessed one of my favorite performers, Diana Ross, live on stage. It wasn’t my first time at the venue or even my first time seeing a superstar, but the concert did… Continue reading ‘Don’t Ever Bring No Nappy-Headed Black Girl To My House!’: The Corrosive Effects of Colorism
Black and Historic: Netflix Series “Da Jammies”
OUR BLACK HISTORY..….DID YOU KNOW? “DA JAMMIES” CARTOON IS NETFLIX’S FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ORIGINAL ANIMATED MUSIC SERIES FOR KIDS “Da Jammies” is the first African-American original animated 3D music series on Netflix created by 2 Black men, Aulsondro “Novelist” Hamilton (known today in hip hop gospel as Emcee N.I.C.E.) and his business partner William “Dolla” Chapman… Continue reading Black and Historic: Netflix Series “Da Jammies”
“Now You’re In ‘The Sunken Place”…..
Raise your hand if, like me, you saw the 2017 film Get Out. Posited as a horror film and illustrating the psychological effects of cultural marginalization and genocide with a modern twist, Get Out was one of the year’s blockbuster hits and made a one-man cultural phenomenon out of its writer and director, comedian Jordan… Continue reading “Now You’re In ‘The Sunken Place”…..