Thanks to his “playa” reputation during his single years, the fact that my husband Calvin is now the father to a pair of daughters is seen as divinely-delivered get-back: “That’s exactly what you get Cal, two little girls.” Whatever their births may symbolize, Player Emeritus was just as humbled and proud as any other dad… Continue reading “Daddy’$ Money”: Hot Fashion or Hit Em’ Up Style?
Category: Culture & Politics
Discussion of various aspects of modern American culture, including sports, politics, religion, gender issues and race.
Defaming Her Name: Quvenzhane Wallis, Twitter & An Unravelled Onion
She wasn’t dripping in diamonds or strolling the red carpet with man-candy on her arm, but that didn’t keep nine-year-old Quvenzhane Willis from earning some well-deserved shine for becoming the youngest-ever nominee for Best Actress at the recent 85th Academy Awards. A child prodigy that enraptured critics and filmgoers as the headstrong Hushpuppy in last… Continue reading Defaming Her Name: Quvenzhane Wallis, Twitter & An Unravelled Onion
Emmett Till, Lil Wayne & the “Karate Chop” To Civil Rights
When it comes to recalling the events and the activists that pioneered the Civil Rights Movement, the most common examples given include protest marches, public sit-ins, school desegregation and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. But there was one that symbolized the heinous injustices and inequities plaguing African-Americans, especially those presiding in the Deep South. It belonged… Continue reading Emmett Till, Lil Wayne & the “Karate Chop” To Civil Rights
Eyes Wide Shut: Black Truths, White Guilt and Matters of Race
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin In the Aesops Fable entitled “The Lion And The Statue,” a man and a lion were having a debate about which of their species was the strongest. When they encountered a statue of Hercules overpowering a… Continue reading Eyes Wide Shut: Black Truths, White Guilt and Matters of Race
Hoes Up, Ladies Down: Adoring The Amoral In The Age of Kimye
While many of us were making resolutions for 2013, plenty of famous folks kicked off the new year by getting engaged. So, in addition to news stories about holiday sales and the fiscal cliff, reporters practically fell over themselves gushing about Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Aniston, Jimmy Kimmel and Miley Cyrus being among dozens of stars… Continue reading Hoes Up, Ladies Down: Adoring The Amoral In The Age of Kimye