In the last few months, more than any other time, many of us have learned the value of self-care. For some, it’s a long pier, a collapsible chair and a lake to fish in. For others, it’s solitude and a bubble bath. Others look forward to bingeing Bridgerton and brewing a pot of tea. But no… Continue reading Targeted Bodies, Troubled Souls: How to Self-Care While Black
Category: Culture & Politics
Discussion of various aspects of modern American culture, including sports, politics, religion, gender issues and race.
“You Hate To See It,” Women’s History Month Edition
Spring has officially arrived and we are halfway through Women’s History Month. Observed every March, it’s a time set aside to examine, explore and celebrate the importance of, and accomplishments by, women.of all backgrounds, ages and cultures. After witnessing historic achievements this year, such as the swearing in of our first-ever female Vice-President, Kamala… Continue reading “You Hate To See It,” Women’s History Month Edition
Body Language 101: Dr. Jack Brown on Society, Corona and What Trump’s Leadership Lacks
No matter what you do or where you are, the Corona Virus, or specifically, COVID-19, is an inescapable reality. Across the country, the numbers of the afflicted and the dying are growing, ‘shelter in place’ is only now becoming a more uniform policy from state to state and over the horizon, past the flattened curves… Continue reading Body Language 101: Dr. Jack Brown on Society, Corona and What Trump’s Leadership Lacks
Shields Or Targets? Black Women Can’t Be Both.
“If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” James Baldwin “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” Malcolm X In 2005, Calvin… Continue reading Shields Or Targets? Black Women Can’t Be Both.
“The Struggles Along The Way….Shape You For Your Purpose”: Chadwick A. Boseman, 1976-2020
“I don’t care if they like me. I didn’t come here to make friends. I don’t even care if they respect me, I know who I am. I got enough respect for myself. But I do not want them to beat me.” Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, 42 (2013). Thanks to the artificially-glamorized… Continue reading “The Struggles Along The Way….Shape You For Your Purpose”: Chadwick A. Boseman, 1976-2020