First of all, I love, love, LOVE me some Mary J. Blige: she was one of the first major artists I interviewed as a professional journalist and her music/performances speak to me in a way that few have done in … Read the rest
…….Cover to cover, Bryant lays out delectable detail about a young man’s struggles with his parents’ divorce, his father’s freak-show-level philandering and his mother’s attendance at the wrong church all leading up to the teen becoming an in-demand male entertainer … Read the rest
The MOC Weekly Rundown, Nov. 12: MN Superintendent Requires Permission For Black Student Suspensions
Kudos and BRAVO to this sister doing what she can to stem the ‘school-to-prison’ pipeline that has been proven to disproportionately affect children of color over other fellow students. This needs to be made into a NATIONWIDE POLICY!!!
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If you’ve felt that it’s odd that African-Americans and their ancestors are pretty much overlooked in the entire Veterans’ Day narrative, author Edward Baptist agrees with you, His book, The Half Has Never Been Told, lays out EXACTLY how human … Read the rest
I get it: using urbanized colloquialisms, AKA slang, can be a fun thing to do….I’ve been known to sling a few on occasion. But one manager at a fast-food franchise has apparently had it UP. TO. HERE. with some of … Read the rest