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 my generation. Since Ms. Blige and I both have wedding anniversaries in December, I was… Continue reading The MOC Weekly Rundown, Nov. 18: Mary J. Blige’s Marriage Rules
When Protectors Become Predators: Making Women Safe In An Unsafe World
It’s a familiar scene from 1985’s classic film The Color Purple: newlywed Sofia charges through a cornfield, face freshly bruised by husband Harpo, to confront in-law Celie about her advice for him to “beat her.” “All my life I had to fight,” hisses Sofia. “A girl child ain’t safe in a family of mens. But… Continue reading When Protectors Become Predators: Making Women Safe In An Unsafe World
Niobia Bryant’s “The Pleasure Trap,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi Book Review Link
…….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 who uses sex appeal to mask his insecurities and inner demons. Blessed (and cursed) to… Continue reading Niobia Bryant’s “The Pleasure Trap,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi Book Review Link
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!!! “In an effort to understand why students of color in the Minneapolis school system are 10 times… Continue reading The MOC Weekly Rundown, Nov. 12: MN Superintendent Requires Permission For Black Student Suspensions
Nov. 11: “Slavery Is Essential To The Rise of US Power,” Author’s Book Explains Why Slaves Are Omitted On Veterans’ Day
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 enslavement created a flush nation and why, in further insult to the memories and dignities… Continue reading Nov. 11: “Slavery Is Essential To The Rise of US Power,” Author’s Book Explains Why Slaves Are Omitted On Veterans’ Day