Today, as you’re reading this, Christmas is a memory, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah are being observed and we stand at the cusp of a new decade. Amidst the common resolutions improve, some find it helpful to list what positive goals they’ve achieved and ways that they’ve, well, missed the mark. 2019 is no exception. If you’re… Continue reading What You NOT Gonna Do, The 2019 Rundown
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A Night With Dolemite: Eddie Murphy, Netflix and the AAFCA
“Hey man, how did my life get so damn small? I was gonna do it all, like Sammy Davis Jr: movies, concerts, TV, everything. I ain’t got nothing nobody want.” Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore, Dolemite Is My Name Picture it: Cleveland OH, early 1970s: A living room hazy with cigarette smoke, a card… Continue reading A Night With Dolemite: Eddie Murphy, Netflix and the AAFCA
Daddy Dearest: When Hypocrisy and Ignorance Goes Viral
Earlier last week, when the majority of us were focused on sports, elections and stormy weather, rapper, actor and reality star Clifford “T.I.” Harris became a one-man viral news sensation. Not because of his rhymes, this time, but his reasoning—-or lack thereof—-when it comes to sexual autonomy and parenting daughters versus his sons. The cringe-inducing… Continue reading Daddy Dearest: When Hypocrisy and Ignorance Goes Viral
“All Money Ain’t Good Money….So How You Make Yours?”
There are plenty of creative ways to say that someone is, well, messing up: “Got caught slipping.” “So-and-So fell off.” “He took an ‘L’ (loss) on that one.” All of these, and more, could be applied to the recent behavior of rapper Shawn Carter, a.k.a Jay-Z. The whole issue started just a few weeks ago,… Continue reading “All Money Ain’t Good Money….So How You Make Yours?”
Our Beloved’s in Paradise: Toni Morrison, February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019
“Passion is never enough; neither is skill. But try. Forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don’t tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief’s wide skirt and the stitch that unravels fear’s caul.” Toni Morrison… Continue reading Our Beloved’s in Paradise: Toni Morrison, February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019