Mr. Perry, No Thanks: The Misguided Musings of A Delusional Black Man

If insensitive pronouncements and disingenuous statements could earn a “Peak Audacity Award,” this week’s winner would be Tyler Perry. The popular playwright, actor and filmmaker—best known for his outrageous pistol-packing matriarch alter ego, Madea—sparked instant outrage with his assertions during a recent podcast that successful single Black women could find mates more easily if they… Continue reading Mr. Perry, No Thanks: The Misguided Musings of A Delusional Black Man

Bums, Scrubs and Red Lobster, Oh My!

Several years ago—-okay, more like a decade and some change—I went out on a dinner date with a guy I’ll call ‘Reggie.’ Back when I was single, the gentlemen who asked me out were given a couple of chances at the most to demonstrate whether or not there was compatibility between us, or if he… Continue reading Bums, Scrubs and Red Lobster, Oh My!