More Indoctrination Tactics At Play – Or Just Another Ni88er Movie?

I received this email alert from website All Hip Hop. I may not listen to most of it but I do like to know what’s going on.

Hip-Hop star Ice Cube has been cast as a rogue cop in a new action comedy set to be produced titled Ride Along…Cube plays a rogue cop in the [...]

When Protect & Serve Becomes Obstruct & Harm

I wrote about the demise of the intact and thriving working class Black American community in yesterday’s post and gave some reasons why. When you open a book there’s a left page and a right page, so today I’d like to present some of the situations that may prompt people to want to be protectionists. 

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Black Americans Are Like Newspapers

I recently visited my family in Upstate New York. It felt like an episode of “This Is Your Life”. I admittedly have a disdain/hate relationship with the city I grew up in. Lots of institutional racism, segregated neighborhoods and the combo of Blacks who were either into social climbing or the lowest common denominator behavior [...]

Does Anybody Have Time to Read Blogs on Sundays?

Well I already know the answer to that – yes. I mean I read them everyday but you know I spend a lot of time on the internets. Eventually I’m gonna have to uh…disengage a bit more. For now though I have a little too much free time on my hands. Of course time isn’t [...]

Why Can’t I Buy Wine At The Supermarket?

You know I’ve lived in California for so long there are certain things I’ve apparently taken for granted. I’ve thought nothing of perusing the wine section of most supermarkets for a selection. These stores have wine buyers whose selections often times reflect their tastes. In San Francisco I met the buyer for a local upscale [...]

Ever Been Followed Around A Store For One Reason Only?

Yeah I’m going there. I have experienced overly persistent sales associates out for a commission but never followed around a store unless it’s because someone assumed I was going to steal if left to my own devices. Now if I entered a store looking like a crack-addict I could understand the need for monitoring. I’ve [...]

Old School Friday

Ah it’s the end of the work week for those still lucky enough to have jobs! Or perhaps you’re on a career path that’s paid out for you in spades. So this week’s theme “Bad Day At Work” may or may not apply. Does one have a bad day due to a jerk boss, an [...]

80’s Guilty Pleaure: Xanadu

Ok I admit it: I love Xanadu. I love the roller skates, the leg warmers and the music. The plot of the movie is nonexistent really. Olivia Newton John is one of eight muses and falls in love with the man she was sent to inspire. He’s a frustrated artist who has a job painting [...]

Who Wants To Live Forever?

Did you know regenerative medicine has advanced to the point where you can grow your own organs outside of your body?! I know it sounds kinda freaky, science fiction tv show-ish but the future presented on shows like Star Trek is available now. Using your own blood and cells, doctors can make a mold to [...]

What Did You Think About The PBO Press Conference?

I thought President Obama conducted himself well and answered each increasingly lame and non-important question with more patience than I would’ve had. First CBS’ Chip Reid started with the nonsense. Then CNN’s Ed Henry tried to move an elephant with his obnoxiousness. He may clap his paws with glee over some added attention but he [...]