Old School Friday: Who Was In A Band, Then Went Solo & Back To A Group

Oh boy this week’s meme really had me in a pickle and my brain is already fried as it is. I’m going to hope the meme creators don’t mean the person who left had to be a totally different band because then I quit!! Help me out here folks who would fit the bill AND [...]

My Observations On Quincy Jones Questioning Michael Jackson’s Blackness: Pot Meet Kettle

Was anyone else as perplexed as I was reading this Men.Style.Com article? We know how writers can take things out of context or let’s be blunt – lie – about what an interview subject says to generate a salacious headline. So I was personally waiting for some sort of public protestation from Mr. Jones [...]

It’s An All Williams Wimbledon Final Again – Spare Us The Haterade!

Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion (early) Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match. The sisters – who hold 17 Grand Slam titles between them – will face each other in a Fourth of July final.  “Oh, my God, this is [...]

Why Do Black Themed Sitcoms Showcase Shucking & Jiving Intros?

It’s a question I’ve wondered about for years but I used to think I was being “overly sensitive” and second-guessed myself. Now I know better! When you get a hint of something being off it’s best to investigate why until you’ve found an answer. In the continuation of making the abnormal, dysfunctional or flat out [...]

Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne, R. Kelly & Roman Polanski: Media Coverage Vs. Perception

I was reading this essay last night. Oh, I feel a headache coming on as I’m writing this but it’s the big giant pink elephant in the room. Depending on what you believe, what you’ve been led to believe, actual court proceedings or a refusal to accept reality we could made a wide arc and [...]

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