So You Have 25?…Yes! I Have 25 Questions
Who would have known that someone else unknown would get more sextape view than one Kim Kardashian (*Cough* Farah Abraham) Is Charles Ramsey a hero, cooning, both, or should we […]
Category Archives: Social Consciousness
In The Review: When America Got The Rape Wrong…Ken Burns’ “The Central Park 5″
Historically America sometimes has a penchant for persecution of crimes under the guise of guilty until proven innocent particularly when it comes to those of color. The Scottsboro Boys, Emmett […]
4 Reasons Reality TV Is Not Going Anywhere
Yesterday was the premier episode of the uber popular reality series Love and Hip Hop Atlanta. The show is reality show gold pulling in some of the highest ratings for […]
Open Friday: Bill Cosby Is Tired AS Hell
D, What’s going on bro? Just was reaching out to you to see if you have read this open letter penned by Bill Cosby where he talks about being tried […]
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In The Review: Define Yourself Redefine the World: A Guide For Black Boys and Men
I am going to get from Ashy to Classy back to reviewing more books, movies, and music more frequently especially since I am always asked what I am reading, watching […]
25 Questions That Are Making Me Scratch My Head
What the hell is wrong with Rick Ross right now with the rape lyrics he spewed on that Rocko track? Why was Rick Ross explanation half ass and why the […]
The Word for The Day…”Rape”
Culture has a whole really has a problem contextualizing the idea of what rape is. We as a society in many ways have swept some facets of rape under the […]
American Greed: The Curious Case of Kwame Kilpatrick
It’s no secret that I am a sucker for CNBC’s television show American Greed. The show informs you on so many life lessons from investing to human interaction when it […]
Black Men Really Started Loving White Women Because of….Rick James
I was ear hustling some women talking at a Food cart in downtown Philly. The three women were talking about interracial dating and when did black men “jump the shark” […]
Reversing a Culture of Ignorance: When We Were Kings and Queens
This past month has been Black History Month. I will admit that I am kinda of done with the idea of Black History Month because Black History isn’t just black […]
Don’t Just Be Against Violence When Its White on Black (ala Trayvon Martin)
Last year I was honored to be a speaker at the St. Louis’ Trayvon Martin rally with Vandalyzm, Corey Black, and Ronnie Notch. The event was something that got people […]
So, You know about the Illuminati BUT What You Gonna Do About It?
The last 10 years or so there has been a fascination with the Illuminati in popular culture. I know specifically in the black community. The Illuminati I know became more […]
Younger People Don’t Respect Hip Hop’s Past Because We Don’t
In my Reversing A Culture of Ignorance Series I have spoken about how we don’t respect and pass down the history of African-Americans and African culture. I am beginning to […]
MLK Had a Dream But I’m Sure He Never Dreamed He Would Be A Party Promoter
This is weekend two great things are taking place one is the second term inauguration of Barack Obama and the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. This weekend there […]
DJango Unchained Review: Where My B***H BroomHilda?
I have mentioned and had people ask me about my thoughts on Quentin Tarantino’s DJango Unchained. I do want people to check out my previous post on the real DJango’s […]
Reversing a Culture of Ignorance: People Who Fought Back Before D’Jango
Everyone is talking about Quentin Tarantino’s D’Jango Unchained. I still have a review that I will be dropping soon on my views of this movie and how both extremes of […]
Open Friday: Shawty Lo and All His Baby Mama Drama
I was planning on taking off this whole week for the holiday and come back with a post next week with a post on my review of the film Django(which […]
Just Throw Your Guns In The Air: Musings on the Sandy Hook Murders
This past week another mass murder happened in America. If you have been MIA, in jail this weekend, or in a coma it’s hard to not know about the shootings in Newton, […]
Reversing A Culture of Ignorance: Innovating and Elevating
Throughout history there have been many African-Americans who have effected and transitioned the way we live life today. Many innovations in this world we use every day were created by […]
What The Hell Happened? Katt Williams, Sex, and Florida
Life is a funny thing. Most of the time things go exactly as they should, with few unexpected surprises, but every now and then, you see something, experience something, that […]
