The mind of an Intricate Wordsmith
It appeared to happen too quickly. We lost a childhood icon. The recent, heartbreaking news of Malcolm-Jamal Warner's accidental passing in Costa Rica impacted me on multiple levels. His untimely demise represents the loss of…
Speaking of unexpected departures, the nature of mortality contrasts with the legacies of cultural titans like Ozzy Osbourne. We wish such figures possessed immortality, their names echoing through time as long as our planet continues…
Because of disappointment, I still needed to write an in-depth reaction to Marcus Garvey's story. My dissatisfaction is not with Garvey but with the black community globally. How am I supposed to be my people's…
I've always appreciated Lauren London as the correct type of wifey. At a time when feminazis have hijacked the masculine energy of a household, Lauren referred to Nipsey Hussle as her shield and protector. She…
I've never had tears in my eyes for someone I've never met, except for the assassination of Nipsey Hussle. This man's murder had a profound effect on me. I watched an interview with Maino at…
This is the world we live in. It is a world that does not want anyone to change it. Many people are full of hate. They reject, ignore or murder the best of us and…
Many feminists have tried to claim Aretha Franklin as a woman’s rights activist. She was not. The “Goddess of Soul” was a civil rights activist. Still, the first names that jump at us are Dr.…
We are losing our most talented icons in a hurry. In the last decade, we’ve lost enough icons | from the United States | to where it’s not as shocking when the news breaks. James…
The legacy of Muhammad Ali taught us that to be a legend, you must first have the courage to declare it. Nobody knows you better than yourself. No one can decide your destiny but you.…
In my pedagogy, I was taught that grief comes with [1] shock/denial, [2] anger, [3] bargaining, [4] depression, and [5] acceptance. Such is the shattering emotional pain that has come with losing Richard Taylor. For…
Look at this as a hypothetical scenario. Hear me out. First, did the media alienate Bobby Brown (the lion) from his family? Second, Bobby Brown was removed from the picture before Whitney Houston turned Dead!…
The dream was limpid. Dr. King had imagined a Western world where people treated each other with dignity. He saw a place where the descendants of slave keepers would esteem the African heritage as high…
Some may typify his presidency as his triumphant finish. Others may acclaim him for conceiving a diverse South Africa. Therefore, the question is, did the European occupiers of South Africa eliminate Nelson Mandela's greatest revolution?…
The first time I fell in love with Hiphop was in 1987 when I was a little boy. Since then, it was as if something sparked inside of me. I became possessed with the spirit…
Just like Tupac said. "It ain't them that's killing us, it's us that's killing us."Why acknowledge that we're not supposed to be "thugs" if they already see us as thugs? If we shy away fearing…
