Waiting
We have been waiting. It was August 9th when an unarmed brown teenager was shot to death in the street, and we have been waiting. Waiting for justice. Waiting for … Continue reading
The Cosby Question
Let’s cut to the chase. Bill Cosby is safe from prosecution regarding what is becoming an avalanche of sexual assault allegations. He is staying silent on all this, even going … Continue reading
Making a Grown Man Cry
Gina Prince-Bythewood has crafted a film that is familiar and yet fresh. The familiar is the boy meets girl story. What puts the story into a new context is honestly … Continue reading
You Just Like Him
I have always been fond of Michael Keaton. Growing up in the 80s I had a good taste of his incredible range. From Mr. Mom, to Beetlejuice, to Clean and … Continue reading
Questions
This being Sunday I am reflective. I might go so far as to even say contemplative. I am interested in being a person who pushes boundaries, asks the question not … Continue reading
I Wish…
A friend of mine who is a professor keeps marveling at why I get so upset over Walt Disney perpetuating white supremacy. “Its Disney, of course it is going to … Continue reading
It’s personal
I had hope. That is always my problem. With all my calling out the “isims” I see in folk, I still basically think people want the best for all. Yeah, … Continue reading
Coming Home
A few months ago I came back home, again. I had moved to the arctic tundra otherwise known as Buffalo NY to start a business venture and that blew up … Continue reading
Renee and Raven, Two Sides of the Same Coin
We make our idols, and then our idols make us. When they no longer appear as we desire, we get uncomfortable as a society. We have created the virus that … Continue reading
Little Boxes
They won’t fit sometimes. No matter how much I beg, scream, push and shove. I change the size, yet they still won’t go. I cut them down, and even still … Continue reading
