The Boy Who Cried Wolf- The Latest From Tyler The Creator
Freedom reviews Wolf, the third studio album by Tyler the Creator and wonders out loud: Why doesn't Tyler the Creator get more backlash for his violent, sometimes offensive lyrics?
Oppression for Laughs-Why There Are Still Lines To Cross
Seth Macfarlane's Oscar show antics, The Onion's use of a degrading term for women against 9-year old actress Quvenzhané Wallis and Lisa Lampanelli's general existence have people wondering where the lines are in comedy and satire. In this post, I explain where they are, and why they haven't changed.
Oh Dr. King: Please Forgive Your Children
Why is Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday second only to Black Beach Week in terms of all the inappropriate ways we can think of to celebrate a holiday? Plus, Whitney Houston's long lost tribune to the civil rights leader.
3 Reasons to See Django Unchained, Even If You Don’t Want To
Slavery was horrible, the n-word is deplorable, but keeping both out of our media does more harm that good. Here's why Django Unchained is a must-see film.
Good Men, Mad Industry:Kendrick Lamar and Black Male Storytelling
2012 is almost over, and it has been a pretty good year for music. Frank Ocean, Flying Lotus and Nas released some of my new favorite albums this year, but...
Believe in Magic: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Today is a special day. “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” a movie I was fortunate enough to see a month ago, is opening in theaters nationwide. I went into this...
Frank Ocean’s Letter: Five Things To Remember
Soundtrack for this post: Sweet LIFE by Frank Ocean I’m dedicating my second post to Frank Ocean (read the first one here)...
Depression: The Con Artist. My #NoShame Day Post
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to her funeral. I had never been to the funeral of a young person, or someone who had taken their life. I...