Greetings Folks, I just watched a very interesting documentary entitled Beautiful Jamaica, and I wanted to share it with you all. This film follows documentarian Kalcium throughout Discovery Bay, a community in St. Ann, Jamaica. The locals and their everyday experiences with their government and its policies are the focal points of this project. What I…
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Author’s Spotlight: Omar Tyree
Greetings Everyone, I wanted to spotlight someone whose work I’ve supported for the past couple of years, New York Times best-selling author Omar Tyree. If you’ve been following my blog, you might remember a previous book review on his 2015 novel, All Access. Well, I recently finished another novel of his, entitled A Do Right Man, and…
Going Home |GH| Ghana
Greetings Folks, I had a chance to check out an inspiring documentary entitled Going Home |GH| Ghana, and I wanted to share it with you guys. Produced by Virtuous Lion Productions, documentarian Tahir Asadullah Lee—who shot, edited, and narrated this project—takes his viewers throughout four cities in Ghana: Accra, Akwidda, Takoradi, and Aburi. Here, you…
#Goals
Greetings Everyone, I was walking around my apartment complex last night when I saw a couple, with their toddler, having a picnic out on the lawn area. Seeing this family interact with each other instantly made me think of a line from rapper J. Cole’s song, Love Yourz. “Always gon’ to be a bigger house somewhere,…
Centered Energy
As a continuation of my previous post, I want to bring light to a significant aspect of Holistic Health: Meditation. According to an article in The Pan-African Alliance, meditation is defined as “the act of contemplation or reflection, and serves two purposes—to gain tranquility, and to gain insight.” Tranquility helps you develop a still and tranquil…
Holistic Therapy
Greetings All, I was reading up on the latest hot topic regarding upcoming budget cuts towards government assistance programs, and it had me thinking about a few things. According to The Washington Post, President Trump’s budget proposal, which follows the Republican Healthcare Bill, is set to cut more than $800 billion over the next 10 years…
Local Spotlight
Greetings Good People, I try to stay abreast with current events happening throughout the country as well as the world. Although the majority of the content is depressing, there’s always a few intermittent stories that brighten up my day. So I’m going to start spotlighting those that do. The following story comes out of my hometown,…
Back to the Blackboard
Greetings Everyone, I was watching a Power 105.1 The Breakfast Club interview with singer Jill Scott, and she advised that the need for Black men who are wide awake is currently at desperate levels; particularly our presence, voice, and command. After hearing that, I instantly thought about domestic life in regards to rebuilding the Black…
Book Review
“No true liberal should feel any resentment at the growth of black consciousness. Rather, all true liberals should realize that the place for their fight for justice is within their white society. The liberals must realize that they themselves are oppressed if they are true liberals and therefore they must fight for their own freedom and not…
Let’s Talk Wrastling!
Ah, childhood memories. Greetings All, That was the intro to the Playstation 1 video game, WWF Smackdown! 2: Know Your Role, and it still gets me hyped like an 11-year-old boy every time I see it. I’ve been on somewhat of a nostalgia kick ever since watching Saban’s Power Rangers last week, and it was only…
Power Rangers
Greetings Everyone, I had a chance to check out the long-awaited reboot, Saban’s Power Rangers, and wanted to provide you all with a review. Before I get started, take a look at the following trailer if you haven’t seen it. Directed by Dean Israelite, Saban’s Power Rangers stars Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Ludi…
First Comes Love, Then Comes…Marriage?
That was a clip from Eddie Murphy’s 1987 stand-up comedy film, Raw. Although it was meant for comic relief, there was some truth to what he said. As a society, we tend to romanticize marriage by illustrating one’s union based on their wedding reception and honeymoon photos, without reminding ourselves of the fact that marriage, to…
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