“We’re looking at 246 years of American chattel slavery, and it’s very comfortable. And I think, to some degree, people can say, ‘you can’t have 246 years of trauma and expect that nothing happened’; especially when that trauma was followed by more trauma; especially given the fact that there was never a point of healing….
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Almost Christmas
Greetings Folks, I checked out a film that I’ve been looking forward to seeing for awhile now, Almost Christmas, and wanted to provide you all with a review. Before I get started, take a look at the trailer if you haven’t seen it already. Directed by David E. Talbert, Almost Christmas stars Danny Glover, Mo’Nique, Kimberly…
Black Wealth
“At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be, for our race, economic independence.” – Booker T. Washington Greetings Good People, I had a disagreement with a young lady on Twitter regarding comments made by Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. During the 3rd Presidential Debate…
Author’s Spotlight: James Rollins
Greetings All, I wanted to shine a light on an author whose novels have really kept my attention for awhile now, James Rollins. New York Times Best Seller and action-adventure/thriller/history/science fiction extraordinaire, would be the best way to describe him. I was first introduced to his work from a classmate who recommended I check out the…
Book Review
Greetings All, I tend to go through vintage phases where I binge-watch a lot of classic Hollywood films and TV shows. Well, I started doing that with books and I wanted to review two pieces of literature that, to this day, still impact the lives of many. The first novel that I re-read was from…
Suicide Squad
Greetings Good People, I finally had a chance to watch the most talked about film of the summer, Suicide Squad, and wanted to provide you all with a review. Before I get started, check out the following trailer if you haven’t seen it already. Directed by David Ayer, Suicide Squad stars Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared…
Words From The Wise: Dr. Claud Anderson
“Unfortunately, that’s what black folk have been fed for 150 years is symbolic achievements, symbolic success; ‘well, you got a Black President, you got Martin Luther King Blvd, you got Rosa Parks Blvd.’ But you didn’t touch the structural issue. You did not go back and redistribute some of the resources back into the hands…
A Message From Malcolm X
“If the Black man has 20 billion dollars, and these so-called Negro leaders are such geniuses that they can integrate white restaurants and integrate white factories and force themselves into that which the white man has set up, they should use this same ingenuity to show the black people how to pull our wealth and…
Social Media Breaks Are Good For Your Psyche
“We’re all lab rats in a giant, global experiment.” – Mike Elgan Greetings Folks, I wanted to share my thoughts on social media addiction as well as a few ways to cure yourself of it. Upon doing some research, I found out that the obsession that a lot of us have to our social media accounts…
Superhero Films Are Cool, But What About The Villains?
Batman, hands down, is my favorite superhero franchise. He may not have extraterrestrial superpowers, but he definitely has the best gadgets, mode of transportation, coming-of-age story, and costume. However, Batman would not be Batman without his villains. After reading some mixed reviews about the recent Batman vs. Superman film, which I have no interest in…
Book Review
Greetings Good People, I mentioned in a previous post that you might see a book review on this blog from time to time. Well, I recently finished three books that I found pretty interesting, and I wanted to share them with you and hopefully encourage you to support the authors. The first book that I…
Is This a Video Game or a Movie?
Greetings Good People, For those who may not know, I am a gamer. I’ve been one since my Sega Genesis days in the early 90s, but it wasn’t until I played the insanely epic Crash Bandicoot on Playstation 1, that I knew I was a true fan. If you’ve never heard of the Crash Bandicoot…
HONEST MEDIA 