The Do's and Dont's to Black History Month

It’s February that means its time to either start an argument with your boo to get out of celebrating Valentine’s Day. Or ladies, its time to stop fronting' and txt back that man you’ve been ignoring so you wont be lonely on the 14th. Regardless of what you’ll be doing on that cosmic day most people remember that this month of February isn’t only for lovers but also to celebrate the history and achievements of Black People.    Every year there is a debate whether or not having a Black history

'09 Twitter

How did a platform intended for free unadulterated expression, that also started revolutions, toppled governments, and created change, become an app full of trolls and attention seeking bots that will do anything for a RT and a dollar? FOLLOWERS. Twitter, with its simple purpose to express one’s opinions for the world to see in 140 Characters or less, exploded into a phenomenon that included trending topics and ‘As it Unfolds’ news. Once met with skepticism, like “How do you even tweet?”, “So

R.Kelly and Little Black Girls

If you're still an R. Kelly fan in 2016 then we need to have a serious conversation. Sit down for the tea. There is no denying the talent that R. Kelly posses but when fans start saying things like "he gave us 'Step In The Name of Love' there's no way he's a child rapist," and my favorite excuse, "those girls knew what they were doing!" I can't help to think and question what exactly is wrong with America...more specifically black America and the music industry. R. Kelly's allegations are not

"Loading It Up. We Got A Full Clip."

Fully Clipped. Fully Loaded. Armed and Ready. In the words of Gang-Starr, “Full clip: do you wanna mess with this?”

#OscarsSoWhack

Award season has returned for another year to acknowledge the best films, directors, writers, actors, and actresses. With box office successes like ‘Creed’, staring Michael B. Jordan and the record breaking biopic, “Straight Outta Compton’, one would only hope that these movies would have been recognized on a wider scale at the 2016 Academy Awards. Both films have nominations, but for the writing and an actor in a supporting role completely taking the light off of the black actors and directors

Don't Invalidate My Blackness

In every community, there are constructed stereotypes. Regardless of race, gender, or any other differential groups within society, stereotypes are widely believed by the population. These standards that are attributed to distinct groups affect how each group is viewed by the general public, whether good or bad. For example, there is a stereotype that Asians are highly intelligent and the most efficient students in school. While this can be seen as a positive stereotype, stereotypes usually have