The Importance of asking “Who’s the director?” This is a always question I ask before consuming any media, especially films or television shows related to Black History. When Hidden Figures was released this past Christmas, the answer to this question is the reason why I have yet to view the film. It’s the reason why […]
Marc Lamont Hill Book Response NOBODY Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond I read this book during my plane ride back to Seattle from Detroit. The experience of doing so almost felt surreal as I’d just left my hometown and witnessed the phenomena that I was reading […]
Book Review “Am I the man I used to be?…If so, how? If not, why? The true question is who do I move forward as? (24)” This is a question that many of us face at multiple points throughout our lives, transition is critical for growth. As we transition we are required to make difficult […]
“Only a fool would let his enemy teach his children” -Malcom X Malcom X is probably still shouting this at us from his grave today. As an advocate for freedom schools within the Black community, every time I go home to Detroit it gives me the opportunity to reflect on how my growing up in […]
Stop Shaming Black Men and Black Unions: Learn to Rejoice When We Unite When the kiss cam flew above the audience of an Atlanta Hawks game Tuesday November 22, 2016 couples did as they usually do. They look at each other in surprise after recognizing themselves on the screen and then kiss. However, this Tuesday […]
Ms. Lauryn Hill The MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling! Concert Series Lauryn Hill is the female rapper that every Black Women draws inspiration from. For a long time, Doo Wop’s lyrics proved to me that it actually is easier to practice self-respect rather than self-deprivation in romantic relationships. How often do we hear Black women in […]
This documentary style film takes a look at the direct relationship between the circumstantial abolition of slavery and the modern era of mass incarceration. Ava DuVernay, directed, wrote and produced the documentary, threading together interviews from Michelle Alexander, Angela Davis, Jelani Cobb, Henry Louis Gates Jr., David Keene, James Kilgore, with other activist and scholars. […]
On Wednesday October 20, 2016 at 8pm I attended the Kanye West Saint Pablo Tour at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. This was my first time seeing West in concert, so I didn’t mind the fact that he was over an hour and a half late. Only excitement and anticipation in me grew as others […]
This weekend I’m looking forward to seeing the movie “The Birth of a Nation”. Last night my father text me asking if I wanted to go and I replied excited to see the film. Nate Parker, a successful black actor, is director and lead actor in the film telling the story of Nat Turner. Turner […]
This is a good read for someone in the middle of a life transition. As a newly graduated college student with a Bachelorette Degree, moving out of the university setting and into the ‘real world’ Stella’s ability to handle life’s unexpected turns and twists is motivating and inspiring. Terry McMillan wrote this book in order […]