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On Black Women As Birth Of A Nation's Scapegoats, And Why Roland Martin Needs To Delete His Twitter
At the time of writing, BOAN (an acronym for Birth of a Nation) is trending. Not because of the film itself. Or even directly because of the controversy surrounding Nate Parker — its star, director, executive producer, and head writer. But because it performed below most expectations, which is being blamed on Black women collectively…
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Random People, Places, And Things I've Definitely Called A "Nigga" Before, Ranked
20. Barbara Bush, after seeing a recent picture of her “I had no idea that nigga was still alive. Wow. The Bush family breeds vampires.” 19. An almost stale piece of cantaloupe “I hate it when these niggas ruin the fruit salad, man.” 18. My left arm, which is really hurting right now because I’m…
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An Ode To The Realest And "Wokest" White Dude Ever: The White Barber At The Black Barbershop
Finding a truly and thoroughly “woke” White guy is like finding an albino alligator. Or a Kappa with dignity and tact. They’re so rare and so elusive that the search for them often ends up propping up pretenders and a few contenders who are trying waaaaaaaay too hard and end up actually being “overwoke” like they’re freebasing espresso.…
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I Use Exclamation Points In Emails With Women. I Do Not Do This With Men. Is This Sexist?
As is the case with many others who write for a living, I don’t have a very traditional work day. I work roughly 16 hours a day. But I’m not working for 16 hours straight. I’m just in “work mode” — where if I’m compelled to write/edit something, I do — from 9am to around 1am.…
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Yeah, Usher…Ummm…Maybe That Wasn't The Best Sweatshirt Slogan Choice
***A conversation with Usher and his team of advisers and close friends from last weekend*** Usher: “I really want to make a statement about the importance of voting; one that resonates and connects with people!” Person One: “That’s great that you’re making a political statement! It’s definitely necessary, and with someone with your platform and influence, it’ll…” Usher:…
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Cancel The Debates, The Choice Is Clear; Clinton Vs Trump Is A Bucket Of Prune Juice Vs A Bucket Of Shit
If, for some mysterious reason, The Cheesecake Factory were to all of a sudden add a two gallon bucket of shit to their menu, it would (probably) get quite a bit of news coverage and (definitely) cause quite a bit of confusion. “Why would they do this?” people would ask. “What benefit could that possibly…
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10 Breakups That Would Totally Absolutely Devastate Black America More Than Brangelina's
My cousin, the unsinkable sarah huny young, and I regularly frequent the same coffee shop. But we rarely see each other there because she’s usually there early (9am to 1:30-ishpm) and I usually don’t get there until after 2pm. Today, however, I had a meeting there at noon and was able to chop it up…
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Four Simple And Practical Things Black People Can Do So White People Won't Be So Gotdamn Fucking Scared Of Us
Yesterday, footage was released of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher getting shot and killed by Betty Shelby, a Tulsa police officer. Crutcher appeared to have his hands up, was unarmed, and, from the multiple camera angles made available to the public, didn’t appear to be any sort of a threat. Yet, that didn’t prevent him from getting executed by…
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The Best Alcoholic Beverages To Bring To A Gathering Of Black People, Ranked
(“Best” in this context is defined as “shit that’ll be consumed and gone by the end of the night”) 10. Beer (any kind) Because people will need something to drink after literally everything else is gone. 9. Ciroc I’m 94 percent convinced that people only drink Ciroc because it has a cool logo and rhymes with…
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The President And The First Lady Are Totally, Definitely Fucking Everywhere In The White House
Of course, its extremely presumptuous of me — or anyone, rather — to speculate on the Obamas’ sex life. Who knows what’s happening privately between them? For all we know, they could have one of those arrangements like Claire and Frank Underwood where they both kinda do their own thing (and occasionally include secret service…
