5 Black Owned Businesses To Support This Father’s Day

Is it me, or are men extremely hard to shop for? It can be difficult to find the right gift for the fathers in your life this year, but I got you covered with this short list of exceedingly dope gift ideas. Harrison Blake Apparel Harrison Blake Apparel is one of the best subscription servicesContinueContinue reading “5 Black Owned Businesses To Support This Father’s Day”

I Am Not Your [Respectable] Negro

So lately I’ve been accused of being “too harsh” and “too mean” to bigots by more than one person. The irony of the statement astounds me every time I hear (or read) it. Sometimes I reply to the criticism (if you can call it that), and sometimes I let it ride. But so it isContinueContinue reading “I Am Not Your [Respectable] Negro”

Remembering Jordan Edwards: Miss Me With The Respectability Politics

When I was in high school, I had a 3.6 GPA. I had a good class ranking, captain of the football team, and vice president of my senior class. I wasn’t very vocal about these things, so when it came time to discuss plans for after high school, teachers and faculty were shocked when I announced IContinueContinue reading “Remembering Jordan Edwards: Miss Me With The Respectability Politics”