Eddie Long, The Black Church, and the Need For a Deeper Conversation

The morning of Sunday, January 15, 2016, I got on Twitter to see that Bishop Eddie Long had passed away. My immediate thought was, “Oh, this is gonna be some mess.” And surely, mess it was. Especially being that his death is coming right off the heels of Kim Burrell’s intense homophobic rant where she veryContinueContinue reading “Eddie Long, The Black Church, and the Need For a Deeper Conversation”

Twist Social Club, Your “Fight The Power” Party is a BAD Idea

Dear brothers and sisters, we are gathered here today to discuss yet another display of tone-deaf whiteness. A bar in the Lakewood/Edgewater area of Cleveland, Ohio by the name of Twist Social Club is having “Fight The Power! Inauguration Edition” themed party on Friday, January 20, 2017. If you’re thinking, “That’s the day Trump will be sworn intoContinueContinue reading “Twist Social Club, Your “Fight The Power” Party is a BAD Idea”

I’m Not Buying Why Cleveland Pride is Cancelled

On Thursday, July 28, 2016, the Board of Directors of Cleveland Pride, Inc. announced that the annual Pride celebration will be cancelled for 2016. The rally and festival scheduled for Saturday, August 13, 2016, will no longer be taking place. The reasoning behind it? Todd J. Saporito, President and CEO of Cleveland Pride, Inc. says.ContinueContinue reading “I’m Not Buying Why Cleveland Pride is Cancelled”