1Feb 24, 2020
“The Most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” Kobe Bryant. First of all, Rest in Peace to Kobe and Gianna Bryant and all the nine victims of the helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, in Calabasas, California. You all may […]
2Sep 14, 2018
Zab Judah This is an “old” story, but it is a great story that needs to have more light shined on it. Zab Judah is a four time former welterweight fighter from Brooklyn New York. He was known as a slick south paw with knockout power in both hands. His main rival, throughout his career […]
3Sep 7, 2018
Hi everyone. I’m back after a long hiatus; my blog was previously on weebly, but I became increasingly frustrated by its limited functionality. I also took the time away to complete my first book; an urban fiction novel called “The Vapours.” Through this experience, I realized that certain project can’t be rushed. You just have […]
4Aug 23, 2016
Ellen’s Meme There is a lot of controversy surrounding the Ellen DeGeneres/Usain Bolt meme. Many people are saying it's racist and racially insensitive; while others are saying it was a harmless meme, and she was just kidding. I’m indifferent to the subject because memes are a form of art, and art is always up for [...]
5Aug 4, 2016
Harlem Book Fair In mid-July, I was in New York for the 18th annual Harlem book fair; this is an exciting time for me because it gives me the opportunity to connect with like-minded artist. Leading to me arriving in New York, people kept telling me, “Mine yuh kno git shot, from dey bwoy dem” […]
6Jul 25, 2016
Time flies, and I haven’t been to New York City in a very long time. The last time I went to New York, the twin towers were still up. So I decided to go to New York this summer, come hell or high water. I went through some complications getting my passport; flight delays […]
7Mar 12, 2016
Black People Dancing First of all, there’s nothing wrong with dancing; dancing is an excellent form of exercise and self-expression. But black people have a very special relationship with dancing, and this goes back to hundreds of years ago in Africa. As soon as we hear a good beat, we usually get more turnt more [...]
8Feb 29, 2016
Black history month was called “Negro History Week” and was started by Carter G Woodson (in 1926) to commemorate the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and Fredrick Douglas (February 14). And in 1976, “Negro History Week” was expanded to a month and was renamed “Black History Month”. Carter G Woodson created “Negro History […]
9Jul 8, 2015
This past weekend, I attended Afro-Fest in Toronto, Canada at Woodbine Park. I didn’t get there until late in the evening (my Saturday was extremely busy). But overall, it was a positive event; we don’t really get much exposure of African music on commercial radio, so a lot of people don’t know how great […]
10Jun 17, 2015
A lot of people are talking about Rachel Dolezal. For those who don’t know Rachel Dolezal, she is a leader in the NAACP in Spokane Washington, and was pretending to be a black woman for ten years. A lot of people (black and white), are offended by Ms. Dolezal’s actions and rightfully so. There […]