Jack Johnson Was An Uppity Freedom Icon
“RACISM” in the U.S. Jim Crow’s inventor per the New York public library In recent months and years, polarizing segments...
Reimagining The “Field Negro” Epithet
WEAR the phrase. PROMOTE the message. Don’t be afraid of our nation’s dark history. We can still embrace the inglorious...
May “Negro” Remain A Reminder Of Our Past
—Just a thought. By virtue of our own eminent admissions, Black people are still Negroes. Some historic philanthropic organizations, such...
Gap Between African Americans And Black Americans Narrowing
According to various online sources, more than fifty percent of African Americans live in the South. Likewise, African Americans account...
FREEDOM: Remembering Dred Scott V. Sandford
Not only did our ancestors endure horrific enslaved atrocities for merely thinking they’d live normal lives in an extraordinarily racist...
Cultural Meme With Positive Message
John’s take on some essentialities of life: Choose love over violence, courage over fear, compassion over insensitivity, selflessness over self-interest,...
“Acting White” Within American Black Culture
If you’re African American, you’ve likely heard the proverbial phrase “acting white.” It’s a caricature given to American Blacks who’ve...
Respect Your Elders
Perhaps nowadays, many people view the old adage “respect your elders” as an antiquated ordinariness. Perhaps the reason is because...
She Hates This Picture
For Sale: snitch/images/dot/com What you know about, ‘got yo ass!'” 21st century mentalities? Indeed “a picture is worth a thousand...