“I Have a Dream,” 50 Years Later
by Jonathan Blanks Jonathan Blanks examines the complaints in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech on its 50th anniversary. Fifty years ago today, Dr. Martin […]
BrotherSpeak: Exploring rage after Ferguson
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Black lives matter, but to whom?
I got some shit I’ve gotta get off my chest. Over the past several weeks I’ve been in several heated conversations with police, friends, activist etc.. About the movement, of […]
falling back in love with hip hop ( j cole angie martinez interview )
“History repeats itself and that’s just how it goes Same way that these rappers always bite each others flows Same thing that my nigga Elvis did with Rock n Roll […]
Generation Kill
Toussaint December 1, 2014 A few years back I was engaged in a manhood initiative at a local Chicago high school. One bay after our program I walked one of […]
Leak? It Probably Means That Darren Wilson Won’t Be Charged In Michael Brown’s Death
Prosecutors are preparing those of us outraged about Brown’s death for what we don’t want to hear. When I read in last Friday’s New York Times that some of the […]