Much was made about the Harvard professor who was arrested in his own home last week, but incidents like the Vernon Forrest tradgedy infuriates me more than any racist, cowardly, ignorant b****** could, EVER!!!



I'm by no means excusing or belittling the acts of racism/prejudice that ALL people from various backgrounds/races/creeds/sexual orientation/etc are subjected to, but particularly when it comes to the plight of Black People...... All too often, WE ARE OUR OWN WORST… Continue

DOA MISUNDERSTOOD

Posted 06/12/2009 by The Machine Network. Total Comments: 0







Last week’s unveiling of Jay Z’s D.O.A {Death Of the AutoTune}, desperately needed to be said by someone of Jay Z’s stature, and relevance to the industry. I believe the song was an ode to the eroding talent base in Hip Hop, in GENERAL, and not directed at any “single” individual or group.







I was practically born and raised on this genre of music. I’ve seen it evolve… Continue

Sarah's comments were candid, refreshing, and extremely surprising. The fact that she even considered terminating the pregnancy speaks volumes. Although, I will not attempt to argue when "LIFE" begins, based on her experience, and what millions of other women around the world go through when they have complicated pregnancies, she needs to thank God the "CHOICE" was hers to make, and Todd, Uncle Sam, nor God would have intervened.



It's a tough choice for any woman to make, and say… Continue

I would like to begin by stating that; I DO NOT KNOW THE DETAILS OF THE CHRIS BROWN/RIHANNA CASE. That being said, it appears that we now live in an increasingly “double standard” society, where chivalry only applies when it is advantageous to women.





Take the aforementioned case for instance, no one, outside of the individuals involved, and a handful of people, have ALL the “facts” in this case, yet, even before the Rihanna pic was released, there was a plethora of condemning… Continue

Dear NY Post,



As an independent Black man, I have often grappled with the idea, and in certain cases, found validity to the arguments that "some" African Americans use Racism as a crutch for social inequities.



That being said, there has been endless debate recently in regards to the continued celebration of Black History month, and ending affirmative action programs due to the "apparent" advancements/progress our nation, as a whole, has made in regards to racial equality,… Continue