It was a hot Summer. Yea, I know every Summer is hot but the summer of my senior year was the hottest ever, and it didn’t have…… Read more “When They Saw Me: Stories of Police Injustice From My Adolescence, Part 4: “Tell or Go to Jail!””
Tag: Culture
The Jabari Tribe: The Hood of Wakanda
If we don’t give our hoods around the world a seat at the table there will not be any real unity within the Diaspora, and consequently no changes to the oppression we face in the world.
The Theology of a Sneakerhead
“Shoes was the worstest trouble. We weared rough russets when it got cold, and it seem powerful strange they’d never git them to fit… We prays for…… Read more “The Theology of a Sneakerhead”
Black People Have A Reason to Be Mean, But We’re Not… You’re Welcome!
It seems as much as I try to avoid conversations about the ugliness of our race relationships in America, the more I have to talk about them.…… Read more “Black People Have A Reason to Be Mean, But We’re Not… You’re Welcome!”
Let’s Be Honest: DAMN. Is One of The Best Sermons I’ve Heard in a While
Yes, the title is click bait. And yes, I am classifying Kendrick Lamar’s latest, certified-platinum (its only been three weeks, y’all!) album DAMN. as a sermon. Scratch…… Read more “Let’s Be Honest: DAMN. Is One of The Best Sermons I’ve Heard in a While”
Christian Hip Hop: The New Age Reformers
What do artist like Christian Hip Hop Artists Lecrae, Bizzle, Sho Baraka, and G.S., have in common with great church pioneers Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John…… Read more “Christian Hip Hop: The New Age Reformers”
Preacher with sneakers 