Category: Blacks with Power

Big Baller Brand is off and running now that Lonzo Ball is officially with the Lakers. I mean: that’s what he needed right? To be in the spotlight so that his off-the-court brand could excel….

Crowdfunding is a game changer…but we have to use it effectively. And when used effectively, crowdfunding becomes a critical tool for making Black lives matter in America. It’s time to take matters into our own…

Black cop…Black cop, Black cop…The black cop is the only real obstacle. Black slave turned black cop is not logical – KRS-ONE With police brutality running rampant in Black communities, this song from KRS-ONE has become relevant…

Almost a year ago, Micah Xavier Johnson decided to shoot back.  Between war in Afghanistan and the rash of racially motivated violence that leaves us all questioning if Black lives matter in America, Micah Johnson struggled with…

Hennessy is the drink of choice for many in the Black community. Nas, Rakim and several other rappers have endorsed it. Many more rappers have made tracks laced with references to Hennessy…aka da Henny. Personally,…

Terence Crutcher is dead. He was unarmed and Betty Shelby killed him. But because America doesn’t believe that Black lives matter and Betty Shelby “feared for her life,” she doesn’t have to face any consequences…

Parenting Black kids is quite the challenge. With police and thieves in the street, rampant disparity along racial lines, a school to prison pipeline that preys on Black boys & girls, and etc., there are…

“Either you slinging crack rock, or you got a wicked jump shot!” – Biggie Smalls Hopefully, none of y’all are slinging crack rock. Right?! LOL Many have a wicked jump shot…a strong arm, the ability…

For Black Greeks, there’s always a light-hearted discussion about where it’s better to be made: at an HBCU or a PWI (Predominantly White Institution). And having experienced both institutions, I can see the merits of both….

Black Fraternities and Sororities cannot really claim to be relevant, can they? I don’t know if they really matter to those who aren’t members… Hell, they might not really matter to those who are members!…