Zoe Ever After Is A Comedy About Starting Over And Self-Discovery
Tuesday I watched the series premiere of the super sassy and modern BET show Zoe Ever After. It’s a fresh and relatable take on what happens when one...
Opinion
Spring Valley High and the Criminalization of Black Youth
orginal version published at racetowealth.net on 10/28/15 Yet another video of aggressive policing has gone viral, this one capturing a white police officer grabbing a seated, black, female student by...
Should black filmmakers try to make it in mainstream Hollywood or stay independent?
"...The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there." ~Viola Davis after...
Viola Davis, My Daughter, and the Opportunity Gap for Black Women
My grade school teachers often told me, “Success is where preparation meets opportunity.” Over the years, I have shared this same mantra with my children, including my daughter. ...
Rosewood Is A Spicy Dramedy About Solving Murders And Embracing Life
If you’re into shows that are filled with clever one-liners and unique problem solving, you should checkout Rosewood. The show explores how to turn bad/painful circumstances into motivation...
On the 52nd Anniversary of Dr. King’s “Dream” Speech, A Nation with the DT’s
Those who believe in the Law of Attraction say the more attention you give a subject, the larger it gets. In one of his many programs on public...
Two Apologies: Julian Bond’s “Slave Mistress” Ancestor & Dr. Dre
On August 21, 2015, two apologies appeared in the New York Times, which at first glance do not seem related, but in fact are. The first was from...
How Julian Bond Became the Heroic Icon Whose Passing Is Now Mourned
This is the photograph of Julian Bond I like best. It is January 10, 1966. Everyone but Julian is standing, their right hands raised as they take the...
Mr. Robinson Is A Hilarious Comedy About Following Dreams And Love
If you love watching shows with tons of unique characters that keep you laughing and inspired at the same time, then Mr. Robinson is the show for you....
Interred with Their Bones: How the Cosby Revelations Add Death to the Heinous Allegations of Rape
There will be a feeding frenzy now. The Big Fish has begun to bleed. When the sharks have finished anything once thought good and honorable and right will...
How Juneteenth Is Linked to July Fourth & the Tragedy at Emanuel AME Church
As I write this, the pillorying of Rachel Dolezal has been wiped from the front pages by the tragic murder of nine innocents at the Emanuel AME Church...
From Zero to Zoë
It is the year 2095. All of the brown people are dead, dying, or insignificant. Sounds like something out a science-fiction film, right? That’s because it is! Science-fiction...
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