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February 2013

February 18, 2013

Why I Respectfully Decline Feminism

For all my life, for one reason or another -often many reasons- I've never been...

October 2012

October 30, 2012

In my light skin with my mostly white babies

What it is like to identify as one race in one ethnic background and give...

August 2012

August 14, 2012

A plea for racial reconciliation

I grew up in a home where my older, white brother called me a "stupid...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

The Hunger Games – Black Rue, District 11 & Trayvon Martin

*Spoiler Alert* I really enjoyed the movie version of The Hunger Games. It was a...

March 23, 2012

The Role of the Media in the Murder of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman

While I believe the shooting of Trayvon Martin is a tragedy and is racked with...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Have Character? Thoughts to end Black History Month…

I'm guest posting today for Enuma Okoro, author of The Reluctant Pilgrim. From the post...It’s...

February 02, 2012

Why should we celebrate Black History Month?

Why not? I'm always a little surprised when a -very brave- white person will say...

January 2012

January 21, 2012

Why is the “sh*t people say” meme so popular? My BEST of…

There's a WAY popular meme going around YouTube these days that starts with "sh*t people...

January 16, 2012

MLK Day

It's MLK Day, hurrah-but-not-so-much. I have been so busy, so stressed and so pre-Aunt-Flo-is-coming-for-her-monthly-very-UN-welcomed-visit blue...

September 2011

September 17, 2011

I kind of want to share a chapter of my upcoming Memoir with you, so here it is.

I am sorry bloggers that all of my social media content right now is about...

September 10, 2011

9/11 From an Angry, Racist Perspective

Last year, I wrote about how I experienced 9/11 as an angry, black racist. And...

April 2011

April 19, 2011

Oh, High School, Oh High School: An Ode to a “Sorry Ass Nigga.”

Do you ever go back in time ala journals? I have several which I have...

February 2011

February 24, 2011

Should Beyonce’s blackface cause such a stir?

For those catching up, Beyonce graces the March issue of L'Officiel Paris, a French Fashion...

January 2011

January 25, 2011

I ain’t no Hobbit, y’all.

I love me some adventures. Part of my job with InterVarsity is to travel to...

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December 23, 2010

Going back to Detroit

When Dave & I decided to hitch ourselves together until the cold, clammy hands of...

November 2010

November 20, 2010

Same Kind of Different as Me – Book Review

A few weeks ago Dave & I listened to Same Kind of Different as Me:...

November 12, 2010

What’s a black man to do?

You know, I’m just a quiet Black man trying to make it in this world....

September 2010

September 17, 2010

The Help – Book Review

The Help. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Beautifully written fiction. It is hard to believe the debut...

September 11, 2010

September 11 from a black, angry & racist perspective…

On 9/11, I have a vivid image of my husband bounding into our bedroom, swinging...

August 2010

August 05, 2010

Nike Likes BIG Butts & They Cannot Lie…

In 2005, Nike released this ad of a black woman's backside, which is now being...

August 01, 2010

Two Pee’s in a Pod?

Ransom who is 4 3/4 years old has been really cracking us up at his...

July 2010

July 08, 2010

Does this picture offend you?

This is an ad I came across the other day for super cute little boys...

June 2010

June 24, 2010

Address Evil.

The genocide in Darfur is deteriorating. As, I looked at my 8 month old...

June 08, 2010

Forgive me for being an Obama Stalker/Groupie.

I confess, tonight I acted like a total Obama groupie. (No, not on the level...

April 2010

April 22, 2010

The Dreams of a (very preggo) Racist

Just thought you may be interested in reading a guest post, The Dreams of a...

January 2010

January 19, 2010

A Day Late & a Dollar Short

I apologize that I am, by nature, unable to get to things on time. I...

January 11, 2010

Avatar – Movie Review

Avatar. Avatar. Avatar. How I long to love and hate you. Love first: I loved...

December 2009

December 04, 2009

“N as in Negro”

Recently I was ordering a personalized item for Ransom over the phone. This is how...

November 2009

November 23, 2009

Police Profiling: A White Cop & A White Minister, Part 2

This post is a follow up response to yesterday's blog about a situation that my...

November 21, 2009

Police Profiling: A White Cop & A White Minister

I, even I -light-skinned as I am- have been a victim of racial profiling. I...

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