Where Do We Go From Here? There’s been a lot of talk of boycotts in the wake of Ferguson and the grand jury’s refusal to indict officer Darren Wilson for the death of Mike Brown, Rekia Boyd's killer Officer Dante Severin who got off after a prosecutor charged him incorrectly, the death of Sandra Bland, LaQuan McDonald, schools being closed in Black communities, … [Read more...]
Nate Parker Speaks Part 2: Mike Brown, Art & Activism, The Nat Turner Project
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Nate Parker: Using Art to Tell Stories that Heal This is the second segment of our two part interview (catch part one here) with Activist/Actor/Director Nate Parker. Parker stars as Officer Kaz Nicols in his latest successful film Beyond the Lights. He just released #AmeriCAN, a powerful PSA inspired by the death of Mike Brown and the events in Ferguson, MO, and is … [Read more...]
Nate Parker Speaks: Beyond the Lights, Black Careers in Hollywood & Much More (part 1)
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Activist/Actor/Director Nate Parker is everywhere these days. He stars in the soon to be released film Beyond the Lights (opening in theaters tomorrow). He just released a powerful PSA inspired by the death of Mike Brown and the events in Ferguson, MO, and is currently working on his Nat Turner biopic, Birth of a Nation. Despite a very hectic schedule, the actor some are saying … [Read more...]
The Black Hair Sisterhood?
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She Caught Me Staring at Her Hair... The sista looked up and saw me staring. I was openly eyeballing her and there was no denying that she caught me in the act. I didn't have enough time to look away so our eyes locked awkwardly for another second or two. Since not all folks take kindly to strangers eying them up, I blurted out the thought that had been at the forefront of … [Read more...]
Dear Black Voters: Um. I Think We’re Doing This Wrong
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Within the pool of eligible Black voters there are some who proactively protest and/or boycott the vote. These are not the folks who forget to vote, nor are these the ones who would vote if the weather were nicer, if the lines were shorter, if the registration process were easier, or if they remember the election before they get home from work on that particular … [Read more...]