BlackJacked

Stop Asking Me To Boycott

Boycotts have devolved into "The voice of the lazy." It makes us feel good, maybe, but most of these have no clear targets, goals, or hope of delivering a future in which Black people have control of our lives. 

Stop Arguing With White People

MAGA showed up to Tennessee State University, an HBCU. So...why argue? Don't. 

The Myth of Malcolm X

Tom Brady or Bill Belichick? We can ask the same about Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X was undeniably brilliant but without a platform to stand on, maybe we never hear his name. 

Was Charlie Kirk Actually A Christian?

Charlie Kirk, whom I'd never heard of before last week, was apparently Jesus Christ come again. But yeah, he was indeed a racist and I'm allowed to be apathetic. 

Why Y'all So Sensitive?

We're far too sensitive about our history, and that's really not helping us. History should be approached critically, allowing us to grow and develop beyond our elders. 

Pan Africanism Is A Fairy Tale

We love to talk about Pan Africanism but it's mostly myth. It sounds good, but it's largely a one way street. If we really believed in it, we'd practice it where it made the most sense. 

Essence Fest and the Failure of Black Leadership

Essence Festival was criticized this year a great deal. Attendance has been trending down for a while, the economy is in the tank, DEI is dead, and now there's yet another impediment: the Target Boycott. It's complicated. 

No, The Pope Is NOT Black

We have a new Pope. Some are rushing to ask about his blackness, but I think a better question might be where he stands on the church's role on the Transatlantic Slave Trade. 

Black People Are The Real X-Men

X-Men movies all have the same plot: the humans hate mutants and wish to wipe them out, the mutants have the power to crush the humans...but Professor X is determined to get the humans to love and accept the mutants. The Professor is nuts, not Magneto.

Civil Rights Marches Need To Go Away

Civil rights marches are dead. Seriously, don't do that no more. At one point marches were considered bold, cutting edge, and absolutely dangerous. That appeals to young people. They aren't any of those things now, so no, young people don't care.