Quote of the Day:

“The trouble with feeling guilty is that we use our energy to try not to feel so bad instead of just turning towards the guilty feeling and letting it speak to us clearly. Sometimes the guilty feeling is more about wanting to put something right but not having the skill to do it and so [...]

"Back in the Day:" The NYT’s Williams Safire On The Complexity of Black Language

Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1872-1906, pictured.

“Culture? Especially after the Imus Affair, which sparked universal revulsion at the defamation (it’s best to avoid “denigration” in this context) of black women in hip-hop lyrics as “bitches” and “hos,” how can this fast-talking — and for many of us, hard-to-understand — patois be called a culture?

“Because that’s [...]

Terrence Howard and Jehovah’s Witnesses

As host of the PBS documentary series Independent Lens, actor Terrence Howard introduces viewers to the film Knocking. It’s a look inside the Jehovah’s Witness religion. He talks candidly to [...]

Brothas, Sistas, Pit Bulls & Michael Vick

Many brothas and sistas LOVE pit bulls. In south Los Angeles, you can see pit bulls on nearly every street. Some are used for fighting; others are just used for show. Why do you suppose blacks have such an affinity for pit bulls? Should pit fighting be a jail-worthy crime? Personally, I’m (J) like, “don’t [...]