I doubt there's any one who would argue that reality tv is of benefit to society. Actually it'll be much easier to count the people who would make this argument than it would to count the people that oppose it. Yet, reality show after reality show keeps popping up on the television. It done got so bad … Continue reading Fairy Tales and White Supremacists (and other necessary evils)
Category: SoapBox Rants
This is me on sociopolitical soapbox. I just want us all to be great.
Egyptians are Africans…because Egypt is in Africa [and other things the general populace needs to know]
As I peruse the various corners of the interwebs (which I spend entirely too much time doing as opposed to something productive like solving the hunger crisis or destroying capitalism from its underbelly up), I come across a plethora of things that make no got doggone sense. And of course the majority of these things … Continue reading Egyptians are Africans…because Egypt is in Africa [and other things the general populace needs to know]
Black Privilege (The Fried Chicken and Watermelon Legacy)
Disclaimer: If you are easily offended by any discussion of race that doesn't end in "let's all hold hands and share love across the world because in the end we're all one race:the human race" then stop reading this now. If you just so happen to not be Black and are deeply disturbed by the … Continue reading Black Privilege (The Fried Chicken and Watermelon Legacy)
We’ve All Gone Mad [Why me and Don Draper ain’t vibing]
The NAACP Image Awards were filmed recently and I know they're going to air in the next week or so but of course a majority of the highlights are already on Youtube. As I was perusing the various clips I came across one of Kerry Washington being honored for her political activism and I was like "Go … Continue reading We’ve All Gone Mad [Why me and Don Draper ain’t vibing]
Ignorance Is Bliss (and other adages I think are wack wack)
Oh Clichés! You know, those wonderful phrases that some person, who doesn't actually have a valid answer for your problem, offers up to give you some type of direction. Although they can be very well intentioned, after hearing "There's plenty more fish in the sea" after your latest breakup for the twentieth time I'm sure … Continue reading Ignorance Is Bliss (and other adages I think are wack wack)
Exploitation, Exploitation on Every Single Station
Last night, I was laying in my bed, about to go to sleep, doing my nightly pre-sleep twitter lurk when I noticed a majority of my TL talking about this show Catfish:The Show...which is a spinoff I suppose from Catfish:The Movie, which I have not seen. Anyways, I was like well I don't have to … Continue reading Exploitation, Exploitation on Every Single Station
Things That Are Not Awesome
I've been super sporadic with my blogging, I promise I'm going to do better. I now pledge to blog at least once month. If I have not posted something by the 15th of every month, feel free to tweet and facebook with angry, impatient messages. Not too angry, of course. These past couple of weeks … Continue reading Things That Are Not Awesome
An out of control fountain spewing of Black Historical Facts [and how it has nothing to do with black history]
It's halfway through February (it was half way through February when I started writing this) and every one knows what month February is....... Heart Disease Awareness Month!!!!!! And of course Black History Month. In my soon to be 22 years of life I can pretty much sum up what each BHM has been to me: … Continue reading An out of control fountain spewing of Black Historical Facts [and how it has nothing to do with black history]
The Guy Fawkes Mask Creeps Me Out {How I haven’t been a very good Occupy Wall Street supporter}
A very good friend of mine, whom I consider a brother, loves the movie "V for Vendetta." He might very well think it is one of the greatest movies ever. One random day a while ago I decided to finally watch the movie with him, and after sitting through the majority of the movie-after discovering … Continue reading The Guy Fawkes Mask Creeps Me Out {How I haven’t been a very good Occupy Wall Street supporter}
B.Alexandra's Cosmos 