The Farewell Post
In November 2008 I was just 4 months shy of the voting age and significantly worried that if I didn’t vote our country would lose it’s chance at the First […]
Debunking the Black on Black Crime Myth
Black on Black Crime is Not an Excuse for Racism Against Black People. Black on Black Crime is Not a Valid Argument Against Systemic Racism. Solving Violence in the Black […]
Interview with Devon Young: A look at the experiences of being Black & Southern
This interview was done as a follow-up piece from Devon Young’s guest post on BITNB, The Path of Righteous Destruction. What are some symbols you could recommend to represent the […]
The Path of Righteous Destruction
“This might be the unpopular opinion, But I honestly could care less about the flag coming down. I want more, I want their lively hood.” That is the reoccurring statement […]
True Life: I Have Trust Issues – Black People vs. The American Media
I was listening to a recent episode of the Joblogues podcast when I was reminded of why I pursued my undergrad degree in journalism: “The Fourth Estate”; the frenemy of our […]
Headline Roundup: 9/27 – 10/3
Trap Queens and Freak Hoes: On Exclusivity in the Carefree Black Girl Movement / ForHarriet (4 min. read) This piece presented an interesting perspective on Carefree Black Girls that I haven’t seen or considered: […]
What Does Justice Look Like for Black Americans
The questions of how can Black Americans receive Justice, or what does Justice for Black Americans look like are questions that a White America doesn’t want to answer. In a […]
Young, Black, & Woke: 6 Things I Wish I Knew as a Black Student Activist
No lie, I’m a little nostalgic from all of the back-to-school posts I’ve been seeing. On the various social media platforms I see posts from budding Black student activists and […]
#iamhiphop Series Recap
If you were on Twitter on Friday night between 7pm and 8pm (CA time) you may have seen myself and a few others talking about hip-hop and identity. This fruitful […]
The Black American Dream: A Hip-Hopera
The idea for a series on Hip-Hop came amidst a bunch of incidents that presented the obvious need to discuss it: A group of white fraternity members were caught on […]
