Although Frank Ocean is clearly the R&B man of hour, donāt expect to find his album at your nearest Target. The big box chain as decided not to carry Oceanās CD. Target says its because the album was already released digitally, not homophobia. Do you believe them?
I am surprised by Chicago’s strategy for fighting crime. Last week’s issue of the Chicago Reader gave details as to how decriminalization came about. Not only does legalizing marijuana help Chicago’s police shortage, but the new policy also enhances the mayor’s reputation. The city’s pot smokers,at least what to do with them, determine the success […]
I’ve spent the last week treading in the liquid of a queer-flavored ambivalence, trying to determine why the Anderson Cooper and Frank Ocean coming out announcements mean less to me than other people. I have seen enough episodes ofĀ Coming Out StoriesĀ and foolishly subjected myself and my partner to the awkward anti-climax of telling my father […]
R&B singer and Odd Future member Frank Ocean came out of the closet yesterday, writing a poetic blog in which he admitted that his first love was a man. Ocean’s admission is relatively unheard of in mainstream Hip Hop. His bravery is truly inspiring.
VH1’s new series, R&B Divas will star R&B ādivasā who made their name in the ā90s–Keke Wyatt, Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johson, Monifah, and Faith Evans. Will you watch?
As the political spheres argue the residual effects of the healthcare bill being upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday, I think one of the worse things one can do is make āhealthā a red and blue political issue. Health: the general ability to have the soundness of a physical body and mental mind. I […]
Today a historic Supreme Court ruling banned mandatory life sentences for children convicted of homicide. The ruling affirms that young offenders should be given “a meaningful opportunity to show they have rehabilitated themselves and are appropriate candidates for release.”
Are you (still) rooting against James and the Heat tonight? If youāre rooting for or against James, why? Would a championship rehabilitate Jamesā image?
Contrary to popular belief I donāt dislike LeBron James. I almost feel sorry for him. He has been commodified since he was about 16 years old. I was a sophomore in high school the first time I saw him on television. And then he was on the covers of magazines. All before he even arrived […]
Today, Adidas announced that they are canceling plans to sell the controversial “shackle” shoe, which many descried as racially insensitive. What do you think of their apology? Was the shoe design simply “quirky” and “lighthearted,” or attempting to commercialize slavery?
23 year-old unarmed Shantel Davis died of a gunshot to the chest after a struggle with two police officers on a busy street in Brooklyn. The NYPD has played up her extensive criminal record, and say the shooting was justified. What do you think>
A few months ago, I made a serious decision to start taking my health into my own hands. The first step was to better understand what I was eating and how it was affecting me. The second step was to start (and stick with) an exercise regimen. Definitely easier said than done, but since schedule […]
