PinnedMember-onlyIn Da Club: The No N!gg@s DressCode“When I pull out up front, you see the Benz on dubs When I roll 20 deep, it’s 20 knives in the club” — In Da Club, by 50 Cent Last week my greatest fear happened: the first time my wife would be confronted with racism. I am married to…Racism10 min readRacism10 min read
PinnedMember-onlyEx-Factor: Interracial Marriage Is Hard.“It could all be so simple (ba-ba-ba-baby, baby, baby) But you’d rather make it hard (huh, uh) Loving you is like a battle (it’s like a battle) And we both end up with scars” — Ex-Factor by Lauryn Hill Marrying a white woman was the hardest thing I have ever…Interracial Relationships13 min readInterracial Relationships13 min read
Published inCultured·6 days agoMember-onlyThere Is Something Familiar About Palestine To This Black Man.There is no complexity or nuance in the annihilation of an ethnic/religious/racial minority. Yet, when I listen or read about the turmoil or whatever nom du jour euphemism that has been unfurled to bully us not to speak truth to power concerning Palestinian civilians being slaughtered by the Israel Defense…Racism9 min readRacism9 min read
Nov 17Member-onlyWe Must Posthumously Indict Everyone Who Participated In A Lynching.This past year, I have made the somber journey to bear witness to lynchings and other undertakings of racial terror in America (including visiting the site where the photo used in this story took place: I Came To Bear Witness To A Lynching. Part 1: Duluth). I have toured this…White Supremacy11 min readWhite Supremacy11 min read
Nov 12Member-onlyI Came To Bear Witness To A Lynching: Part 3: Rockville, MD. 1/2Thirty-eight black men that we know about have been lynched in Maryland. Many of these men were murdered without any fanfare. Their bodies were disposed of in paupers' cementaries or unmarked graves. There were no homegoing ceremonies. The families did not make the pilgrimage to reclaim the bodies of their…White Supremacy10 min readWhite Supremacy10 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyShe Harnassed Her Anger And Became A Goddess.“Because of someone else's choice, I can no longer see my kids whenever I want. I am angry.” I brunched with a Phoenix. She arrived in her stunning human form — alabaster skin with a crown of milk chocolate tresses the envy of any chocolatier. She was armed with a…Divorce20 min readDivorce20 min read
Sep 15Member-onlyWe Broke The Cycle Of Spanking Our Kid.When I was a child, there were a number of unspoken infractions that would result in a spanking. They went from the standard offenses, such as talking back, disrespecting your parents, and refusing an order, to the more obscure, not practicing the piano, embarrassing your parents in front of white…Racism12 min readRacism12 min read
Published inAfroSapiophile·Sep 8Member-onlyI Came To Bear Witness To A Racially Motivated Assassination: Part 1, Memphis, TN.White supremacy murdered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — White Supremacy12 min readWhite Supremacy12 min read
Aug 17Member-onlyI Came To Bear Witness To A Lynching: Part 2 Minneapolis, MNGeorge Floyd was lynched. I was a reluctant witness of his lynching. It was the first lynching I had ever seen. Sheltered and protected in my home. Surrounded by the amenities and comfort of my dwelling, I watched as members of the Minneapolis Police Department murdered George. One white police…George Floyd10 min readGeorge Floyd10 min read
Aug 12Member-onlyI Came To Bear Witness To A Race Massacre. Part 1: Black Wall St.“Do you know what the greatest expression of regard for a race or civilization is?” “No, what?” “Annihilation. That’s the highest respect a civilization can receive. They would only feel threatened by a civilization they truly respect.”― Liu Cixin, quote from The Dark Forest African civilizations have been annihilated countless…Black Wall Street11 min readBlack Wall Street11 min read
