Okay, that may or may not have been a sensational headline but there’s a reason for it. I feel like suicide prevention is something extre...

I’ve meant to do this in the past but never felt I had the right outlet or platform for it. Now that I’ve finally got my own site it’s de...

Kuumba: Creativity - To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial tha...

I’ve meant to do this in the past but never felt I had the right outlet or platform for it. Now that I’ve finally got my own site it’s de...

I’ve meant to do this in the past but never felt I had the right outlet or platform for it. Now that I’ve finally got my own site it’s de...

I’ve meant to do this in the past but never felt I had the right outlet or platform for it. Now that I’ve finally got my own site it’s de...

I’ve meant to do this in the past but never felt I had the right outlet or platform for it. Now that I’ve finally got my own site it’s de...

I’ve meant to do this in the past but never felt I had the right outlet or platform for it. Now that I’ve finally got my own site it’s de...

On December 13th, 2019, Michael Harriot of theroot.com sent out a tweet stating: Then Black Twitter, as usual, did its thing and weighed ...

Apparently, I’m not supposed to be who I am. As a Black male in America, people have preconceived notions about my character before they ...

Back when physical media was still prevalent, I used to read album credits and liner notes for every single album I purchased multiple ti...

The picture you see is of my Biggie Smalls Wall. When The Notorious B.I.G. died on March 9, 1997, I gathered all of the pictures I could ...

Recently I created a playlist on my Spotify account that I call Lounge Therapy. It’s a specific playlist created for me to lounge or ride...

Anyone that knows or has observed me knows that I’m somewhat of a cheerleader and champion for people to do better. When trying out a new...

Some years ago, back in the MySpace days, a friend I met online decided to start a hip-hop blog/page called No More Classics. It was to b...

(Originally published 8/14/2014 on brillianceisproper.tumblr.com) I am a Black man who does not like nor gets along with police. But tha...

What is with the hatred of Black women across the board? I feel like I should be able to type that sentence and have a lot of people give...

I feel like a lot of the problems with America right now stem from people seeing July 4th as the foundation and start of this country and...

I watched Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on Sunday and his And Now… segment focused on newscasters saying how much they want to not h...

During the month of June each year, Pride Month descends upon us and a marginalized group gets to have fun and be recognized by their own...