Brilliance ProperJan 7, 20204 minY'all Are Doing Suicide Prevention WrongOkay, 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...
Brilliance ProperJan 1, 20201 minKwanzaa Day 7 - Imani: FaithI’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...
Brilliance ProperDec 31, 20193 minKwanzaa Day 6 - Kuumba: Creativity 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...
Brilliance ProperDec 30, 20194 minKwanzaa Day 5 - Nia: PurposeI’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...
Brilliance ProperDec 29, 20193 minKwanzaa Day 4 - Ujamaa: Cooperative EconomicsI’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...
Brilliance ProperDec 28, 20196 minKwanzaa Day 3 - Ujima: Collective Work and ResponsibilityI’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...
Brilliance ProperDec 27, 20195 minKwanzaa Day 2 - Kujichagulia: Self-DeterminationI’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...
Brilliance ProperDec 26, 20195 minKwanzaa day 1 - Umoja: UnityI’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...
Brilliance ProperDec 17, 20195 minBlackfamous proved we were right about BET and other Black owned spaces.On December 13th, 2019, Michael Harriot of theroot.com sent out a tweet stating: Then Black Twitter, as usual, did its thing and weighed ...
Brilliance ProperNov 6, 20195 minA World Not Our OwnApparently, I’m not supposed to be who I am. As a Black male in America, people have preconceived notions about my character before they ...
Brilliance ProperOct 29, 20199 minKanye West vs. Chrisette MicheleBack when physical media was still prevalent, I used to read album credits and liner notes for every single album I purchased multiple ti...
Brilliance ProperOct 18, 20195 minNo More Idols: The Notorious B.I.G.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 ...
Brilliance ProperOct 10, 20192 minThe Car Litmus Test Is TrashRecently 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...
Brilliance ProperOct 3, 20194 minStay positive...or else...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...
Brilliance ProperJul 30, 20193 minNo More Idols: IntroductionSome 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...
Brilliance ProperJul 16, 20198 minFuck The Police: A Retrospective(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...
Brilliance ProperJul 9, 20194 min"Y'all Really Hate Black Women, Don't You?"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...
Brilliance ProperJul 3, 20192 minThe 4th Is A Fraudulent FoundationI 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...
Brilliance ProperJun 21, 20193 minFathers (Every) DayI 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...
Brilliance ProperJun 13, 20194 minReal Pride (Because Straight Pride Isn't Real)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...