HBO has been a part of my life for a long time. One of the earliest shows I remember watching (that nobody else seems to remember), was...

I watched the movie Just Mercy recently. Even going in knowing the ending it’s still a tough movie to get through. It recounts the story...

There’s not a person, entity or group that I trust beyond scrutiny. Not anything at all. Not a family member, not a partner, friend, not...

Sidney is one of my best friends. I’ve known him since about 2010 or 2011 and we regularly talk about the big subjects along with the...

I first became politically aware around 10 or 11 years old. I mean, actually understanding politics at a level slightly above what was...

Wine tasting has always fascinated me. A team of experts shows up to sniff, spin, sip a bunch of wine in order to judge it’s quality....

Recently a friend of mine brought up an unfortunate recurring event in her personal life. She noticed that a certain subset of her...

Last year I wrote a piece called, “Y’all Really Hate Black Women, Don’t You?” At the time it related to Chloe Bailey being cast in the...

Close to a year ago I saw an announcement that The L Word would be returning as The L Word: Generation Q. One of my favorite shows was...

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

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...