Tag Archives: black

The Power of Black(Black History)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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I Love Being Black But Hate Being A Nigga

Posted on August 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Why White People Don’t See Racism

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Keith Boykin Next week I will participate in a racial discrimination hearing against a Manhattan night club that frisked and searched me when I attended on a “Black night” but does not search patrons on mostly white nights. Last … Continue reading →

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Dark-skinned and plus-sized: The real Rachel Jeantel story

Posted on June 28, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Brittney Cooper Trayvon Martin’s trial might be intriguing, fascinating cultural theater to some. To me, it is more akin to a cultural trauma: a continual reminder of how unsafe all those young Black men that I love actually are as … Continue reading →

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The Fight for Black Men

Posted on June 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Joshua DuBois There is an easy way to meet Joe Jones, and a hard way. Let’s start with the easy way. If you and I were at a cocktail party, I’d introduce you to a tall, bald, black man, … Continue reading →

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The Harlem Quartet with Carter Brey

Posted on June 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

There’s some members of the family who like classical music and there’s some that have the natural-born gift to perform classical music. I introduce you to The Harlem Quartet: Melissa White, Desmond Neysmith, Ilmar Gavilan, and Juan-Miguel Hernandez. Each of … Continue reading →

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Urban Institute Updates 1965 Moynihan Report on Black Poverty

Posted on June 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

The National Urban League Wire Nearly five decades ago, Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s 1965 report for the U.S. Department of Labor, The Negro Family: The Case for National Action, provoked a firestorm of debate in its probing of the roots of … Continue reading →

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A man is MADE and not born

Posted on June 16, 2013 by The Soul Brother

I don’t know how we got this confused. Women talk about men being dogs, etc. incessantly. Single black women in particular are extremely venomous in their discussions about black men. Some of the issues have valid concerns, most do not. Ladies, … Continue reading →

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Miley Cyrus Asked For A ‘Black’ Sound For Single, Says Songwriters Rock City

Posted on June 14, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Adelle Platon     Consider songwriting brothers  Theron and Thomas the Jay-Z’s of penning hits. They don’t write anything down and are able to scribe an entire chart-topper before you can even say “Pour it up” (which they wrote … Continue reading →

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Ishmael Reed: “All the Demons Of American Racism Are Rising From the Sewer”

Posted on May 13, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sagar Jethani Ishmael Reed is a prolific poet, novelist, playwright, songwriter, cartoonist, and cultural critic. His work spans nearly 50 years and has been recognized with numerous distinctions and awards. Reed argues that Americans misinterpret the election of Barack Obama as evidence that … Continue reading →

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