by H. Lewis Smith
Life is a struggle and only the "MENTALLY" strong survive.
In a Comedy Central TV special, comedian DL Hughley lobbies the EPA to have Black African-American males declared an endangered species. Although DL Hughley’s “The Endangered List” reduces the severe possibility of the Black man’s impeding extinction to a… Continue reading
by H. Lewis Smith
SANKOFA: A West African word meaning to retrieve the past in order to live in the future.
February, the nationally-recognized, officially-designated month to observe, celebrate, and praise much of Black America’s achievements and contributions to weaving the fabric of the American civilization has come and gone. It seems that beyond this 28-day stretch, though, the significance of black history is likened to a barely-visible… Continue reading
by H. Lewis Smith
Samuel L. Jackson is a Judas to the memory of his ancestors and his actions should be unacceptable by any self-respecting Black/African American.
When Samuel L. Jackson sat down with film critic Jake Hamilton to discuss Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained , Hamilton had a question that… Continue reading
by Attorney Roy Miller,
Dear Mr. Tarantino,
Attorney Roy Miller
First of all, I address you as Mr. and not Mrs. Knowing better; it would be disrespectful and inappropriate to do so. Words do make a difference. How we label people makes a difference. Conditioning youth to accept n-word usage is wrong… Continue reading
by H. Lewis Smith
Though the controversial film, Django Unchained, can stand on its own merits of uniquely presenting the era of slave history, it has a common bond with other films of similar ilk in that they all conveniently sanitize a portion of slave history as it so suits White America.
One thing… Continue reading
by H. Lewis Smith
Kevin Garnett of the NBA Boston Celtics, though a highly-talented and well-paid athlete, with all due respect needs to stop degrading his Black community; as well, the Black community must resolutely stop “accepting” disrespect from within by people like KG even though he is a poster child of success… Continue reading