ESPN-ing Blackness

(This is written in reaction to a general feeling of what I consider to be a "defeatist malaise" among people who would want to see truly diverse voices in mainstream media (MSM)…) Jemele Hill recently wrote a commentary about the NFL and it's new emphasis on stopping "gang sign" among its players. Beyond its initial two sentences, the piece wavers between [read more...]

Why White People Tend to Pout (Sports Version)

(Before you freak out, this piece is part serious, part poking people in the ribs. The title is a take off on the late Ralph Wiley's book title, "Why Black People Tend to Shout.") White people took the impetus to come to this land - whether someone else got here first is immaterial - and take it for themselves. They journeyed [read more...]