Kudos
Dick Gregory, one of the realest cats ever to grace a stage with a mic.
Tonight, we join with many across this world, and thank God for the life and work of Dick Gregory, who passed this weekend at the age of 84. An activist and comedian, who’s brilliance was only surpassed by his commitment, often used his rapier wit to cause us to laugh when we should have been…
Read MoreCyborg #1: Cop That Son
DC’s CYBORG #1 released this morning. To date, this is the most important comic book series I have ever read/collected. I will defend that statement in the days to come. But in the meantime… Cop That …and as my friend Damon, founder of CNOC, says…GETCHU SOME!!! CYBORG 8 panel free preview | Cyborg #1
Read MoreA Salute to Bree Newsome by Artist Quinn McGowan
Illustrator and comic creator Quinn McGowan was moved by Bree Newsome and her recent act of civil disobedience. Intrigued by the calm, serene expression she had as she was being arrested, he drew her without the harness and ropes. “She became a mythical figure right before my eyes and that’s what I wanted to convey,”…
Read MoreShoutout to Treehouse
Treehouse rocks. Nuff said. I’m excited to help people build their future with a tech career. Treehouse is an amazing tool to help people do just that. If you don’t know why I say this…wanna find out?
Read MoreGrowing Up Black – New York Times
My thanks to Joe Brewster and Perri Peltz for putting together this short documentary, where young black men explain the particular challenges they face growing up in America.
Read MoreShoutout to Brushfire Creative Partners
My thanks go out to Ifanyi Bell and Margaret Jacobsen of Brushfire Creative Partners for putting together this video which captures an important but often missing conversation in regards to the myth of Portlandia. I had read the original piece by Bell, “The Air I Breathe” and was struck by his transparency. He voiced so many feelings…
Read MoreCongrats to David Walker…you a baaaaaaaad man!
My sincere congratulations go to my friend and brother David F. Walker for his new gig writing the new upcoming comic series starring CYBORG. This is gonna be sick.
Read MoreThank you Stuart Scott!
I’ll need to give this post an update to properly thank this man, and his family for the impact he has had on all of our lives, but especially black people here in the US. But in the meantime…shoutout to Stuart Scott for breaking down barriers in sports broadcasting, but more importantly for representing us without compromise,…
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