Weapons of our Mass Destruction
Semi-automatic and automatic rifles should be seen for what they are: weapons of mass destruction. No one in this country should have the right to have the capability of killing so many, so quickly.
Conscious Culture Eater Crossword: Marvel’s Greatest Heroes and Villains
June 29th, 2012
I'm raising surprised eyebrows at Marvel Entertainment's…
I'm raising surprised eyebrows at Marvel Entertainment's…
Conscious Culture Eater Crosswords: The Golden Age of Video Games
Remember when you didn't have bills to pay and you could use all the quarters you'd saved up for the arcade? When you would wake up at the crack of dawn to finish your favorite RPG? Check out this crossword!
Jill Scott’s Summer Block Party
Ms. Jill Scott: This was unequivocally her show. She was funny, she was deep, she was mellow, she had the sexy thing down, she looked fantastic and her show was amazing. There's not much else that needs to be said other than: if you ever get the chance, go see her live.
A Brief Review: Men in Black 3
If you're nostalgic like me, you won't hate this movie. Wait, is Will Smith getting older? Nah, 'cause that would mean I was getting older.
First Thoughts: Education and Love
May 9th, 2012
By Alicia Mooltrey
Have you ever heard that…
By Alicia Mooltrey
Have you ever heard that…
Scandal: Kerry Washington’s New Show
April 9th, 2012
Always in search of Blactresses…
Always in search of Blactresses…
A Brief Review: The Hunger Games
Grade: B-/C+
First Thoughts:
Eh... I coulda had a V8.
Comments:
The…
First Thoughts:
Eh... I coulda had a V8.
Comments:
The…
Conscious Culture Eater Crossword: The Game of Hunger
March 18th, 2012
Have you seen people on the train or at work…
Have you seen people on the train or at work…
Courage Has No Color: A Brief Review of Red Tails
I thought that the film was decent. It moved along, had a nice rhythm to it. I enjoyed the action. The acting was mostly good though I might have cast someone else other than Ne-Yo. I wanted to be more compelled by the relationships that he set up between the characters, but I definitely left the theater with a lot questions, that I hope might get answered in the next installment.
Open Letter to Gene Marks
11 January 2012
An open letter from guest contributor: Ashante…
An open letter from guest contributor: Ashante…
A Very Brief Review: In Time…
Grade: A
First Thoughts:
Wow, that was refreshing and well…
First Thoughts:
Wow, that was refreshing and well…
The Mystification of Poverty: Or the IMF and World Bank’s Poverty Monster
September 24th, 2011
Dear IMF and World Bank,
I saw this…
Dear IMF and World Bank,
I saw this…
The Curious Case of Judge Lynch
I don't care whether or not Troy Davis killed MacPhail, or if there's #TooMuchDoubt. That's irrelevant to the fact that THE DEATH PENALTY/LYNCHING is the Ultimate Injustice.
No Thanks… I don’t need The Help
Women of color, in fiction and in real life, continue to carry the burden of teaching white people about racism.
Deeply White: Rembrandt Promises to “Whiten on the inside and out”
I found this commercial at best, simply an ill-thought out attempt to be clever, and at worst, a complete and utter lack of consciousness about the still very present and active processes of ethnocentrism and racism which seek to stamp out difference; both literally and figuratively, whiten.
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