Black Boy Beautiful: Escaping The Throes of Toxic Masculinity…

"You can't have that! Boys not supposed to have the same things as Girls!" My ex-Stepfather blared that pronouncement as he handed me a can of root-beer whilst all of my girlfriends got cool bottles of flavored water. It didn't matter that I had asked for the flavored water first. It did not matter that …

Surviving Mother’s Day: Tips for The Motherless Child.

In general I am not the biggest holiday enthusiast. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter mean absolutely nothing to me (especially when three out of the four are religious holidays and I'm an Atheist). Moreover, since growing up I've never established any traditions surrounding them and quite frankly do not care if I ever do. However, …

BLERDS: Stop Disparaging Blackness in Pursuit of the perfect Cos-Play

Self proclaimed BLERDS really get on my damn nerves, and for good reason too. First of all  you maybe asking yourself, "What is a BLERD?" Well, BLERD is a cute/clever little amalgamation of the words Black and Nerd. Blerds are a thriving community of Black people who enjoy things that are typically not associated with …

African Americans “The White People of Black People?” How about NOPE?

About a week or so ago I fell out with a former Facebook friend. He posted something so heinous and morally reprehensible (to me at least) that I cursed him out and blocked him entirely. "What did he say?" you might be wondering. Well, he posted an intentionally inflammatory status that read, "African Americans are …

Dear Gay Men of Color: Stop Begging Racist White Gay Men to love you.

If I read another rambling think piece or watch another whiny YouTube video about some dejected and rejected Black Gay Man (or any other ethnicity of gay man for that matter) waxing poetic about how racist it is for White Gay Men to rebuke them based solely on race I am going to smash my …

Valentine’s Day: I Want A John Hughes Ending

Well, Valentine's Day is here once again and that means it's time for another marathon of my favorite John Hughes movies (and the other classic coming of age flicks that inhabit the same genre). I don't know what it is about Coming of Age movies but they always leave me feeling better about my life. …

The Birth of A Nation (2016): The Commodification of Black pain…

I just got back from witnessing Nate Parker's (in his directorial debut), "Birth of a Nation," the much hyped (loosely based) biopic surrounding the life and death of renegade/revolutionary slave preacher Nat Turner. For the most part my feelings on the movie are mixed (and that is putting it mildly). While the film's director has …

PSA: I will presume writing shortly!

Hello Dear Reader(s): I apologize for going the last 20 days without updating the blog (bad way to start a new endeavor I'm aware); however, I've been pretty relegated to coming home from work and passing out on my couch (wash, rinse, and repeat) these days. To that end I will be updating shortly. I …

A Boy Named Todd/A Man Called Prince: Why I changed My Government Name (My Journey through a legal name change)…

If you've just started reading this blog you'll realize that the title incorporates my first name, Prince. However, if you've known me--prior to the past four years--you'll know that my government name is Todd. I have been going, officially, by the name Prince for the past four years now. Granted, while I still refer to …

Black Gold: Black Empowerment Anthems…

Alright, So this was the first song that I heard this morning and it made me feel absolutely sensational! The song is entitled "Black  Gold" by Esparanza Spalding. Don't get it twisted because this ain't a song about oil in Texas. This is a song about the TRUEST Black Gold, Black People. In a world …