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Sexual Stereotypes I – CCL #42
And I’m back on the scene once again!!! Hey everybody! Did you all miss me? No? Well, I’m back….. I don’t know about you, but I do tend to enjoy the occasional sexual stereotype. Personally, I find the...
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The Stereotypes Pt. 2 – CCL 43
And I’m back! Time to celebrate, no? Oh. Time for business, then. Earlier, I covered the sexual stereotype dealing with black men and oral reciprocation. While we trail Whites and Latinos, we actually...
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The Race Card ( Always Bet On Black) – Plain Truth 30
Well, I bet many of you never heard THIS song. This is probably one of the most inspirational songs during its inception. Yet, it never got the burn. Maybe because radio wasn’t radio for this type of...
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Racism and Post Racial America – Mental Malarkey (CCL 46)
When I got to witness Barack Obama winning his presidency for a second term, I became excited. No, Obama is not a perfect president. Nor did I vote for him due to the color of his skin. If that be the...
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After Going Hmmm: My response to Diggame – Plain Truth 32
Some will wonder why I’m answering someone else’s questions. Well, Boss Man Diggame (Of Ashy 2 Classy) came up with these questions to make us think. Personally, I always wanted to answer rhetorical...
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Tavis Smiley and Cornel West – Staying In Your Own Lane – CCL 47
The other day, I had an interesting conversation about “staying in one’s own lane”. One of my co-workers came into my classroom and saw the student work that I had up. He gave me a compliment on my...
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Buy A Bottle or Strike The Lotto – CCL 48
Wow! In recent history, the Powerball Jackpot reached an astounding $550 million dollars in recent history (laymen’s terms: like last week). If I didn’t know at least 50 people staking their claim to...
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What Does It Mean to “Be Black” – Chocolate Covered Lies 49
One of my favorite groups growing up. “People think they dis my person/ By stating I’m darkly pack/ I know this/ so I point at Q-Tip and he states, ‘Black is black.’” Pos Dnous, De La Soul – Me,...
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The Physical vs. the Spiritual of Mental Illness – CCL 50
This is a purely bittersweet situation. On the day of my 50th chocolate covered lie, I have to remember the madness that was Sandy Hook Elementary. The mass murder of both young students along with...
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Holiday Blues – CCL 51
This song reminds of the sadness that comes along with the holiday season. MF Doom comes along and laments his love that is across the seas. At times sentimental and other times sexual, this song is...
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Should We Get Rid of Black History Month? – CCL 56
I am not a true fan of Black History Month. I know, I know: I will catch heat from my fellow people. But hear me out for a second. My issue with Black History Month stemmed from its condensed nature....
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Give Your Relationship A Chance: Plain Truth 51
This was the premier single off of John Legend’s second album, Once Again. Oh, and yes this is my favorite John Legend album (yeah, I said it). Hell, John had women “saving room for his love” by the...
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A Disgusted White Girl Letter to Sister 2 Sister Magazine & The Response By A...
Reblogged from Nyanseor's Dukpa: It seems that an article was written to Sister 2 Sister magazine by a Caucasian woman who requested a response from black men. I'm so glad she got what she asked for...
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Marriage: Black Folks Need to Get It Together – CCL 59
I love it when my people work to find a better understanding. In recent history, Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses wrote a piece dealing with the decline of males seeking marriage. Entitled When Did Black Men...
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Simple Nigga Psychology – Chocolate Covered Lies 61
I am beginning to realize that some of us just aren’t built for anything that takes structure and recourse. So, I have a friend that is getting a divorce. It was a somewhat amicable divorce. There are...
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Education and the Fatality of High Stakes Testing – Chocolate Covered Lies 62
In recent history, 35 constituents were asked to turn themselves into the authorities for what has been known to be a widespread plague of cheating on standardized tests. This all has occurred in...
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Support Racial and Social Justice at Wilcox County High School
Reblogged from Revolutionary Paideia: (Photo Credit: jezebel.com) Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, Georgia is still the site of racially segregated proms, racially segregated Homecoming dances,...
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Understanding White Privilege – Chocolate Covered Lies 67
Facebook is the place where people express their views in abundance (good, bad, and just plain damn unnecessary). The good thing is that everyone has a right to express themselves. The bad thing is...
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Appreciate Your Relationship – Plain Truth 64
I don’t care what anyone says: LL Cool J makes great “chick songs”. You know; the songs that all the women will appreciate and adore. This one was dedicated to his wife (if I remember correctly). And...
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The Supposed Existence of Black Privilege – CCL 68
Last time around, I discussed the ever meaningful (and often mitigated) existence of White privilege. It was sparked by a Facebook post that shows little regard or understanding of how this phenomenon...
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