I read a commentary recently lamenting the elimination of the designation of  the term, “Negro” for American born Africans, now commonly referred to as “African Americans,” from the U.S. Census form. I just shook my head, said “Good-bye, Negro and turned the page. I didn’t pay much attention to it Then one of my more intellectually provocative Twitter followers, a very high profile personality that likes to engage people, tweeted the article and queried should we save “Negro”? Okay…now I’m thinking, “Should I comment on this?” After all, I’ve recently retired from dealing with Negroes (and its more vile derivative—Nig[you … Continue reading →

The latest episode in the perpetual discussion about black male emasculation occurred this past week when the latest rising star in comedy (not just black comedy), Kevin Hart, hosted Saturday Night Live (SNL). Kevin Hart’s career is peaking right now. After two successful movies in the past couple years and a sold-out nationwide tour, Kevin Hart is hitting on all cylinders. You know you’re at the top of your game in American pop culture when two things happen; you’re on the cover of Ebony magazine (which Hart has the April 2013 cover) and you host Saturday Night Live. Now, people … Continue reading →

The 2013 Mayoral Election takes a significant step next Tuesday as the community gets a chance to narrow the field for an office primary which has no incumbent. The office of Mayor is being vacated after tolerating eight years of a Mayor who took the black vote for granted, exploited the community and forgot who his friends were.Los Angeleschanged significantly in the past eight years. Koreatown. Hollywood. The Westside. Downtown. Even Westchester, grew exponentially under Antonio Villaraigosa. Not South L.A. Truth be told, not East L.A.They know it. We know it. And he knows we know it. Both communities have … Continue reading →

One of the most tragic and horrifying episodes in the recent history of our city, state and nation has come to an end…or has it? The national manhunt for ex-LAPD officer, Christopher Dorner, came to an end in a fiery shootout on Big Bear Mountain. There was nothing pretty about this at all. It started ugly and ended uglier. Obviously, it started long before the first shot was fired or the “manifesto” was published. It will not end with the last shot and Dorner’s death. Dorner reopened a whole can of worms. The wounds are deep and scars are fresh. … Continue reading →

Much ado is being made about a thirty-four minute blackout during what was, at the time, a blowout, in the nation’s most viewed annual sporting event, the Super Bowl. They are still trying to figure out what caused it. The most obvious suspect was, of course, Beyonce. Seems like she can’t catch a break, after putting on a high powered, high energy, Destiny Child reunion halftime show that fried our ends—to no end. You can’t blame her for everything…she probably had a little incentive after the Inauguration thing. So she probably cracked the voltage up a few notches. She’s a … Continue reading →