As You Go, Take A Book…

The books in bold are what you need to read by the end of the year. -JBH You really didn’t think you would get out of this month without a …

A Field Of Another Plantation

There is a power in being Black and woman. The duplicitous nature of being (literally) in two places at one time, at any given time. Which makes working in non-Black …

Hire A Black Artist—Even If They Use AI

I am of the mindset the Black artists are the greatest untapped resource the world has ever known. For that cause, I ask that we remember that even artists use …

The Black Voice Actor

With everything digital, the way that we read is becoming that much more modern as well. And with more black writers, riding more black stories, and with the superpower of …

Y’all Gon Stop Doggin Sistah Souljah!

I read The Coldest Winter Ever when I was about 21. And before that book, there was no real depiction of what we now know as Urban Fiction. And with …

Stop Asking Will To Apologize

First thing’s first: Stop asking Wilford Carroll Smith II to apologize. I’ll tell you this, men of Will’s age are built different. I am tired of the world demanding that …

“Is Black Validation Not Good Enough For You?”

Thank you to #ForeverBae/BlackAdam for his addition for this piece. I speak about this more on WhatJayeSaid: The Podcast on the episode Bonus #6: “Jackson State let you be Coach …

Today Is For Us

Today starts Black History Month! As we go forward as community, as people, I am reminded of one thing: WE ARE AMAZING. We are scholars, athletes, scientists, educators, writers, warriors, …

Talk About It Tuesday-1/31/2023

This case of Tyre Nichols is a rabbit hole and it is spidering! Besides the devastating fact Black men murdered him, on top of the fact these Black men were …

Book Review January 2023: Uphill by Jemele Hill

Anyone that knows me in real life, knows I’m a fan of Jemele Hill. Like, I respect and rock with her like I do Angela Rye, Feminista Jones, and Amanda …