There Are No More Cookout Invitations

I said this last year, and perhaps the year before last: THERE ARE NO MORE COOKOUT INVITATIONS. Don’t ask me! I can’t speak to nobody else, but I ain’t got …

Love To The Negro Leagues

As a reminder: The Negro League Baseball Hall of Fame is in Kansas City, Missouri. Click here to get Negro League merch. I’m a baseball fan. I know, I know–Black, …

Black Voters Matter

I will never tire of saying this: If you are Black and over the age of 18, you need to be registered to vote. Nope! Shut up! Go register to …

We Still Stand With Meg

We are now, always, and will ever be Team Black Woman. -JBH In December 2022, Megan Jovon Ruth Peete was vindicated. After enduring the most public abuse that any woman …

It’s Bigger Than Brittney

Brittney is a Torch. We are glad she is home. -JBH Britney Griner is home. She is back with her wife and family and doing what she loves to do. …

The Case [Again] For HBCUs

Deion was right! If you are an alumni of one of these prestigious schools, make sure you reach back and support. Before my dream school was New York University, it …

What Is Safety For Black People?

For my birthday last year I got a self-defense keychain. My adopted Big Sister Kelly told me that I needed to get a gun. And in speaking to the father …

Struggle Love Is Dead

I’m going to make this declaration loudly: struggle love is dead. We as a people have to get past the idea, even the assumption, that in order for Black people …

There Are Still Firsts To Be Had

Last year in this space, I celebrated the nomination and eventual confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The first Black woman to be on the United States Supreme …

The Pursuit Of “Clout”

This docuseries is available on YouTube–and chaos available on TikTok everyday. One thing I’m continually fascinated by is the continual sociological experiment known as social media. Which can be an …