Television shows have captivated our attention since the birth of television in the 1930s. Storylines that involve complex characters and dramatic events create timeless memories that span generations. Unfortunately, a...
Author - Onyekachi Akalonu
Onyekachi Akalonu
Looking Back On BHM 2022
Black History Month’s origins start with Abraham Lincoln signing the 13th Amendment into the Constitution. This Amendment, enacted during the Civil War, abolished chattel slavery in the United States. The 15th...
To Be Raised By A Black Woman
Sunday morning Corn muffins, sausage, scrambled eggs All to be consumed before Mass at 11:30 am And we better not be late Or else God is going to have another angel “Can Kachi come outside and play today...
An Ode to The New Girl in Ms. Ramsey’s Class
You came into Ms. Ramsey’s math class A chestnut face full of braces and vibrant colored beads in neat braids you probably sat between your mother’s legs the night before anxious about your first day of...
5 Habits We As Black Men Should Adopt in 2022
The new year is a time for many that represent new opportunities for growth in all aspects of life. We have another 365 days to look forward to bettering ourselves. As a community, Black people look to make further...
Is Killmonger A Villain?
“Black Panther” was a monumental film. The film broke numerous records and marked a defining moment in cinematic history. The story following the rise of Wakandan Prince T’Challa, played by the late...
Kyle Rittenhouse: America’s Poster Child For The 2nd Amendment
Kyle Rittenhouse is a name that caused a stir in the media lately. If the name does not ring any bells, he is the 17-year-old white boy from Antioch, Illinois who traveled with a semi-automatic rifle to Kenosha...
Have I Gone Soft?
One night I watched “Dear White People” on Netflix. A particular dynamic resonated with me. In the newest season, the series’ protagonist Sam White, played by Logan Browning, is in her senior year of college...
Mom, I Talked To God Today
Or rather I left a voicemail I found the number you scribbled down All those years ago When I would time my Sunday nap with the sermon When I asked why God would let Trayvons die and Zimmermans live What good is the...
Critical Race Theory Is Not Dividing Our Country, Conservatism Is
Our image of ourselves as defined for us by textbooks and teachers. We not only accepted ourselves as inferior; we accepted the inferiority as inevitable and inescapable. – Huey P. Newton, Revolutionary...
The Freestyles Are Dropped! The Cyphers Are In! Let’s Talk This Year’s XXL Freshman List
It’s that wonderful time of year again. Hip hop magazine XXL has released its annual freshman class list. In 2007, XXL decided to stir the pot by curating the year’s hottest acts and selecting 11...
It Time For Action, Not Acting
Two weeks ago Congress named Juneteeth a federal holiday. The holiday commemorates the day the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, TX were notified they were free via the authority of the newly signed Emancipation...
“Monster” Explores The Gray Areas In a Black and White Justice System
When Netflix released the film Monster, based on the 1999 novel by Walter Dean Myers of the same name, it went from underdog to overnight sensation. The Anthony Mandler-directed film made its debut at the Sundance...
Have You Seen Netflix’s “Yasuke”? Then You’ll Love These Afro Anime
Last month, Netflix released Yasuke, the newest release from its anime studio. LeSean Tomas, who has also worked on The Boondocks, Black Dynamite, and Legend of Korra, created the 6 episode series. It incorporates...
