For years, I yearned for a world where I had options that reflected the range of Black life. But the more I look around, I see that beautiful Blackness, with all of its nuance and uniqueness, being watered down and steered towards what is universal.
They call it “music’s biggest night”, but the 2019 Grammy Awards proved the institution has become tone-deaf, and even worse, irrelevant.
by Daren W. Jackson · Published February 19, 2018 · Last modified February 24, 2018
When I was a kid, we always wore African print clothing during Black History Month at church. It was meant to be a bold expression of Blackness, of pride, of...
by Daren W. Jackson · Published February 7, 2018 · Last modified February 26, 2018
Year after year and award show after award show, Black folk stay shocked when their faves don’t win. I used to do the same thing. But after years of monitoring...
Culture / Entertainment / Race
by Daren W. Jackson · Published January 18, 2018 · Last modified January 31, 2018
You’d think Black superheroes would seem out of place in a country (and by proxy a world) living under a Trump regime. But instead, Black superheroes are experiencing a renaissance...
Culture / Entertainment / Literature / Race
by Daren W. Jackson · Published September 14, 2017 · Last modified September 17, 2017
As announcements about a new HBO series based on Nigerian American fantasy and sci-fi writer Nnedi Okorafor’s novel Who Fears Death have come out, I’ve noticed that the main thing...
Culture / Entertainment / Race
by Daren W. Jackson · Published August 30, 2017 · Last modified January 23, 2018
Just like so many other longtime comic book fans, I was excited to hear about the upcoming Hellboy reboot. What I didn’t expect was for the movie to cause a...
by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 6, 2017 · Last modified January 15, 2018
I have achieved the rare feat of being in a committed relationship for nearly fifteen years. I have been married for over a decade and have three kids. I’m still...
Culture / Entertainment / Fiction / Lists / Literature
by Daren W. Jackson · Published August 10, 2015 · Last modified August 12, 2017
There are so many books out there that speak to Black and brown life that, unfortunately, don’t get the media attention they deserve. But that doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve...
by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 16, 2015 · Last modified December 23, 2015
Entertainment Weekly has released new high-quality images from X-Men: Apocalypse, and from the looks of things, this is shaping up to be the best X-Flick ever.
Culture / Entertainment / Videos
by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 15, 2015 · Last modified December 23, 2015
Comic Con 2015 took place in San Diego this past weekend. And with the Con, a treasure trove of information, trailers, and nerdy goodies was unleashed. Here is a roundup...
Culture / Entertainment / Videos
by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 12, 2015 · Last modified January 1, 2016
This year at Comic Con, fans were treated to the debut of two The Walking Dead related trailers. One for the record-breaking show’s sixth season, the other for the show’s...
Culture / Entertainment / Videos
by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 11, 2015 · Last modified December 23, 2015
Admittedly, I haven’t been the biggest fan of DC’s film adaptations. With Marvel firing on all cylinders, DC just hasn’t been able to make movies with the same gravitas or...
by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 11, 2015 · Last modified December 23, 2015
We said this was coming, and it appears our hunch is indeed fact. Cornelius Smith Jr., who played community activist and troubled mayoral candidate Marcus Walker, will be a series...
by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 8, 2015 · Last modified December 23, 2015
Dear Blerds: The best leak in the world occurred today. If this image is to be believed, we now know the official Star Wars film plans. And they are EPIC....
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by Daren W. Jackson · Published July 8, 2015 · Last modified December 24, 2015
If you haven’t heard, The X-Files is returning to television for a limited run. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will both be back as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. And blerds...
