8 Reasons You Should Be Watching USA’s ‘Mr. Robot’
All the blerds know that USA’s Mr. Robot is the hottest shit on TV right now. The show features Rami Malek who plays Elliot, a computer security analyst by day and...
Author: Daren W. Jackson
Meet Musiq Soulchild’s Alter-Ego Purple Wondaluv [ALBUM REVIEW]
Musiq Soulchild was one of the biggest faces in the neo-soul movement of the early-2000s. His soaring falsetto and straight to the heart compositions on tracks like “Love” and “Don’t...
7 Reasons Michael B. Jordan is the Next Denzel (or Better)
Michael B. Jordan is taking Hollywood by storm, landing high visibility and franchise leading roles. In our eyes, there is no doubt that he is our generation’s Denzel Washington, and...
Amazon Echo Now Available to Everyone
Companies are finding new and innovative ways to reinvent how we live through and with technology. From the development of Google mapping software to Siri helping organize Apple users’ lives, there have...
Tyrese Debuts Cinematic Video for ‘Shame’
Featuring Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese’s video for “Shame” is an exemplary example of melding the visual and audio mediums.
Tom Holland Cast as the New Spider-Man
The Spider-Man that will be making his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) finally has a face. In the character’s third film incarnation, English actor Tom Holland will be...
On ‘Hood Disease’, ‘Affluenza’, and the Roots of ‘Black Crime’
Pop quiz. Which group experiences the higher rates of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD: American soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan or American children living in high-crime neighborhoods? If...
Bryan Singer and the Underage Casting Couch
The idea of the casting couch isn’t a new one, but the allegations made against X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer obviously take things to a new level....
The Blueprint for Black Success in Entertainment
By golly, we’re finally figuring it out. After all of these years, we are finally picking up on the tactics of other racial groups and making things happen for ourselves....
Being a Black Father
I am a Black father. I have two children, a 5-year old son and a 21 month old daughter, and we are expecting our third. I work a 40-50 hour...
Kiese Laymon’s Work Shows the Tragedy and Triumph in the Black Experience
Kiese Laymon is an Associate Professor of English and the co-director of Africana Studies at Vassar College. He grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1998 and...
