Notes: My most recent column for National Catholic Reporter references the freshmen class I teach in Philadelphia, not to be…
Yellow became my favorite color several years ago because by wearing it, I could prove that my skin is not…
I’ve been trying to process why Prince’s death feels so much worse to me than Michael Jackson’s or even Whitney…
Since I see no reason to add to the thousands of think pieces EBONY magazine’s November cover story, “Cosby vs. Cliff,â€Â undoubtedly…
This inconsistency between black identity and Christianity’s role in the oppression of black people is something I think all black…
At the Emancipation Day parade in Trinidad, something happened that I didn’t expect: Jesus showed up. The truck we had…
Do public celebrations commemorating emancipation, heritage and history help to instill a private consciousness in the people of the communities…
Finally felt that affinity with other African people when I was in Tobago. I looked out into the salt water…
Despite the photos I’m posting on Facebook and Twitter, this trip isn’t all, or even 10%, about the beach. It’s…
Since I wrote this post, two things have happened: 1. I’ve seen some white people in Trinidad. 2. I’ve been…
Click here to listen to the music with the above photo Update 07/16/2014: I’m having some technical difficulties with the…