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The Revenant/Spotlight: It Was Like A Black Person Each

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Although I have been watching movies, I haven’t felt moved to review them since David Bowie died.  It’s been really rough over here.  The good news is that I’m close to completing my essay about Bowie as well as launching a project related to him.  The bad news is that it’s not done yet.  In the mean time, here are very brief reflections on The Revenant and Spotlight. [Read more…] about The Revenant/Spotlight: It Was Like A Black Person Each

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – There Are Black People In It

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I wasn’t sure whether or not I would post spoilers in this review, so I delayed posting my thoughts about Star Wars: The Force Awakens until I felt we were in safe harbor about key plot points slipping out. [Read more…] about Star Wars: The Force Awakens – There Are Black People In It

14 Things I Needed to Understand Before Starting the New Year

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Adapted and expanded from a Facebook post.

My 2015 was great.  The second half in particular was filled with amazing experiences, fun material things, and many professional and fraternal opportunities.  It was also deeply enlightening on a personal level.  Thanks to BET’s Being Mary Jane (really!), I went down an introspective path that caused me to examine and revisit some relationships, offer up some explanations and apologies, and observe how people handle me. [Read more…] about 14 Things I Needed to Understand Before Starting the New Year