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

December 30, 2015 by Rashid

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

Filed Under: Diary, Reviews Tagged With: Black Boy Power, Black Man Power, BlackBoyPower, BlackManPower, spoilers, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

14 Things I Needed to Understand Before Starting the New Year

December 28, 2015 by Rashid

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

Filed Under: Diary Tagged With: Being Mary Jane, BeingMaryJane, Black Boy Power, Black Man Power, BlackBoyPower, BlackManPower

Creed: There Are Black People In It

November 27, 2015 by Rashid

This essay has spoilers. [Read more…] about Creed: There Are Black People In It

Filed Under: Culture, Diary, Reviews Tagged With: Apollo Creed, Creed, Michael B. Jordan, Phylicia Rashad, Rocky, Ryan Coogler

The 33: There Are No Black People In It*

November 23, 2015 by Rashid

Well, it finally happened.

After about ten movies (counting two Doctor Who episodes at the cinema) I have finally watched a film that had no black people. [Read more…] about The 33: There Are No Black People In It*

Filed Under: Culture, Diary, Reviews Tagged With: Lou Diamond Phillips, The 33

Spectre: There Are Black People In It

November 13, 2015 by Rashid

I saw Spectre yesterday.  It was okay!   [Read more…] about Spectre: There Are Black People In It

Filed Under: Culture, Diary, Reviews Tagged With: 007, James Bond, Naomie Harris, Spectre

A Rebuttal to the Anti-Greek Life Sentiment at Georgetown

November 8, 2015 by Rashid

The below essay was originally typed in the comments of an editorial called “Greeks Exclude By Class” by Laura Owsiany in the The Hoya.   It has been edited for greater clarity. [Read more…] about A Rebuttal to the Anti-Greek Life Sentiment at Georgetown

Filed Under: Diary, Fraternalism Tagged With: Greek Life

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