Photo from FreePik.com Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers. The amount of time you put in working to provide for your kids, supporting them emotionally and being there makes you an integral part of not just your kids’ lives but of society. You have the most important job in the world. On this day,ContinueContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day: The Most Important Job in the World”
Author Archives: Jermaine Reed, MFA
Get My Newest Book
My book Exposed in ChiRaq was released today and is live on Amazon right now. So, get your copy. Here’s a short overview of the plot: In the 1990s, after graduating college and being unable to find a job, Donnie Johnson moves back into Chicago’s Robert Taylor Projects with his mother. After witnessing a murderContinueContinue reading “Get My Newest Book”
The IRS is Profiling People of Color Using Identity Verification
The IRS is Profiling Using Identity Verification This article is about how the IRS identity verification process unfairly targets people of color. For instructions on responding to a request by the IRS to verify your identity, you can skip to the end of this. The IRS has adopted some policies such as the PATH (ProtectingContinueContinue reading “The IRS is Profiling People of Color Using Identity Verification”
Unselfish: Why You Should Put You Before Family, Friends and Other Loved Ones
Image from Stanford Social Innovation Review. Every so often, your phone chimes with a message from a friend requesting a ride or a family who needs money until payday or somebody in need of something. You’re in bed eyes half open or at work stressing over a deadline on a project you don’t nearly understandContinueContinue reading “Unselfish: Why You Should Put You Before Family, Friends and Other Loved Ones”
Eminem, Benzino and That One Racist Eminem Song from 1988
Former Magazine Owner Benzino Left/Best-Selling Rapper Eminem Right. Photo from XXL. Recently, the 2002/2003 beef between legendary rapper Eminem and Benzino reignited. With it came the re-sparking of emotions related to a song called “Foolish Pride” by Eminem in which he disparages Black women. Some have said this is where the beef between Eminem andContinueContinue reading “Eminem, Benzino and That One Racist Eminem Song from 1988”
Happy Holidays from the Reeders Block
4 Reasons We Should Free Trees
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohllben. Much of the information in this article is based on research from this amazing book. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. Subscribe and share. When you saw the title of this article, you undoubtedly thought, “Mmm. Trees areContinueContinue reading “4 Reasons We Should Free Trees”
Happy Holiday from the Reeder’s Block
Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears: Comedians or Pedophiles?
Left to Right: Comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears. Photo from CNN. Recently, news broke that Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are being sued for child abuse. A 22-year-old woman accuses Tiffany and Aries of manipulating her and her now 15-year-old brother into filming sexually explicit child pornography skits for Funny or Die. The accuserContinueContinue reading “Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears: Comedians or Pedophiles?”
Texas Mass School Shooting
Netflix: The Closing
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Joe Rogan May Be Cancelled by Spotify
Fresh and Fit Podcast: Disrespectful to Black Women
Fresh and Fit podcast hosts Myron Gaines (left) and Fresh (right). Photo from http://www.TheShadeRoom.com . Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get hisContinueContinue reading “Fresh and Fit Podcast: Disrespectful to Black Women”
Fresh and Fit Podcast Disrespects Black Women
2021 in Review: Formula for Success
Hip-Hop Mogul and Entrepreneur Jay-Z pops a bottle of champagne. Image from http://www.Google.com In quiet moments of self-reflection, I have continuously examined who I am and who I want to become. To say this year has been a complete success would be untrue. Yet I have experienced more professional success this year alone than IContinueContinue reading “2021 in Review: Formula for Success”
Jury awards $26 million in Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally civil case
Overcoming Being Judged
Two strong-willed women from the movie Black Panther. Image from uhighmidway.com Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science FictionContinueContinue reading “Overcoming Being Judged”
Harvey Justice: The Hennessy Robe Guy
Picture from Harvey Justice III Facebook Page Jermaine Reed, MFA is an Adjunct College Professor and writer from Chicago, who writes fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Join the email list to get notifications on new blog posts and books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in Humanity by clickingContinueContinue reading “Harvey Justice: The Hennessy Robe Guy”