Category Archives: politics

Joe Rogan May Be Cancelled by Spotify

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Jay-Z and Meek Mill Team Up to Save Rap Music

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”

Jury awards $26 million in Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally civil case

The Economics of Juneteenth: The Rich Will Get Richer and Whiter

Drawing by Issuesunderfire.com About the author: Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct 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 Fiction novel A Glitch inContinueContinue reading “The Economics of Juneteenth: The Rich Will Get Richer and Whiter”

VLAD TV: The Bane of Black America

In this photo, DJ Vlad throws up “West Coast”, a symbol popular amongst rappers, though he is not a rapper and was born in Kyiv, Ukraine About the author: Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. For self-publishers, authors andContinueContinue reading “VLAD TV: The Bane of Black America”

JUST IN 04/20/2021 Case Closed: Derek Chauvin Verdict GUILTY!

Derek Chauvin. Photo by http://www.theguardian.com About the author: Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. For self-publishers, authors and other writers and Creatives, Jermaine provides proofreading on Fivver. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts,ContinueContinue reading “JUST IN 04/20/2021 Case Closed: Derek Chauvin Verdict GUILTY!”

Memo to the Rebel Black Boy in the Name of George Floyd (Jury Pick Starts Today in Trial of Derek Chauvin)

In this photo, a melting pot of protestors peacefully demonstrate shoulder-to-shoulder after the murder of George Floyd. Photo by: Vox.com UPDATE Oct 28, 2025: Read about the man on trial for stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times here. Update: Derrick Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder and other charges in April 2021 in relation to hisContinueContinue reading “Memo to the Rebel Black Boy in the Name of George Floyd (Jury Pick Starts Today in Trial of Derek Chauvin)”

Memo to the Rebel Black Boy in the Name of George Floyd (Jury Pick Starts Today in Trial of Derek Chauvin)

In this photo, a melting pot of protestors peacefully demonstrate shoulder-to-shoulder after the murder of George Floyd. Photo by: Vox.com UPDATE Oct 28, 2025: Read about the man on trial for stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times here. Update: Derrick Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder and other charges in April 2021 in relation to hisContinueContinue reading “Memo to the Rebel Black Boy in the Name of George Floyd (Jury Pick Starts Today in Trial of Derek Chauvin)”

Beware of Slum “Publishers”

Photo by Pexel For the umpteenth time, an agent has rejected your manuscript. Your heart skipped a beat when you saw the email, but the excitement the agent led with is gone by the fourth word. You exhale, sinking into yourself like a deflated ballon. What’s the purpose of writing all of this if youContinueContinue reading “Beware of Slum “Publishers””

Beware of Slum “Publishers”

Photo by Pexel For the umpteenth time, an agent has rejected your manuscript. Your heart skipped a beat when you saw the email, but the excitement the agent led with is gone by the fourth word. You exhale, sinking into yourself like a deflated ballon. What’s the purpose of writing all of this if youContinueContinue reading “Beware of Slum “Publishers””

This Year, You Thrive

“I think I fell in love with a porn star” is a very famous line from “Hell of a Life,” a song by rapper Kanye West who subsequently married Kim Kardashian who is most notably known for her less than flattering appearance alongside R&B star Ray J in a homemade porn film. Critics watching fromContinueContinue reading “This Year, You Thrive”

This Year, You Thrive

“I think I fell in love with a porn star” is a very famous line from “Hell of a Life,” a song by rapper Kanye West who subsequently married Kim Kardashian who is most notably known for her less than flattering appearance alongside R&B star Ray J in a homemade porn film. Critics watching fromContinueContinue reading “This Year, You Thrive”

Angel Bumpass: No Freedom, No Peace

In the above photo, a free Angel Bumpass smiles while talking to members of the media after her case was dismissed at the Hamilton County Courts Building, in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (Matt Hamilton/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP) Update: On August 09, 2023, a Tennessee judge dismissed the murder case againstContinueContinue reading “Angel Bumpass: No Freedom, No Peace”

The Irony of Johnathan Price

From left to right: Murderer Shaun Lucas, Victim Johnathan PricePhoto by: UpnUpNews “I never got that kind of energy from the po-po,” Johnathan Price wrote, concerning officers. From his experiences, he claimed, he never got bad treatment from police. He urged Black people to judge by their own experiences, not everyone else’s. Johnathan defend cops.ContinueContinue reading “The Irony of Johnathan Price”