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 hisContinue reading "Memo to the Rebel Black Boy in the Name of George Floyd (Jury Pick Starts Today in Trial of Derek Chauvin)"
Accepting People Who Will Never Change
Photo by Rachel Claire on Pexels.com The last time someone took something of yours without permission or mistreated you in one way or another, you forgave them. After explaining to them what they did wrong to you and listening to their half-hearted explanation, you accepted their quasi-apology and let them back into your life. YetContinue reading "Accepting People Who Will Never Change"
How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends
Monday Morning Inspiration Column Photo by Pexels.com You consider yourself to be honest, trustworthy and loyal. Although you trust your best friend and love your family, there is something destroying you from the inside out, a secret yearning to be shared lest it tear you apart. The problem is, your secret can shatter your lifeContinue reading "How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends"
How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends
Monday Morning Inspiration Column Photo by Pexels.com You consider yourself to be honest, trustworthy and loyal. Although you trust your best friend and love your family, there is something destroying you from the inside out, a secret yearning to be shared lest it tear you apart. The problem is, your secret can shatter your lifeContinue reading "How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends"
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 youContinue 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 youContinue reading "Beware of Slum “Publishers”"
How Felons Become Rich Overnight
Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com For decades, the justice system tagged dads across America with felonies, effectively barring them from the workplace. With the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana spreading like wildfire across the States, criminal justice reform, overall, is becoming more progressive. Suddenly, serious jail-time for minor drug offenses is a thing ofContinue reading "How Felons Become Rich Overnight"
How Felons Become Rich Overnight
Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com For decades, the justice system tagged dads across America with felonies, effectively barring them from the workplace. With the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana spreading like wildfire across the States, criminal justice reform, overall, is becoming more progressive. Suddenly, serious jail-time for minor drug offenses is a thing ofContinue reading "How Felons Become Rich Overnight"
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 fromContinue 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 fromContinue reading "This Year, You Thrive"
Nobody is Better than You
Photo by Pexels.com Sometimes while on the morning train ride, you see a guy in a suit carrying a briefcase distractedly texting as the train rocks back and forth. Silently, you imagine this man is some important lawyer who lives in a million-dollar loft downtown. You look down at your poorly ironed shirt and fadedContinue reading "Nobody is Better than You"
Nobody is Better than You
Photo by Pexels.com Sometimes while on the morning train ride, you see a guy in a suit carrying a briefcase distractedly texting as the train rocks back and forth. Silently, you imagine this man is some important lawyer who lives in a million-dollar loft downtown. You look down at your poorly ironed shirt and fadedContinue reading "Nobody is Better than You"
Leaving (Unhelpful) Friends Behind
Photo by Pexles.com Recently, I expressed to a lawyer friend of mine my growing discomfort with another friend. The lawyer, about 15 years my senior, told me of a friend he had to distance himself from many years ago. His friend asked him for a ride to what turned out to be an illegal gunContinue reading "Leaving (Unhelpful) Friends Behind"
Leaving (Unhelpful) Friends Behind
Photo by Pexles.com Recently, I expressed to a lawyer friend of mine my growing discomfort with another friend. The lawyer, about 15 years my senior, told me of a friend he had to distance himself from many years ago. His friend asked him for a ride to what turned out to be an illegal gunContinue reading "Leaving (Unhelpful) Friends Behind"
Celebrating Your Own Success — Guilt Free
Photo by Viajero on Pexels.com This Thanksgiving, don’t forget to be thankful for yourself. We live in a society that tells us success is a must. So, we spend long days studying and even longer nights working, just to have a taste of that sought-after success. It's not until we're single, 40, lonely and stuckContinue reading "Celebrating Your Own Success — Guilt Free"
How to Say No to a Needy Roommate
Photo by Cottonbro on Pexels.com You’re finally free of Mom and Dad, allowing you to experience the woes of adulting alone. Paying bills, working, putting fun aside for important things...it’s a lot, but it’s all part of adulting. Also part of adulting is knowing you can’t do it alone, and you need help paying theContinue reading "How to Say No to a Needy Roommate"
Losing Your Tail: An Ode to Eeyore
Photo by Fontida Assisted Living As a child, I was always fascinated by Winnie the Pooh, but Eeyore’s constant state of depression confused me. Why was he always so sad? Like most children, I didn't find out until much later that the cause of Eeyore’s sadness was his lost tail. The one he had wasContinue reading "Losing Your Tail: An Ode to Eeyore"
Confronting Lazy Coworkers (Or Classmates)
From Pexles.com We’ve all been there. You’ve been assigned a group project at work or even at school. The other two or three people on your team are at least attempting to hold their own, but there’s that one late guy who thinks rules of work don’t apply to him. Or maybe it’s an attractiveContinue reading "Confronting Lazy Coworkers (Or Classmates)"
Conquering Self-Doubt After Failure: How to Win
Photo by C Technical on Pexels.com Maybe your boss overlooked your hard work and instead promoted the know-it-all who gossips behind everyone's back and gets half the amount of work done you do. Maybe you had a job interview but didn't get the position. Or you finally confessed your love for your crush, but yourContinue reading "Conquering Self-Doubt After Failure: How to Win"
Growing Your Own Wings: You Got This
Who are you trying to please? What arrogant asshole has you feeling inadequate or less than? Don't lie to yourself. The sooner you face the reality that you allow your happiness to be determined by how someone else feels about you, the sooner you'll be cured of this. Sometimes, we fall in awe with people,Continue reading "Growing Your Own Wings: You Got This"
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (In 2020)
As this year comes to a close, the sci-fi horror story complete with a failing economy and killer pandemic is only getting worse. The pressures to do something, to be somebody have only multiplied. Never has it been such a great time to give a fuck less. Enter: The Subtle Art of Not Giving aContinue reading "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (In 2020)"
Black Trump Supporters Are Weird ASF
Photo by http://www.insider.com Now that the dust has settled, I can address the Johnny Come Lately Trump supporter syndrome infecting Black people across America from the elites to the not-so-elite. What started with a failed reality tv show star (Omorosa) and two unhinged Black women (Diamond and Silk), the Black Trump supporter movement has snowballedContinue reading "Black Trump Supporters Are Weird ASF"
Review of Emeka Ossai: More Fiction than Fact
Screenshot of Emeka’s YouTube video by J Reed If you’re a blossoming self-publisher, author or other form of writer, you’ve likely encountered information by the charismatic Emeka Ossai. Through grammatically-incorrect emails, Emeka pushes his self-publishing course called ”My Self-Publishing Blueprint.” I've noticed an uptick in traffic on my website to an article I wrote concerningContinue reading "Review of Emeka Ossai: More Fiction than Fact"
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 againstContinue 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.Continue reading "The Irony of Johnathan Price"
Trump Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Photo by Houston Defender You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool COVID-19. After insisting for months in public that coronavirus wasn’t a threat, Donald Trump himself has contracted the virus. According to Dr. Gupta, it doesn’t look good for Trump. At over 6’3 and 240 pounds, TrumpContinue reading "Trump Tests Positive for Coronavirus"
A Black Call to Arms
Painting this thug as the equivalent of Superman legitimizes his actions and paints his Black victims as the bad guys.
The Reeders Block 