How MAGA Helped Make Wokeness Great Again

In the 1950s, CIA researcher Gottlieb arranged for the CIA to purchase roughly $240,000 worth of LSD. According to NPR.org, “he began…

Snoop Dogg’s Anti-Trump Statements Go Viral as Fans Cancel Him for Performing at Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball

America’s favorite rapper Snoop Dogg is currently being labeled a sellout for “performing at the Crypto Ball, an event in Washington D.C. preceding Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. You can hear the informal commentary of this story on the Backstreet Hot Takes podcast. https://videopress.com/v/9ZSDaTOn?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true In the above video, rapper Snoop DoggContinueContinue reading “Snoop Dogg’s Anti-Trump Statements Go Viral as Fans Cancel Him for Performing at Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball”

Kanye’s WLM T-Shirt Controversy and Why All Dollars Matter

Above: Photo of Conservative Political Commentator Candace Owens and Rapper and Fashion Icon Ye. Photo from PageSix.com Reluctantly, I address the rapper and fashion icon Ye’s “White Lives Matter” t-shirt controversy. I’ve been hesitant to because, although I don’t know Ye personally, I’ve come to know his tactics. Right before he releases an album, aContinueContinue reading “Kanye’s WLM T-Shirt Controversy and Why All Dollars Matter”

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”

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 snowballedContinueContinue reading “Black Trump Supporters Are Weird ASF”