No more “one and done”

Do you think that Zion should play the rest of the season?

Can we close the gap?

Thoughts when I saw this... I have to get my money up. Married compared to unmarried! The older I get, the more I feel like being married might make things easier. I am a single father currently in grad school at the University of Washington and I live in Family Student Housing. A lot of … Continue reading Can we close the gap? →

Can Black NBA players start their own league?

Black NBA players are indispensable, Nike has shown support for Kaepernick, despite the company’s partnership with the NFL. Nikes support has helped to reinforce the idea that in today’s market, Black protest and social change can be big business. Black entrepreneurship with an emphasis on Black autonomy and social media creating new platforms to air sports games have created the avenues necessary for Black athletes to corner the market and start their own leagues.

Happy Presidents Day!

"The world must be safe for democracy"- Woodrow Wilson It's president’s day! I was going to list the twelve presidents who were slave owners. Eight of those Presidents were slave owners while in office. Instead I listed five presidents that made racism, xenophobia and moral hypocrisy pillars of American culture. Woodrow Wilson- Woodrow Wilson served … Continue reading Happy Presidents Day! →

Real Black Grandmothers (RBGM)

Hello, my good friend and one of my favorite professors during my time at University of Washington, Dr. Lashawnda Pittman, is looking for grandmothers and grandchildren to interview if you know any. Your mom perhaps and other black grandmothers but also grandchildren who wanna talk about their grandmothers. Information from the website: "While there are … Continue reading Real Black Grandmothers (RBGM) →

Huge Victory for Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid

Yesterday it was announced that the NFL settled a collusion case filed against them by Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid, who is currently signed with the Carolina Panthers. In 2016 Kaepernick began kneeling in protest while the Star Bangled Banner played at the beginning of NFL games and he was eventually blackballed from the NFL … Continue reading Huge Victory for Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid →

The Complexity of being a Great Basketball player and an even Greater Businessman.

"LeBron, in addition to a lot of other talents, he has a money mind..." - Warren Buffet Lebron James is arguably the most powerful athlete in American sports. You could make an argument that Lebron James is a better businessman than basketball player, bringing in $50 million dollars in endorsements, on top of his average … Continue reading The Complexity of being a Great Basketball player and an even Greater Businessman. →

Family Fued was one of my favorite shows until I saw this.

Yesterday, Monique was on the Steve Harvey Show to have a discussion about whether or not she was blackballed from Hollywood by Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey, and Tyler Perry. What started out as an interesting conversation, quickly turned into Steve Harvey criticizing Monique for her lack of strategy, after she called for a boycott of … Continue reading Family Fued was one of my favorite shows until I saw this. →