Homophobia in the black community is always a trending topic. The black community seems to be torn between supporting individuals in the LGBTQ community or scorning them for their lifestyles. Hyper masculinity and religious beliefs rooted in the black church plays a major role in stimulating disdain toward black individuals […]

Marlon Wayans returned to Netflix last month with an original comedy, “Sextuplets.”  In this film, he channels Eddie Murphy by playing six characters throughout the movie. Wayans plays Alan, a married man, soon to be a father, who grew up in foster care thinking he was the only child. Then […]

People in Florida and other states in the U.S. experience hurricanes, and not everyone responds the same way. Black people often react a lot different from other races when a hurricane warning is broadcast. Black people don’t take evacuation warnings as seriously as other races. You would think we would […]

Jeri’s Midtown Cafe is all about the love. You can tell as soon as you walk into the building; you’ll feel the cozy vibe of the establishment that begins with a patio garden. From my brief visit I can tell it only employs the warmest wait staff this side of the […]

E&J 5 Buck BBQ, better known as the “$5 Rib Man” by the students of Florida A&M University, can be found not too far from campus on South Monroe Street. E&J’s is a co-owned family barbecue business. The co-owners, Edwin Barcus and Cederick Davis, placed their business in an open […]

The always outspoken Jemele Hill hilariously sent closet racists into a frenzy following her expose “encouraging black athletes to stop subscribing to white schools” exploitation tactics. The “Unbothered” host and writer for The Atlantic published an article titled “It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges,” something actual HBCU […]

Every individual person and/ or group of people has a history and culture. A person’s background is what shapes their mind and thought process, giving them something to have pride in. With that being said, there can be a misunderstanding of the difference between someone’s race, ethnicity, and nationality. Race, […]

Travis Scott fans all across the world were thrilled when Netflix released the documentary “Look Mom I Can Fly” on Aug. 28. The 85-minute film shares the more personal sides of the Houston native’s upbringing and how “Astroworld” came to life. Being one of the more recluse rappers in the […]

Crafty Crab is one of the newest eateries on the block, and while soul searching for good quality Cajun seafood boils, I decided to try it out. My first impression of the restaurant was that as soon as I walked in, the smell of seafood seasonings slapped me in the […]

A simple tweet is all it takes to start a discussion, and that is exactly what happened on Aug. 25. The tweet was simple and only had two words “#HBCUCLA Thread.” The tweet garnered 1.4k favorites, 322 retweets and 150 comments. The tweet was also reposted numerous times by various […]