3 Truths about Ruth
Last week, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away from complications of cancer. She is well regarded and celebrated as a trailblazer in a conservative profession. From becoming the first female law professor at Rutgers Law or the first female law professor tenured at Columbia law, her academic and professional accolades cannot be diminished. She did her […]
She’s still a human…
Yesterday news broke that Democratic candidate Joe Biden had picked Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate and potential VP of ‘Merica. My feelings were admittedly mixed, because as I stated on my podcast, her prosecutorial record was in some ways reprehensible, as were some of her policies (Google her treatment of truants’ parents). I […]
Juneteenth Op-Ed by Ken Montgomery
This current time in history may appear to be new ground for Black people but it isn’t. Everyday is JUNETEENTH and if it isn’t it should be. As a people we are perpetually in the crosshairs of Europeans, White American’s, and the Western world. Not only are we in their crosshairs we are on the […]
Is Jay-z Kaeping (pronounced “capping”)?
If you haven’t heard yet, Jay-z announced a partnership between the NFL and his Roc Nation company. The reaction was varied, but I got the sense that most people felt that this partnership was akin to crossing a picket line at a strike. I even saw a post which stated that Jay-z’s actions were similar […]
Open Letter to Pat Lynch
Dear Pat Lynch, As a lifelong NYer, I’ve seen several iterations of the NYPD. In the 80s, the force had light blue shirts and most cops had light blue eyes and were also light on patience. I remember the .38 revolvers they carried. I remember the disconnect I felt when I saw them, I never […]
The Super Bowl LIII halftime show and the complicated politics of support for the culture
Super Bowl LVIII is almost here. As one of the most-watched American sporting events of the year, more than 100 million people are expected to tune in this Sunday to see the Los Angeles Rams vs New England Patriots. Since the modern Super Bowl has become infamous as a high-profile entertainment extravaganza, even folks who […]
Family Feud: a thought piece on Reid and Malcolm
Well folks, we’ve reached the end of 2018 NFL regular season. While this season certainly had its fair share of plot twists — from the no-shows, the injuries and other highlights (hello Baker and the Browns) — my bet is that the recent chapter in the Malcolm Jenkins vs Eric Reid saga has flown under your […]
From America’s Dad to PA state prison: Power and Race in Merica
For years Bill Cosby was “America’s Dad.” The “Cosby Show” “Kids Say the Darnest Things” Jell-O, “Ghost Dad and critique of black Merica kept him in the spotlight. Now he is a convicted felon headed to PA state prison. Some people are rejoicing, others are crying foul. The lesson should be the same, the standards […]
C + P + NYC = Reality Check
I recently watched the film “Crime + Punishment” which documented twelve NYPD officers struggle to fight crime and a system designed to profit off of it. It followed the group known as the NYPD12 as well as investigators and wrongly accused citizens and their families while they all fight for justice. The film had moments […]
Thoughts on TrumpLand: Blame The Mirror
It’s December 2016 and we have found ourselves at a crossroads. A decision whereby the very soul of our country lied at stake, much more than that, we found ourselves gambling with the moral fabric of our nation, which was hanging on by a wavering thread. See contrary to popular belief, the dice wasn’t rolled […]
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