Things Black Women Hate
This post was inspired, as many great things are these days, by a discussion that was had on my Twitter page. Let me set the record straight and tell you that I love Black Women. I also love women of other ethnicities, but Black Women the most. Thing is, Black Women have their quirks. Whether … Read more
1 Year
Well we made it. 40 Acres and a Cubicle is now one year old. A hundred and change posts later, we’re still here and going strong. And it’s thanks to everyone who’s ever read one of our posts. We really thank you guys for supporting, and we hope for another year of humor and discussion. … Read more
Taking BET to Task
Look. To begin, this isn’t a wrathful indignant attack on BET’s programming or how they “poison our people” by some overzealous Black righteous type. I’m pretty sure you can find enough of those on the internet. The programming on BET isn’t more ignorant, terribly done or shameful to people in general than the programming on … Read more
The People Downstairs
So I live in a pretty great place. Got a pretty sweet deal on it. I rent a condo that came pre-furnished with an awesome living room set (including a huge big screen TV), a bomb ass kitchen set (prestocked with wine and like 5 different kinds of syrup), and a pretty good setup overall. … Read more
The Worst King Day of All Time
It’s been a hell of a week. The whole SOPA thing right now has the internets in a tizzy and when I started this yesterday I had given up productivity since Wikipedia was down (although it has given me the impetus to start a Blackipedia. Kinda like BlackPlanet or BlackPeopleMeet, but with more unsourced … Read more
Witch Hunt for the Welfare Queen
During his presidency, Ronald Reagan often used the term “Welfare Queen” to dramatize the misallocation and abuse of government funds by the nation’s most vulnerable citizens. The “Welfare Queen” stemmed from an expose that reported a woman in the south side of Chicago who conned social programs out of $8,00 by using 2 identities. By the time Reagan … Read more
Red Tails
There are only so many chances we black folk get to play roles of significance in major Hollywood films. I know what you’re thinking: “But Blog-writer, I can’t help but watch Halle Berry in the role that made her career whenever it comes on TV. “BAPS” was my shit.” My response would be that I’m … Read more
Do The Math
“If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in one week? two weeks?” Raise your hand if you think this is an appropriate question for third graders. Raise your hand if you think this is an appropriate question for ANY school children. Well apparently teachers in a Gwinnett County, GA … Read more
No Love From The Club
I went out with some friends last weekend. We went to a club called Hole In The Wall, a cool spot with cheap drinks, beer pong, billiards and a dance floor. The crowd is usually diverse, and it was New Year’s weekend, so the night was bound to be popping. We used to go to … Read more
