Talk on “the Talk”
After the Trayvon Martin case came to national prominence, there was much discussion about the “Talk” that every Black boy gets from his mother or whomever that contains time-honored instructions to be successful as a young Black man and fly below the radar of majority stereotypes and racism. We talked about it here (proudly, may … Read more
Chicken [w]Raps
We here at 40 Acres and a Cubicle like to think we can analyze the place Black culture has in America. We try to critique the majority’s perception of our people, while hoping to find some common ground; some teachable moment in the complex interplay of a downtrodden people and their one-time oppressors. This post is … Read more
Justice for Trayvon
In my opinion, there has been a disturbing trend in the discussion surrounding the killing of Trayvon Martin. What began as a call for the arrest of the assailant, George Zimmerman, has now become what I fear to be a modern day lynch mob. The first rumblings of the case outside Florida painted the picture … Read more
Rue This
The non-Trayvon Martin-related racial issue (I stopped writing about it for a while because the absolute clusterfuck of misinformation, stupid opinions, and racism out there on it is kind of irksome) of the moment is the controversy over the race of a fictional character in a movie. As you probably know, a lot of the … Read more
Nobody is Racist
Welcome to “Post-Racial America” (and ya’ll thought February was wild). There was a time in The United States when a Black man’s life was considered less than that of a white man. A time when a Black man could be humiliated and disrespected by whomever, whenever. A time when Black men could be slaughtered like … Read more
What Does it Mean to Be Suspicious?
Just today, my co-blogger fivefifths wrote eloquently about the nature of suspicion of Black men in the United States. What was most poignant about that post was that it raised many salient points about just what arouses suspicion of Black men in the minds of so many in this country. What about us is so … Read more
I Am Suspicious
“But the color of a Negro’s skin makes him easily recognizable, makes him suspect, converts him into a defenseless target.” So wrote Richard Wright in “Black Boy,” a story that, although written in the context of growing up in the miasma of 1920s racism, isn’t all that different from the world today. Think about it. … Read more
Race & Religion, a Rock & a Hard Place
Hello brothers and sisters. I would like to thank you for your readership, support and interest in my posts. I greatly appreciate your perspectives, beliefs and opinions. I love my people. They are what motivate me to research, write and share. I’ll gladly and respectfully debate any individual who contests statements that I make on … Read more
Who Watches the Watchmen?
If you haven’t heard the story of what happened to Trayvon Martin, I would recommend you check it out immediately. For the quick version, Trayvon Martin, a 17-year old black kid from Miami, was staying with his father and his father’s girlfriend for a while in Orlando during All-Star weekend. During half time of the … Read more
Occupy Joseph Kony?
If you haven’t heard of Joseph Kony given the recent social media storm over him then you’re probably living under a rock or are still using AOL discs to dial up to the internet. In either case, I admire your dedication to checking this site given the evident technical difficulties. All jokes aside, if you … Read more
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