“When the 2019-2020 NBA campaign started, it was met with anticipation and excitement and rightfully so. Let’s start by looking at the end of last season. The landscape of the entire league was changed in a matter of months. The Raptors won their first ever championship after acquiring Finals MVP Kawhi Leaonard for just one season. To make it even more interesting, they did so by ending the Warriors’ bid for a fourth championship in five years.”
Read MoreHere we are, the final installment of my The Wire Blought Series. I’ve dug into the issues that surround organized crime, family structures, education, and even public service workers. Today we take a look at the politics of the inner city and how the news media can play a small but impactful role.
Read MoreLast week my three part series focused on families effected by drugs and the school system that fails so many inner-city youth in America. Today we’ll look at criminal organizations and the struggles of policing a major city.
More than just keeping us entertained on Sunday nights David Simon drew upon his past as a crime reporter in Baltimore to tell us the ugly truths that so many are shielded from on a daily basis.
Read MoreWith this three part series I will offer my brief analysis of the crime, economic and political woes that presented themselves during the course of the show and how they mirror the realities of urban America today. In Part 1 I will focus on families and crime and offer a brief assessment of how a school system can fail inner city kids.
Read More“The common theme between both of these savants of modern beauty is inclusion…I’m just proud that these two women are steering the ship towards waters where the differences in women can be celebrated and embraced.”
Read More“…there were way too many stars suspected of juicing. How can your league truly prosper when the biggest names in the sport have an asterisk next to their home run totals? That’s like Michael Jordan having an asterisk next to his name because he juiced to win his six NBA titles. Can you imagine what would have happened to the NBA or Nike’s bottom line?”
Read More“This was a time where online content wasn’t new but we didn’t understand how far things would go. Most people still didn’t own smart phones and there was still the rare occasion someone would have dial up. Social media wasn’t even that big of a phenomenon yet Facebook had just expanded into allowing regular people to use their platform, not just Ivy leaguers.”
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