Category: News + Notes
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Public Apologies, Mental Health, and the Complicated Work of Accountability
There is something arresting about seeing a full-page paid advertisement in a major newspaper that reads like a personal confession. The piece circulated this week, written by Kanye West, is…
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Rain Is My Kryptonite: A Confession of Dampened Productivity
There are superheroes with laser eyes, others who can fly, and some who can stop bullets with their bare hands. And then there’s me, brought to my knees not by…
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When the Rapture Didn’t Rapture: Wig Laid, But Nowhere to Go
“I lowkey was excited for the Rapture today. Brother Joshua you need yo ssa beat! Had me put my good wig on for nothin’!” That line sums it all up….
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If He Gets His Job Back, What About Us?
Jimmy Kimmel is back. After ABC/Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! following “controversial” remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the network has announced that his show will return. Support poured in from fans,…
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Apple in Downtown Detroit
Massive thanks to our community partners at Apple for inviting me to the business partners preview held Sunday, September 21, at the brand new Apple Store in downtown Detroit at…
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“Girl, Why Is Patti LaBelle at Your Birthday Party?!” — Keke Palmer Captures a Whole Mood
Some things just live rent-free in your mind forever — and Keke Palmer questioning why Patti LaBelle was performing at Ariana Grande’s 16th birthday party is one of them. In…
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PBS Didn’t Change—We Did.
There’s a meme floating around with the familiar faces of Elmo, Big Bird, Mr. Rogers, and the gang from Arthur, stamped with a powerful message: “PBS didn’t ‘become woke.’ You…
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When “Verification” Becomes a Microaggression: On Dignity, Documentation, and Being Black While Professional
There’s a particular exhaustion that comes from being both polite and Black in professional spaces. It’s the fatigue of having to restate facts you already clarified. The restraint required when…
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“Grounded in the Stars”: Why This 12-Foot Statue Is Stirring Up So Much More Than Bronze
When British artist Thomas J Price unveiled Grounded in the Stars, a 12-foot bronze statue of a fictional Black woman, it was meant to be a celebration—a bold, unapologetic assertion…
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One Big Beautiful Bill: A Plain-Talk Breakdown on What It Is and What It Could Mean for America
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed something called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (also called H.R. 1). That’s not just a catchy name—it’s a massive…
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Issa Rae Didn’t Own Insecure—But Now She Owns the Game
In 2013, Issa Rae signed a deal that would catapult her career to unimaginable heights—but with one major catch: she gave up ownership of her breakout series Insecure. Fast forward…
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When Power Meets Principle: The Firing of Dr. Carla Hayden and the Battle Over Access to Truth
In a moment that stunned many and surprised too few, Dr. Carla Hayden, the first Black woman and first professional librarian to serve as Librarian of Congress, was abruptly fired…