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What Possible Motivation Could That Many Black People Have for Locking Themselves in a Room with Donald Trump?

Posted on December 2, 2015
by Malaka
with 4 Comments

Like many Black folk around the world, I find myself puzzled by what happened at Trump Towers this week. We want to know how did so many Black clergymen and women find themselves willingly meeting with Donald Trump in support of his bid for president?…

What Countries Would You Like the Jollof Book Tour to Visit?

Posted on November 9, 2015
by Malaka
with 0 Comments

Corn cobs Yams Super glue No, these are not the ingredients for an abstract art project. These are just a few of the visual props used in Nnenna Marcia's hilarious, disturbing and erotically bent book of short stories titled "West Africa Hot". (If you haven't…

Until the lion learns to write, the tale of the hunt will glorify the hunter.

Posted on October 1, 2015
by Malaka
with 1 Comment

Note: The article that spawned this rejoinder originally appeared in the Independent, a British online publication. I was content to give the content a pass and chalk it up to White People Whiting. After all, the piece was written right on schedule. Every quarter, we…

Why Are So Many African Artists Such Willing Participants in Their Own Degradation?

Posted on July 2, 2015
by Malaka
with 13 Comments

On Feb. 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel took a long, solitary walk from a segregated table in the back of the Coconut Grove Hotel to accept her Oscar award for the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Mammy in ‘Gone With the Wind’. She…

How Is There Discrimination in The Natural Hair Community?!?

Posted on April 11, 2015
by Malaka
with 6 Comments

I'm not here with questions today, M.O.M. Squad. Questions that I hope you will help me find the answers to. When it comes to trends in pop culture and social events, I am usually the last person to find out. Mommy and parenting business though?…

F & W Style: Handbags for Happiness

Posted on March 20, 2015
by Malaka
with 3 Comments

Did you know that today was the International Day of Happiness? No really. It’s an actual, real thing. Here is a blurb on www.dayofhappiness.net on why the day was created and sanctioned: After years of happiness research, one thing has proved fundamental - the importance…

Lazy Intellectual African Scum Revisited

Posted on February 24, 2015
by Malaka
with 3 Comments

In 2012 I received an email from a good friend and mentor that completely blew me away. Those were the days when I was not averse to opening and reading chain/bulk emails, now a relic of the Internet’s past. The article was so biting, poignant…

Day 5: What It's Like to Read an Uncle Remus Book for the First Time

Posted on January 23, 2015
by Malaka
with 0 Comments

Hidy and Happy Friday, Folks! I don't know if vlogging counts towards my posting goal, but that's what's going down today. On this Frivolous Friday, I have the distinct honor of reading from a beloved children's book, Uncle Remus: His songs and stories. Most people…

Untitled and Pissed Off

Posted on January 13, 2015
by Malaka

Caution: Rant I’m about to say some things. And those things will be directed at misogynists, whether they possess a penis or a vagina; because yes – there are many women who are doggedly dedicated to the subjugation of their own sex. As low as…

Okri vrs John: Rrrrrumble in the Literary Jungle!!!!

Posted on December 27, 2014
by Malaka
with 7 Comments

Note: This is a very serious subject, but I honestly can’t bring myself to write about it seriously. I jigga too much. I’m too excited! Hol muh Guld! Is Jesus dashing Kwanzaa presents so soon? You know today is Kujichagulia (Self-determination) on the Kwanzaa calendar;…