I never thought the day would come when The Bahamas would be seriously considering a gay pride parade. Times have certainly changed. Transgender activist, Alexus D’Marco announced this week that a working group called Pride Bahamas has been formed to stage lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender ...
My Horseback Riding Adventure In Maryland
Yeah, I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road, I’m gonna ride ‘til I can’t no more. I swear, I could not help but sing that song while horseback riding in Maryland a few days ago. The last time I was on a horse was more than a year ago when I was in California. So, it felt good to get ...
We’re In Crisis And Y’all Are Worried About Brent Symonette?
A man was killed and a child hit by a car during a drive-by shooting in an inner-city area yesterday afternoon. Two days before that,14 people, including minors, were sprayed with bullets at a birthday party in Montell Heights, and two days before that, two men were shot to death execution ...
Police Abuse: Someone’s Got To Go To Jail
A former police officer’s shocking confession that he and his colleagues would often beat suspects in custody and fix reports to send innocent people to jail has surprisingly not yielded the level of outrage that it should have. The disturbing WhatsApp voice note was shared widely last week, ...
Someone’s Life Is Tied To Your Dreams
Tyler Perry’s BET Awards speech last week really had a profound effect on me. As the movie director, writer and actor accepted the Ultimate Icon Award, he gave one charge to the people sitting in the room: “own your stuff.” In other words, take control of your life and get in the driver’s ...
