Family, Friends, Frenemies, & Foes: The Internet Social Media Edition
Where church mice become Keyboard Killers & Thumb Thugs, And people you don't know, care, or think about throw shade…all subs. Where...

Sessions, Rules, & Etiquette: Puff, Puff, Pass (Part I)
Everyone has a group of friends who might get together frequently or occasionally for fun-filled smoke sessions. The time is often spent...


Ode to Graffiti Art in Hip-Hop Culture
Graffiti Art, also known as "Street Art", "Spray-Can Art" , and "Subway Art", is known as scribbled, scratched, or spray-painted drawings...


Absentee Parents: Causes & Effects
What is the definition of an absentee parent? Commonly, the description is that of a parent who chooses to be inactive in their...


Our Story: Race, Class, Police, and Media in Carbondale, Illinois
According to media reports, on Sunday evening, July 31st, 2016, police were responding to gun shots being fired on the North Eastside of...

Black Skin Is Not A Crime
Dear Media, Police, Racists and Token Black People, When will you realize that “Black Lives Matter” is a statement that HAD to be made...


I Have Questions But, ...
With so many other social issues in the world, I can't understand why people patronize clubs with the sole intent of inciting violence....


What Lies Beneath
Do you know the face of suicide? Is there anything behind your smile that you're trying to hide? Is it that beautiful model struggling...


My pick: Monster In My Closet
There is a monster in my closet, a ghost under my bed. He is the boogeyman in my nightmares, responsible for the voices in my head. There...


Singin' The Blues
Racism, heartbreak, misfortune, and personal issues Were enough to have Muddy, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta singin' the blues. Spirituals,...