Truth be told, I am not eloquent enough to describe such an encounter. What I can say is that I am grateful to bear witness. Not only in the fact that this conversation exists, but the fact that this conversation exist in way to force you to question yourself, this…
For the past four years, Black Like Vanilla (BLV) has been home to Black news, Black history, Black culture, and Black excellence, so today it is with great joy to announce BLV’s expansion into merchandise. BLV exists to tell our own stories and redefine Blackness on our own terms. This…
Apparently I am late to the party. In Fall of 2019, a remix album combining the Black musical genius of Tyler the Creator and MF Doom was released under the name Flowervillain. This remix album, Flowervillain II, quietly dropped on September 29, 2019. On September 30th, Flowervillain released the Deflowered…
Am I late to this party? I was late for the “Black people go to Martha’s Vineyard During August” party so it’s possible. I think I kind of remember Black Restaurant Week last year but last year feels like decades ago and I am not really trusting my memory right…
Guest Contributor: Dwann Brown, Humorist and Advocate. Judge Oluwole “Olu” A. Stevens is everything we want in a judge. He’s unbiased, honest, and gives Black suspects a fair chance. Judge Stevens was appointed a circuit court judge in Jefferson County, Kentucky on July 1, 2009. He was one of three…