“What are we going to do”? The loaded question black people must ask themselves when awaiting the verdict of a trial dealing with the death of a black person at the hands of a white person/law enforcement. The gravity of such question is barely processed because as Black people in…
Along with sharing featured songs from its “A Soundtrack for the Revolution (ASFTR)” playlist, Black Like Vanilla is also sharing Quotes to Live By (QTLB) from prominent Black people from our past to our present, located in the “Featured Post” section of this website. These quotes are words of wisdom, caution,…
Botham Jean’s murderer, Amber Guyger is testifying today, day five of her murder trial. Amber Guyger is the Dallas cop who shot and killed 26 year-old Botham Jean, her unarmed black neighbor, while he was in his own apartment on September 6, 2018. From WFAA: Day five of the Amber…
Day four of the murder trial for Amber Guyger, the Dallas cop who shot and killed 26 year-old Botham Jean, her unarmed black neighbor, while he was in his own apartment on September 6, 2018. From WFAA: It’s day 4 of the Amber Guyger murder trial. Crime scene analysis will…
King Crewbie is a children’s animated pilot episode about a five year-old black boy and the many adventures he tackles while exploring the world and his own culture. Raised by his American-born father and Cape Verdean mother, Crewbie, and his side-kick little sister Cali, take on topics dealing with self-esteem, skin color,…