I’m what they call ‘red boned’ and this title is not something I bestowed upon myself. It seems like people have always had terms to refer to the various shades of blackness among all races, and with that reference comes value. Dark Girls is a new documentary that discusses colorism in all cultures, but with   Read More …

Any chick from Northern New Jersey KNOWS that Newark niggas are just a different breed of dude. At first glance you would think they are all the same since most everybody dresses in the standard concrete jungle attire ready made for urban survival. Blending in is part of the prerequisite to survival out here in   Read More …

Some may say we haven’t come a long way in the fight for equality and civil rights. But after viewing the above video I must admit…we’ve come a’ways and no…..the journey isn’t over.

and I don’t mean sexual. What I mean is..I’m bi plenty of other shit. I’m bi-polar I’m bi-racial and I’m bi self-perceived. Now even though that’s not a real word (yet) hear me out before you start beefing with my use of the English language. What I mean by bi-perceived is that I see myself   Read More …

depends on what kind of yardstick you use to see how he adds up. It didn’t take long for me to stop using age as an automatic qualifier for maturity, compatibility or the fitness of a man I may choose to date. Why? Because age has nothing to do with maturity! I know plenty of   Read More …

This is the first in a multiple series of shows that will focus on the state of African Americans in 2010. In light of the recent developments involving the exoneration of the NYPD and other social indicators THE SOAP BOX CHRONICLES has decided that attention needs to given to the subjects that matter. We’ve had

On February 16, 2010, the Justice Department quietly cited “Neither accident, mistake, fear, negligence, nor bad judgment is sufficient to establish a federal criminal civil rights violation….. Ms. Paultre Bell said she hoped to get the attention of the White House. “There is a history of black men being killed by police officers, and something   Read More …