The Beast (666) Has a Hype Man
Before I get into this, it’s important that you know that, I’m not writing this to predict dates or declare identities. I’m writing because the world is starting to feel like it’s...
No One Will Announce the End of Democracy—But You’ll Know It When You Feel It
I. AMERICA ON THE BRINK: THE TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY On the day before a nation falls into authoritarianism there won’t be a parade to mark the occasion. There won’t be some grand...
Of Leaders …
For Afrikan Americans, the struggle for freedom, justice, and equality has seen the rise of great men and women of vision. And though there have been many such leaders and their ideologies,...
Staying to Fight—For What?
Black folks in America have been fighting for centuries—fighting to be seen, to be heard, to be free. And yet, after all the battles, all the sacrifices, all the so-called “progress,” what...
A New Era of Social Media: The Shifting Currents of Power and Possibility
As a new administration takes its seat in the halls of governance, an undercurrent of transformation flows through the digital landscape. Social media, once the great ungoverned frontier of expression and connection,...
African Futurism: Weaving the Future with Threads of the Ancestors
The griots say a river that forgets its source will dry up. But what of a river that chooses its course—carving new paths through ancient bedrock, nourishing the soil of tomorrow with...
A Call to “Make America Competitive Again”: Rethinking Outdated Policies in a Rapidly Changing World
In the aftermath of California’s devastating wildfires, a handful of politicians suggested that any federal relief for the state should come with strict conditions. This stance might have seemed little more than...
Scaling for the Masses: Why Solana Is the Blockchain for Mass Adoption
For cryptocurrency to become more than a niche innovation and revolutionize the financial landscape—it has to be able to scale to serve billions. For blockchain to be of any real value in...
AI Won’t Eat Your Lunch
If I could paint or draw, I would. The talent and ability to paint or draw are the most liberated and personal modes of visual storytelling. But I can’t. So, instead, I...
Kamala’s Black, Janet. End of Story.
Instead of us airing our differences in public, we have to realize we’re all the same family.” Malcolm X’s words remind us that some conversations belong in family spaces, not out in...
