Perfect Fantasy Lineup Week 14: Playoffs — Perfect Fantasy Lineup Week 14: Playoffs For most fantasy football owners, playoffs start today. I am currently in third place in my fantasy football league, and I have put myself in the best position to win the championship this year after getting second place last year. My team is currently…

Dear Omega, — Dear Omega, We have made it to our 7th founder’s day together. It has been one heck of a ride. I remember the day I first met you. It feels like so long ago. I was so infatuated by you, what you stood for, the impact you made, and how…

How Heartbreak Healed Me will be a series of articles that highlight my mental health journey. As I stated in my previous article about my… — How Heartbreak Healed Me will be a series of articles that highlight my mental health journey. As I stated in my previous article about my mom’s passing, I have long fought to feel normal, happy, confident, and successful. More specifically, I have struggled to be mentally healthy; I “managed” my…

Every four years, the Black community becomes pawns in a more massive chess game by two parties who have no interest in their interests… — Every four years, the Black community becomes pawns in a more massive chess game by two parties who have no interest in their interests. The sad part about this situation is that Black people know what’s going on, but they turn on one another. The constant bickering and fighting amongst…

A few months ago, I received a LinkedIn message from someone I haven’t seen or heard from in years. I’m rarely on LinkedIn anymore, but I… — A few months ago, I received a LinkedIn message from someone I haven’t seen or heard from in years. I’m rarely on LinkedIn anymore, but I wanted to update my profile photo, so I found myself on the app. The message was from one of my supervisors at Entertainment and…

Yet again, “Black” Entertainment Television has found a way to show how their cultural incompetence this past weekend. During the HBCU… — Yet again, “Black” Entertainment Television has found a way to show their cultural incompetence this past weekend. During the HBCU Homecoming: Meet Me On The Yard broadcast, BET displayed The Divine Nine organizations. They misspelled Sigma Gamma Rho and displayed it as “Rho Gamma Sigma.”

While in undergrad at Virginia Union University, I wrote a term paper about African-American Vernacular English(AAVE) and code meshing. I… — While in undergrad at Virginia Union University, I wrote a term paper about African-American Vernacular English(AAVE) and code meshing. I highlighted AAVE’s history, the demonization of AAVE, and how AAVE is integrated into corporate America. While going through old files, I just so happened to stumble across it again. As…

There is no perfect way to start a story full of so much confusion and pain. I’ve struggled to put this story into words for a long time… — There is no perfect way to start a story full of so much confusion and pain. I’ve struggled to put this story into words for a long time. However, I hope my struggle helps someone who has been impacted by Breast Cancer. …

It was Sunday, September 27, 2020. My father and I sat down in the living room watching NFL Redzone with a couple of his best friends. As… — It was Sunday, September 27, 2020. My father and I sat down in the living room watching NFL Redzone with a couple of his best friends. As we watched the multitude of games across our screen, I can count on at least ten times, when one of us said, “Turn…