Kovie Biakolo
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Kovie Biakolo
‘All My Friends Are Married’ Is The Show About The Single Life We’ve All Been Waiting For
Contemporary culture is no stranger to dissecting the single life.
How A JetBlue Experiment Reminded America That Our Politics Can Get Better
“Reach Across the Aisle”
The Paradox Of Pontius Pilate
Pilate’s complicity in Jesus’ death is often situated in history between cowardice and dilemma.
‘The Bachelor’ Reveals Another Race Problem: Biracial Black Vs. ‘Full Black’
The Bachelor had a conversation on race, but not the one it should have had.
What Chris Rock Taught Us About The Black/White Binary And Prejudice Between People Of Color
The reality is the model minority myth of Asian Americans is prevalent beyond whiteness – black and brown people harbor it too.
Spring-Cleaning Isn’t Just For Your Home – It’s Also For Your Heart
Our hearts need scrubbing, polishing, and sweeping.
ICYMI: Chris Rock Tackles Racism In Hollywood As Oscars Host
“If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you.”
Life Is Better When It’s A Little Uncertain
Comfort can be the greatest Achilles Heel.
Today Is The 4th Anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s Death. How Has America Changed?
Black Lives Matter has changed the American conscience.
An Activist Paid $500 To Ask Hillary Clinton For An Apology
“We want you to apologize for mass incarceration.”
The KKK vs. The Black Panthers
However “controversial” The BPP is perceived in history, they cannot occupy the same cultural memory as the Klan.
16 Insightful Quotes From America’s Greatest Black Thinkers And Scholars
“Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” – Cornel West